sum values in a vector to extract nth term into new matrix?

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Hello,
I have a matrix:
A =
3.0000 2.2200
5.0000 2.2187
7.0000 2.2171
9.0000 2.2132
11.0000 2.2168
13.0000 2.2277
15.0000 2.2283
19.0000 2.2451
I want to take first value and put in new matrix:
[ExtractedA] = A(1,:);
Then, I want it to find the next value that is >= 20; i.e. First values in ExtractedA are:
3.0000 2.2200
9.0000 2.2132 %this value because +5+7+9 = 21 (which is >=20)
Then, I need it to start again looking for the next +20 after the 9:
13.0000 2.2277 %this would be next, since 11+13 >= 20.
Any help on the best function to do this? I know this is likely trivial, but my searching is not yielding much!
Thanks!

Accepted Answer

Azzi Abdelmalek
Azzi Abdelmalek on 18 Nov 2013
Edited: Azzi Abdelmalek on 18 Nov 2013
A =[ 3.0000 2.2200
5.0000 2.2187
7.0000 2.2171
9.0000 2.2132
11.0000 2.2168
13.0000 2.2277
15.0000 2.2283
19.0000 2.2451];
a=A(1,:);
b=A(2:end,1);
k=1;
jj=1;
idx=[];
while k<=numel(b)
f(jj)=b(k);
if sum(f(1:jj))>=20
idx(end+1)=k;
jj=1;
else
jj=jj+1;
end
k=k+1;
end
out=[a;A(idx+1,:)]
I'am not sure if this is efficient for big matrices

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Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 18 Nov 2013
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