function alpha = p17_alpha ( )

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%
%% P17_ALPHA returns ALPHA for problem 17.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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%  Modified:
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%    28 December 2011
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Parameters:
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%    Output, real ALPHA, the value of ALPHA.
%
  alpha = 0.0;

  return
end
