and/or ...octave(emulate matlab) to solve:

I don't have matlab, but I would assume there is a Solve command similar to
the following.
Are you looking for a more general form of the equation in order to solve
other equations with different variables?

equ =
{
(12-x)^2 + y^2==15^2,
(16+y)^2 + x^2==25^2
};

Solve[equ]

{x - 0, y - 9},
{x - 24, y - -9}

HTH
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Dana DeLouis
Win XP & Office 2003


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Dear ms excel user/programmers:

I hope this question is not repeated before. But anyway

highly appreciate anyone can tell me how (or hint) to use ms excell
and/or visual c/c++, basic, or octave(emulate matlab) to solve:
(12-x)^2 + y^2 =15^2,
(16+y)^2+x^2=25^2

(by programming or using its built in function)?

that ^2 mean square.

looking to any excel user, mathmatician, and/or programmer's help,
eric,