Re: precision on all calcs

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: precision on all calcs
From: jeffrey steven bunds <bunds@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 17:08:02 -0500
Comments: To: Andrew Wendt <powerpig@m-net.arbornet.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970624022149.15133A-100000@m-net.arbornet.org>
Reply-To: jeffrey steven bunds <bunds@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU>

Get a clue you retard.  I stand by my original statement.  You are flat
wrong.

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Andrew Wendt wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Jun 1997, jeffrey steven bunds wrote:
> > Get a clue already . . . .
> >
> >         180*sin(1) will NEVER equal pi.  No matter what mode you're
> > calculational device is in.
>
> Sure they will. In this example, my calculational device was a TI-82.
>
> Enter the MODE menu. Select Normal, 1 and Degree for the first three
> options.
>
> 180*sin 1->A
>
> pi->B
>
> Hit RCL, A and ENTER to recall the value of 180*sin 1 stored in that
> variable.
>
> Enter the TEST menu and select =.
>
> Hit RCL, B and ENTER to recall the value of pi stored there.
>
> Hit ENTER, to test your theory that they are equal. The calculator will return
> 1.0, clearly proving that they are!
>
>

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Re: precision on all calcs

From: Andrew Wendt <powerpig@M-NET.ARBORNET.ORG>