Clear for Action ported to Geneve

[+hloberg]

FYI, this formula [DIST=((ABS(X1-X2)^2)+(ABS(Y1-Y2)^2))] matches CALL DISTANCE exactly.

here's a program from the TI99 that test the formula and compares with CALL DISTANCE.

90 CALL CLEAR
100 CALL SPRITE(#1,65,2,50,50,1,1)
105 CALL SPRITE(#2,75,2,60,60,_1,-1)
110 CALL DISTANCE(#1,#2,R)
120 CALL POSITION(#1,Y1,X1)
122 CALL POSITION(#2,Y2,X2)
127 D=((ABS(X1-X2)^2)+(ABS(Y1-Y2)^2))
130 DISPLAY AT(24,1):R
135 DISPLAY AT(23,1):D
140 GOTO 110

[+Vorticon]

The ABS function is not necessary since you are squaring the difference.

[+OLD CS1]

13 minutes ago, Vorticon said:

The ABS function is not necessary since you are squaring the difference.

 

[+mizapf]

Why? - Because in groups, for each element there is exactly one inverse element, so you can easily derive that the inverse of the inverse element is the element itself. The proof is left as an exercise.

 

[+hloberg]

looks like I fixed the two problems that were found. now just test, test, test.

[+Vorticon]

11 hours ago, hloberg said:

looks like I fixed the two problems that were found. now just test, test, test.

Happy to help with the testing

[+hloberg]

2 hours ago, Vorticon said:

Happy to help with the testing

i'll PM you.

[+hloberg]

On 3/8/2023 at 6:22 PM, mizapf said:

Why? - Because in groups, for each element there is exactly one inverse element, so you can easily derive that the inverse of the inverse element is the element itself. The proof is left as an exercise.

 

funny, I was just teaching one of the kids this very thing a couple weeks ago and I totally forgot it. 😜

[+mizapf]

It's a special fun to show students the proof why there is only one zero in a Boolean Algebra, and why not(not(A)) = A. You should see their faces. Most of them simply cannot imagine that there is something to prove at all.