The Blog of Korvon

What is really the "Best seat in the house"?

This, I think, is a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time... or at least since the first theatre was invented... and even then it might just be Chris. Be that as it may I have come across, through long hours of research and many years of study in the field of mathematics. Ok I just stumbled across it in a math textbook but still it helps to answer this question of Chris's... err I mean mankind’s.

This formula is based on where you get the maximum view of the screen. In math jargon it's: "where the angle subtended by the screen at your eyes is at a maximum.
Ok just had a closer look at the problem in the math book... and its based on a unique situation and not set up as a generic formula. However I found the same problem online showing all the same information. So you can go there and check it out for yourself. And if any of you have time to derive a generic formula for this post it here and help us all answer this question.
Lish almost had it figured out but she is doing an essay right now so maybe she will post it later.