Re: TI-M: Algebra

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Subject: Re: TI-M: Algebra
From: "Scott Noveck" <noveck@pluto.njcc.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 22:14:03 -0400
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> But of course infinitely repeating decimals are stored with a finite
number
> of significant digits, so perhaps another problem to consider is when is a
> "finitely" repeating decimal 5/33, and when is it 15/100, 1515/10000,
> 151515/1000000, etc.?

True, but we can't promise perfection, can we?  If 12 decimal places is good
enough, than certainly a nearly equivalent fraction must be.  If not, you
shouldn't be using decimal numbers in the first place =)

Any chance you have a better suggestion?

    -Scott

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