Link configurations problem

Hi, I have this homework problem that I need some help on:

In 3D: Given 2 links attached end to end with lengths L0 and L1 respectively, a point P0 that the first link starts at, and a point P1 that you want the end of the 2nd link to be at, write a function that finds the configurations of the links that put the 2nd link’s end at point P1.

I feel like I'm missing something because I don' t know where to start with it. Any tips/help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Has anyone seen a question like this before? I'm not sure what is asked of me when it says "find the configurations." Am I supposed to take the lengths and points as inputs, or am I supposed to find all generic possibilities??

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Originally Posted by bhp2000

Hi, I have this homework problem that I need some help on:

In 3D: Given 2 links attached end to end with lengths L0 and L1 respectively, a point P0 that the first link starts at, and a point P1 that you want the end of the 2nd link to be at, write a function that finds the configurations of the links that put the 2nd link’s end at point P1.

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Can you first tell us what you're talking about? Terms such as "links", "points", "configurations", etc... What subject is this?

Secondly, what exactly does this have to do with Visual C++ programming?

Regards,

Paul McKenzie