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Learning Math and Coding with Robots

Linkbot Image Mindstorm Image Cursor Image
0x2418126-6-12y2418126-6-12
Grid:
Tics Lines:
Width px
Hash Lines:
Width px
Labels:
Font px
Trace Lines:
Robot 1:
Width px
Robot 2:
Width px
Robot 3:
Width px
Robot 4:
Width px
Axes: x-axis y-axis Show Grid
Grid: 24x24 inches 36x36 inches 72x72 inches
96x96 inches 192x192 inches
Quad: 4 quadrants 1 quadrant Hardware
Units: US Customary Metric
Background: Background Image

Robot 1
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 18 in)
Current Angle: 270 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 2
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (6 in, -9 in)
Current Angle: 90 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 3
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 12 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 4
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 18 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in
Initial Position and Initial Angle – Modeling in the Coordinate Plane
Problem Statement:
Robot 1 will start at (0, 18) and is traveling at 7 units/sec. Robot 2 will start at (6, -9) and travel 6 units. Have the robots arrive at the line y = -3 at the same time.
/* Code generated by RoboBlockly v2.0 */
#include <linkbot.h>
CLinkbotI robot1;
CLinkbotI robot2;
double radius1 = 1.75;
double radius2 = 1.75;

robot1.traceColor("red", 4);
robot2.traceColor("green", 4);
robot1.setSpeed(7, radius1);
robot2.setSpeed(2, radius2);
robot1.driveDistanceNB(21, radius1);
robot2.driveDistance(6, radius2);
robot1.moveWait();
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Problem Statement:
Robot 1 will start at (0, 18) and is traveling at 7 units/sec. Robot 2 will start at (6, -9) and travel 6 units. Have the robots arrive at the line y = -3 at the same time.
 

		

			

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