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Homework Statement
Greetings everyone!
I would like to know, how to calculate the intersection point of two cycloids.
Homework Equations
The equations of the cycloid are the following:
x=r(t-sin(t))
y=r(1-cos(t))
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to solve it by myself, but I was'nt able to do it.
I did a research on the a topic, and I found that, the equations of the cycloids are transcendent, so it takes infinite steps to solve them.
But I can't imagine, that there is no solution for this problem. Can I get a little help with this? Thanks in advance!