Re: How does the calculator calculate cos(x)?

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Subject: Re: How does the calculator calculate cos(x)?
From: Joseph Masters <trent@TRENTSOFT.COM>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:26:24 -0500
Organization: TrentSoft
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~padgett@mcmaster.ca wrote:

> On 18 Oct 1997 13:52:55 GMT, archdluxxx@aol.com (ArchDluxxx) wrote:
>
> >I would like to learn how the TI's actually calculate cos(x). Can anybody
help
> > me!!!
>
> Many times polynomial function are used. See the following article for
> information.
>

> <snip>

Although Taylor series are a way to calculate trig functions, the TI does not
use
this method (my math teacher knows one of the TI guys, and he's asked him).

--
J. Masters
T r e n t S o f t
http://www.trentsoft.com

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How does the calculator calculate cos(x)?

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Re: How does the calculator calculate cos(x)?

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