Adam Gibbons wrote:
> i know that this dose not have much to do with povray, as it is
> a maths question. but i have posed help up on many math message
> boards and i get on reply.

Like where?

> basically i would like the following formulas simplified.
> that is if they can be simplified.

Ask rather whether they can be further complicated.

>  can some one please simplify the following equations for me.
> 
> m = ( cos (c*(2*pi)/360) * ( cos (b*(2*pi)/360) * x + sin
> (b*(2*pi)/360) * ( cos (a*(2*pi)/360) * z + sin (a*(2*pi)/360)*y)) -
> sin (c*(2*pi)/360) * (( cos (a*(2*pi)/360) * y - sin
> (a*(2*pi)/360)*z)))

etc.

For a start, (2*pi)/360 = pi/180.
And next, *if* you're using povray, consider the degrees() function.

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