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Two methods for finding the angle between two vectors. The advantage of the first is that the vectors need not be normalized. If you know you have normal vectors then you can use the second method.
Two methods for finding the angle between two vectors. The advantage of the first is that the vectors need not be normalized. If you know you have normal vectors then you can use the second method.


<source lang="lsl2">angle = llAtan2( llVecMag(A % B), A * B )</source>
<syntaxhighlight lang="lsl2">angle = llAtan2( llVecMag(A % B), A * B )</syntaxhighlight>
<source lang="lsl2">angle = llAcos( A * B )</source>
<syntaxhighlight lang="lsl2">angle = llAcos( A * B )</syntaxhighlight>


See [[llAngleBetween]] for angle between rotations.
See [[llAngleBetween]] for angle between rotations.


{{LSLC|Examples|Angle Between Two Vectors}}
{{LSLC|Examples|Angle Between Two Vectors}}

Latest revision as of 18:01, 28 January 2025

Two methods for finding the angle between two vectors. The advantage of the first is that the vectors need not be normalized. If you know you have normal vectors then you can use the second method.

angle = llAtan2( llVecMag(A % B), A * B )
angle = llAcos( A * B )

See llAngleBetween for angle between rotations.