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Generating Random Numbers in Visual Basic - Himansh - 03-25-2012
I recently watched this video
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And the video shows this frmula for generating random number
(highnumber-lownumber+1) *Rnd() + lownumber
Can anybody tell me how does this formula works
I.e the logic behind this formula
Thanks in Advance!!!
Re: Generating Random Numbers in Visual Basic - brandonio21 - 03-25-2012
Well, it has to do with the formula for finding the average value of a function, where the average value is
(1 / b - a) * (a to b)(Integral(ƒ(x)). Since the Rnd() Function only generates numbers between 0 and 1, we need to multiply and add values in order to enter the range we want.