Re: A Problem To Solve :-)

On 3/31/24 20:15, Jim Pennino wrote:

In sci.physics Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> wrote:
 <snip old crap and random babble>
 

If the missile computes that 5 fighter jets at time t will exactly be at
these coordinates in the sky:
>
Jet 1: (4.38 km, 3.9 km, 8.1 km)
Jet 2: (5.23 km, 9.61 km, 4.74 km)
Jet 3: (6.93 km, 6.01 km, 6.88 km)
Jet 4: (8.32 km, 2.12 km, 2.5 km)
Jet 5: (2.53 km, 4.23 km, 5.82 km)
>
then answer the following 2 questions:
>
1- what would be the coordinates of the point in the sky, that the
missile with the weakest warhead needs to explode at, at time t, to
damage all those 5 fighter jets critically enough?

 It depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a direction and
magnitude, of the jets.
 

>
2- within what minimum radius of that explosion, any fighter jet would
get critically damaged at time t?
>

 And again, it depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a
direction and magnitude, of the jets.
 Jets have long been able to outrun an explosion, even nuclear given
enough lead, that is behind them.
 You also need to know the characteristics of the warhead, which is
measured in overpressure versus distance from detonation.
 

Not that you've got any intention to solve the problem (I don't think you can solve it) and you just want to be a dick as usual, still, I add for others who may be interested, that the point you're making is the business of missile's own software, and not this problem. Missile itself computes the point at which it can get just early enough and explode so the damaging effects would reach all five targets by the time t and at those five locations that the targets are, as given above.
So we don't have to change the problem to adjust for that consideration.
Now jump back in the bag where you've been for a few years now.
And to others reading it, I add a few spoon feedings:
- It's a straightforward programming problem, well within capabilities of Code Monkeys, but you need to first solve the problem, and it requires simple math at the college algebra level.
- three skills are tested here:
1- knowing the simple math
2- solving the problem
3- programming it
I doubt the #2 skill above can be found in many Code Monkeys. A Code Monkey generally cannot solve it. So that's the heart of the problem, and if you solve it you're above a Code Monkey in programming.