Need help calculating relative position

[connorheyz]

Hi, let me try to explain briefly what I am trying to do.
Lets say I have a dot that is in a position that is between 0 and 100 its position is 89. I want to be able to get the dot's relative position if the position was between like 0 and 43.
_100 _43
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| . ?
. 89 |
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| _0
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_0

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Hi, let me try to explain briefly what I am trying to do.
Lets say I have a dot that is in a position that is between 0 and 100 its position is 89. I want to be able to get the dot's relative position if the position was between like 0 and 43.
_100 _43
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| . ?
. 89 |
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| _0
|
|
_0

Ok. Not sure exactly what you mean but I think it might be this.
The dot is 89/100 of the way along a line from 0 to 100.
So you need the dot to be 89/100 of the way along a line from 0 to 43 (?I think??)
Now \(\displaystyle \frac{89}{100} * 43 = 38.27\)

So

0 1 2 3 ................................89...............100
0 1 2 3 ...............................38.27.............43

Is that what you mean?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hi, let me try to explain briefly what I am trying to do.
Lets say I have a dot that is in a position that is between 0 and 100 its position is 89. I want to be able to get the dot's relative position if the position was between like 0 and 43.
_100 _43
| |
| . ?
. 89 |
| |
| _0
|
|
_0

I think this is a problem of contraction of scale. So:

Let that be placed at a distance 'x' - for the second situation. Then

x/43 = 89/100

 

[Harry_the_cat]

That's messy Harry...been dinking?!

0 1 2 3 ........................89.00...............100
0 1 2 3 ........................38.27...............043

Only milk!

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Hi, let me try to explain briefly what I am trying to do.
Lets say I have a dot that is in a position that is between 0 and 100 its position is 89. I want to be able to get the dot's relative position if the position was between like 0 and 43.
_100 _43
| |
| . ?
. 89 |
| |
| _0
|
|
_0

Hi coonorheyz,
We like to help, but it is extra nice when we get thanked for our help. Don't forget your manners and thank those who respond to your request for help.
Cheers,
Harry_the_Cat

 

[Harry_the_cat]

I'm the only one worthy of thanks :cool:

and that would be because.....???

 

[Deleted member 4993]

and that would be because.....???

Because he has been called 'sun' - so bright and source of all the 'light'...