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Re: That darned old cocked hat
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2010 Dec 16, 05:05 +1100
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2010 Dec 16, 05:05 +1100
Andres Ruiz wrote:
With a supplied PDF file, reattached. In case anyone missed this, here is the conclusion of this 1946 paper by S A Goudsmit:
SUMMARY
If at location is determined by the inter-
section of three lines of position, there is a
chance of only one-quarter that the true posi-
tion lies inside the residual triangle. lf the
location is determined by the intersection of
four lines of position, the chance is one-half
that the true location lies inside the larger
quadrangle formed by the four lines.
This could be of interest:ACCURACY OF POSITION FINDING USING THREE OR FOUR LINES OF POSITION
With a supplied PDF file, reattached. In case anyone missed this, here is the conclusion of this 1946 paper by S A Goudsmit:
SUMMARY
If at location is determined by the inter-
section of three lines of position, there is a
chance of only one-quarter that the true posi-
tion lies inside the residual triangle. lf the
location is determined by the intersection of
four lines of position, the chance is one-half
that the true location lies inside the larger
quadrangle formed by the four lines.
File:
