clc //given s=1.125//inch e=0.25//inch t=2.25//inch alpha=35//degrees //from 5.2, we know theta+alpha=sininverse(s/t) x=asind(s/t) y=180-x//sin(x)=sin(180-x)=sin(y) //at admission p=x-alpha //at cutoff q=y-alpha //from 5.3, theta+alpha=sininnverse(-e/t) ang=asind(-e/t) angle=abs(ang) a=180+angle//lies in the negative region of sine curve b=360-angle//lies in hte negative region of sine curve //at release r=a-alpha //at compression s=b-alpha printf("Angle theta at admission, cut-off,\n release and compression are %.2f, %.2f, %.2f and %.2f degrees respectively",p,q,r,s)