Re: Can't do math

Re: Can't do math

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• Subject: Re: Can't do math
• From: Andy Ringsmuth <andyring@SPAM.INETNEBR.COM>
• Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 01:05:44 -0600
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In article <3.0.1.32.19970622083748.006bf364@mail.iepsnet.com>, Bernard
Domroy <bdomroy@IEPSNET.COM> wrote:

> Excuse me, but I was a bit quick on my last post.
>
> You actually believe that 180 * sin(1 degree) = PI.  Where did you learn
> this kind of math?  1 degree = PI / 180 radians
>
> Me thinks its time to quit teaching.

Hey, go easy on this guy. If he just punched it in and glanced at the
answer, he would have thought that it is pi. When computed, the answer is:

3.1414331587109
and pi is:
3.1415926535898

At first glance, the first one would appear to be pi. It is for the firs
three digits.

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• Can't do math
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