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- From: schumaker@tigger.jvnc.net (schumaker)
- Subject: Re: 3d programming
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- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:03:38 GMT
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-
- >> > > >Actually, you only need 2 points to define a plane: a point on the
- plane and
- >> > > >a normal vector.
- >> > >
- >> > > Sorry to quibble, but...
- >> > >
- >> > > A VECTOR IS NOT A POINT!!!!
- >> > >
- >> > > Now back to our regular program.
- >> >
- >> > Points are vectors.
- >> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >>
- >> Sorry, but I must take offense here. A point in Cartesian space has three
- >> aspects [X,Y,Z]. A vector requires a direction, and depending on how
- sticky you
- >> are, probably a length. This implies 6 independent aspects. Result; A
- plane
- >> requires 3 points. Always.
- >
- >You're wrong. A vector is any quantity with any given number of dimensions.
- The
- >number 5 is a vector, called a scalar. The vector [x,y,z] can refer to a
- position
- >vector (point) or direction vector.
- >
- >I suggest you take some math courses before you try to explain such basic
- concepts.
-
- your wrong a vector and a scalar are completely different. 5 is not a vector
- called a scalar it is a scalar. Look up in any physics book and a scalar is
- defined as any given value. 5,10,3.116, any # is a scalar but a vector is
- number WITH direction ie 5 at 13degress is a vector.
-
- matt
-