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  • Apr 13, 2008, 10:52 AM
    libstar
    need some brains!
    Hi does anyone know how to make y the subject?

    s = r square root sign [r squared - y squared]??

    been stuck for a while any help would be great xx
  • Apr 13, 2008, 11:02 AM
    phil207
    so s = r√[r^2 - y^2]

    first square everything, to eliminate the square root, so...
    s^2 = r^2 [r^2 - y^2]

    then simple re-arranging
    s^2 / r^2 = r^2 - y^2

    and y^2 = [s^2/r^2] - r^2

    then square root the whole left hand side to get y=,.

    y = √ ([s^2/r^2] - r^2)

    I think this is right, let mew know what you think
  • Apr 13, 2008, 11:03 AM
    phil207
    wait, mistake!!

    y^2 = r^2 - [s^2/r^2]

    then square root the whole left hand side to get y=,.

    y = √ (r^2 - [s^2/r^2])

    this is better and righter

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