Re: Third-root
On Fri, 25 Jul 1997, Einar Mogen wrote:
>
> I need a function that can calculate the "third-root" of a number (I'm not
> sure if it is called that in english, but I hope you understand what I
> mean, like a=third_root(8), gives a=2). I didn't find such a routine in
> Euphoria, and I do not know how to make it myself.
It's called the "cube root" in english. 2^3 is called "2 cubed" because
that's the volume (LxWxH)of a cube with sides of length 2 units. 2^2
is called "2 squared" because it's the area (LxW) of a square with sides
of length 2 units, and the second root is called "the square root."
Since we live in a 3D world, we normally just say "2 to the nth power" and
"nth root" for powers and roots 4 and above.
Michael Packard
Lord Generic Productions
lgp at exo.com http://exo.com/~lgp
A Crash Course in Game Design and Production
http://exo.com/~lgp/euphoria
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