04/15/2003
15-462 Graphics I
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Interpolating Intersections
•Approximate intersection
–Midpoint between xi, xi+1 and yj, yj+1
–Better: interpolate
•If fi j = a is closer to c than b = fi+1 j then intersection is closer to (xi, yj):
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•Analogous calculation
•    for y direction
fi j = a < c
c < b = fi+1 j
xi
xi+1
x