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<font face="Myriad Pro">Dear David,<br>
<br>
something like that could bring you on course:<br>
<br>
\documentclass{article}<br>
\usepackage{pstricks,pst-eucl}<br>
\begin{document}<br>
\psset{unit=1cm}<br>
\begin{pspicture}(0,-3)(6,3)<br>
\pstGeonode[PosAngle={180,0}](0,0){A}(6,0){B}<br>
\pstInterCC[RadiusA=\pstDistVal{4},RadiusB=\pstDistVal{5},PosAngleA=90,PosAngleB=-90]{A}{}{B}{}{C1}{C2}<br>
\pstLineAB{A}{B}<br>
\pstLineAB{A}{C1}<br>
\pstLineAB{B}{C1}<br>
\end{pspicture}<br>
\end{document} <br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Juergen<br>
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David Arnold wrote:
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cite="mid:4CAFE332-74C8-4116-B2EB-2FBE4E0E1134@suddenlink.net"
type="cite">
<pre wrap="">My trigonometric solution requires a little law of cosines and a
calculator.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{pstricks-add}
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\psset{unit=0.12,linecolor=blue}
\begin{pspicture}(0,-3)(25,20)
\pnode(0,0){A}
\pnode(25,0){B}
\pnode(24;55.9){C}
\ncline{A}{B}
\nbput{$k+2$}
\ncline{B}{C}
\nbput{$k$}
\ncline{C}{A}
\nbput{$k+1$}
\end{pspicture}
\end{center}
\end{document}
On Mar 18, 2009, at 11:50 AM, David Arnold wrote:
All,
Suppose that I want a triangle having sides measuring 4, 5, and 6
units. Using Geometer's Sketchpad, or Geogebra, I could draw a
segment AB of length 6, then add circles of radius 4 and 5 with
centers at A and B, respectively. I then could choose on of the
points of intersection of the two circles, call it C, and I would
have the needed triangle ABC.
Now, in pstricks I could do some trig, come up with some angles, and
use a polar coordinate representation of the point C.
What I am wondering is this: Is there a slicker way of accomplishing
this goal of drawing a triangle with sides 4, 5, and 6 units?
Suggestions are most welcome.
Thanks.
D.
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