How do I find a specific x values in an array(?) of x,y locations?

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I'm able to create a matrix of x, y values ,
coordinates = [1,2; 3,4; 10,5; 4,5];
and use find(x), to search in the array,
find(coordinates == 10);
however once I attempt to use a bigger matrix this function doesnt seem to work and I dont understand why,
find(locations==143.4955);
returns an empty matrix but I know there are x values with 143.4955 in the matrix, can anyone help me?

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Chunru
Chunru on 8 Jan 2022
Edited: Chunru on 23 Jan 2022
% Now you have posted your data:
load('location array.mat')
whos
Name Size Bytes Class Attributes ans 1x43 86 char locations 2670x2 21360 single
% Your data is 2670x2
locations
locations = 2670×2
3.4017 263.0466 3.4017 263.0466 3.7207 87.7808 3.7207 87.7808 3.9423 249.8393 3.9423 249.8393 4.1351 96.5079 4.1351 96.5079 4.1892 83.5233 4.1892 83.5233
% floating point inside computer may not be exact
plot(locations(:,1)); hold on; plot(locations(:,2))
% Your data has values (in both columns) close to 143.4955
% In searching the closest points, you have to specify a suitable tolerance: 1e-4 below
% Search along the 1st column (you may have different criterion)
idx = find(abs(locations(:,1) - 143.4955) < 1e-4)
idx = 3×1
1284 1285 1286
locations(idx, :)
ans = 3×2
143.4955 158.7091 143.4955 158.7091 143.4955 158.7091
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Drew Ellington
Drew Ellington on 9 Jan 2022
Edited: Drew Ellington on 9 Jan 2022
this is just returning the same empty column vector.....I need to return the index of the x values at 143.4955.....

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