2 * linear - perform a simple two point 2D linear interpolation
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21 * @(#) $Id: linear.cal,v 30.2 2007/03/17 05:57:42 chongo Exp $
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32 * linear - perform a simple two point 2D linear interpolation
35 * x0, y0 first known point on the line
36 * x1, y1 second knonw point on the line
37 * x a given point to interpolate on
40 * y such that (x,y) is on the line defined by (x0,y0) and (x1,y1)
42 * NOTE: The line cannot be vertical. So x0 != y0.
44 define linear(x0, y0, x1, y1, x)
47 if (!isnum(x0) || ! isnum(y0) || !isnum(x1) || ! isnum(y1) || !isnum(x)) {
48 quit "non-numeric argument passed to linear";
51 quit "linear given a line with an infinite slope";
54 /* return y = y0 + (delta_Y/delta_X) * (x - x0) */
55 return y0 + (((y1-y0)/(x1-x0)) * (x - x0));