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29 Jul 2024 04:23:39 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Looking for a formula  
From: Warp
Date: 12 Feb 2013 08:22:00
Message: <511a41f8@news.povray.org>
Kenneth <kdw### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> > http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Line-LineIntersection.html

> That looks...complicated :-O

Understanding where the intersection comes from can be complicated, even
though the formula itself is often relatively short.

The formula you are looking for is probably (24) on that page. (It certainly
looks familiar. I have dealt a lot with basic geometry in the past.)

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                                                          - Warp


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