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From: jru@etn-rad.UUCP (John Unekis)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Algorithm wanted: Circle enclosing points
Message-ID: <497@etn-rad.UUCP>
Date: 4 Apr 88 16:28:07 GMT
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In article <3229@phri.UUCP> roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) writes:
>jru@etn-rad.UUCP (John Unekis) writes:
>> Try finding the maximum and minimum x coordinates, then average to get the
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>2.  The fifth point, (1.9,1.9) does not fall within that circle.
....
   Oops. So much for that little inspiration. I suppose I should have tried
   it on more than 2 sets of points. Oh, well. Anyone have a working solution?