This would be the same formula that calculates the length of the bannister on a spiral staircase. That calculation I found last year in a staircase problem from the web. I"ll look again tonight and if no one has responded, will send the formulae tomorrow.
Jere Blackwelder, VP Sales & Gen. Mgr Applied Computing Services, Inc. 3608 E. 29th Street, Bryan, TX 77802-3814 409 268-8320 fax 409 268-8811 http://www.appcomp.com -----Original Message----- From: Jim_Cobb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 1:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: length of a spiral line > Does anyone know how to figure the length of a spiral line, given only the > width between the lines and the diameter. or the radii of the circle I think this is underspecified; what spiral? Do you have a formula for the curve? Jim === He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder. -- M. C. Escher
