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- From: dnl@convex.is.macsch.com (David Lombard)
- Subject: Re: area in closed curve; similar to net work calculation
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 21:40:56 GMT
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- In article <BxxCGI.MsD@news.cso.uiuc.edu> pkk36438@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Polygon) writes:
- > Once a professor showed me an instrument which you can use
- > to trace a closed curve on paper by hand and the meter gives the
- > value of the area. The error is claimed to be within 2%. He also
- > told me that people don't use that any more, so I can't give you
- > any reference on that.
- >
-
- I guess I'm showing a *little* age, but, the instrument is known as
- a planimeter. I forget the exact mechanics, but I'm certain it's an
- analog of Green's theorem. If you'ld like to wonder a bit more, another
- device known as an integator would give moments of inertia along
- with areas & etc.
-
- Regards,
- DNL
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