sin(x) & cos(x) for x = 10²² in radians

[John Keith]

(10-02-2023 10:59 PM)Albert Chan Wrote:  scheme> (exp 0+1e22i)
0.523214785395139-0.8522008497671888i

Again, HP 50 approximate mode: (0, 1.E22) EXP
( .523214785403, -.852200849762 )
Real part looks bad but only off by 8 ULP's.

On the HP11C (no complex, so no EXP).
1E22 SIN -> -.984807753
1E22 COS -> .1736481777

There seems to have been a major improvement between the Nut era and the Saturn era.