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Re: Radians Or Degrees?

From Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Radians Or Degrees?
Date 2024-02-26 13:44 -0800
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:29:41 +0000, Ben Bacarisse wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
>>> On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:08:53 +0000, Richard Harnden wrote:
>>>> It's 360 because it divides by {lots}, nothing to do with days in a
>>>> year.
>>>
>>> And you can get all those same divisors with 30.
>> 
>> You are confusing unique prime factors with divisors.
>
> No, I’m not. Once you have one occurrence of a prime factor, you get the 
> ability to exactly represent fractions involving all powers of that 
> factor, and all products of that factor with other factors.

It would have saved some time if you had said that in the first place,
rather than claiming that "you can get all those same divisors with 30".

I suppose that you meant that 1/N where N is a divisor of 360 can be
represented in base 30 without repeating.  But the obvious meaning of
what you wrote was that all divisors of 360 are divisors of 30, and I'm
not the only one who thought so.

Either way, I'm not sure why you thought it was a point worth making.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
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Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-21 22:35 +0000
  Re: Radians Or Degrees? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-02-21 17:55 -0500
    Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-02-22 01:59 +0200
      Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 01:55 +0000
        Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-22 19:14 +0000
          Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 19:48 +0000
            Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-22 20:16 +0000
              Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 21:04 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-02-22 23:39 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 21:47 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-22 22:57 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-23 00:13 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-22 16:49 -0800
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-22 16:59 -0800
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-23 02:42 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-23 12:28 -0800
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-23 22:42 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-24 12:40 -0800
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 22:52 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-24 19:26 -0800
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-25 06:30 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-22 21:58 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-23 02:28 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-02-23 11:10 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-14 11:26 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-14 17:34 +0000
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                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-15 12:16 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-03-14 20:30 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-14 15:12 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-14 22:19 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-14 15:21 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-14 15:22 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-15 13:49 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-15 11:23 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-15 14:15 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-16 01:23 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-16 16:59 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 13:59 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 14:13 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-16 13:23 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 14:16 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 14:26 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 14:30 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 15:48 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-17 13:41 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-17 21:49 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-16 01:16 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-16 19:08 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-16 17:22 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-03-16 18:32 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-16 20:49 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-03-16 16:19 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-03-17 00:00 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-03-16 18:38 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-03-17 01:57 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-03-16 19:57 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-03-17 13:10 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-17 11:06 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-17 11:34 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-03-17 10:59 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-17 14:15 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-03-15 15:13 -0700
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-03-18 15:18 -0400
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-18 22:19 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-03-20 09:54 -0400
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-20 18:21 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-03-20 12:59 -0400
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-20 20:40 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-21 08:52 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-21 14:51 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-21 16:37 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-23 09:11 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-03-20 17:02 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-20 20:47 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-20 20:33 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-03-21 00:03 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-20 20:26 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-03-20 16:34 -0400
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-03-21 08:38 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-02-23 14:32 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-23 20:02 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-23 20:38 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-23 22:29 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-23 22:39 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-24 04:03 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 04:47 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-24 05:27 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Kaz Kylheku <433-929-6894@kylheku.com> - 2024-02-24 05:48 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 05:38 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-24 06:13 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-03-14 17:15 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-23 23:20 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-23 22:39 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-02-23 23:16 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-23 23:44 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-02-24 01:15 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 01:19 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-02-24 01:27 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Kaz Kylheku <433-929-6894@kylheku.com> - 2024-02-24 01:42 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-02-25 00:18 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-02-25 12:57 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 02:21 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-24 02:49 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 03:07 +0000
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                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Kaz Kylheku <433-929-6894@kylheku.com> - 2024-02-23 23:30 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-02-24 02:25 -0500
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 21:21 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-02-24 17:32 -0500
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-24 22:50 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-02-25 16:19 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) - 2024-02-25 18:11 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Terje Mathisen <terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> - 2024-02-23 11:01 +0100
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> - 2024-02-22 22:09 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 22:30 +0000
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-02-23 00:56 +0200
                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 23:03 +0000
  Re: Radians Or Degrees? fir <fir@grunge.pl> - 2024-02-22 00:15 +0100
    Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-22 01:55 +0000
      Re: Radians Or Degrees? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-02-22 09:32 +0100
        Re: Radians Or Degrees? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2024-02-22 09:38 +0000
          Re: Radians Or Degrees? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-02-22 11:04 +0100
      Re: Radians Or Degrees? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-02-22 14:28 +0000
        Re: Radians Or Degrees? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-02-22 16:26 +0100
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        GGs [was Radians Or Degrees?] Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2024-02-23 13:57 +0000
          Re: GGs [was Radians Or Degrees?] "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-02-23 11:15 -0800
            Re: GGs [was Radians Or Degrees?] Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2024-02-23 19:26 +0000
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                Re: Radians Or Degrees? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-02-26 23:15 +0000
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