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How to find coords from angle in a circle


I'm trying to find the coords of the red point in the image, I have the mouse coords, the initial point and the radio but I don't know how to find the coords of the red point.

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I am using JavaScript and canvas.


Solution

    • First find the angle between the mouse point and center of circle
    • Then calculate the needed point using that angle and radius of circle

    To find the angle:

    var diffX = mouseX - centerX;
    var diffY = mouseY - centerY;
    var angle = Math.atan2(diffY, diffX);
    

    To find the new point use that angle with radius:

    var x = cx + radius * Math.cos(angle);
    var y = cy + radius * Math.sin(angle);
    

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