Re: Can't do math

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Subject: Re: Can't do math
From: Alexis <Van???pir@SKYNET.BE>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 16:20:12 GMT
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Reply-To: Alexis <Van???pir@SKYNET.BE>
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Hi !

> > 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

Look, pi/180 radian is 0.0174532925... and sin  degree is 0.0174524064,
that's where is the problem... Anyway, I already read about this stuff
somewhere else...

Seeya

Alexis

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