Sorry, I missed that. Yea, we are saying the same thing. Using the derivative might be a little more mathematically precise, but it accomplishes the same thing as using tangent line as you suggest. Nick At 8:38 PM -0800 11/22/00, Matt Broze wrote: >Nick, You just restated exactly what I suggested in different terms. At one >point I even said: >>>Using half the maximum >> >steepness for the angle would mark the point on the curve where the > > >stiffness was only half of its maximum stiffness. -- Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St, Suite I Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 23 2000 - 07:57:24 PST
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