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$ cheat as3_formulas
CONVERT RADIANS TO DEGREES AND DEGREES TO RADIANS
radians = degrees * Math.PI / 180
degrees = radians * 180 / Math.PI

ROTATE TO THE MOUSE (OR ANY POINT)
dx = mouseX - sprite.x;
dy = mouseY - sprite.y;
sprite.rotation = Math.atan2(dy, dx);

GET THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS
dx = x2 - x1;
dy = y2 - y1;
dist = Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);

CONVERT ANGULAR VELOCITY TO X, Y VELOCITY
vx = speed * Math.cos(angle);
vy = speed * Math.sin(angle);

CONVERT ANGULAR ACCELERATION (ANY FORCE ACTING ON AN OBJECT) TO X, Y
ACCELERATION
ax = force * Math.cos(angle);
ay = force * Math.sin(angle);

ADD ACCELERATION TO VELOCITY
vx += ax;
vy += ay;

ADD VELOCITY TO POSITION
sprite.x += vx;
sprite.y += vy;
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