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HP-35: Sin and cos function formulas, another point of view
08-16-2018, 03:26 PM
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RE: HP-35: Sin and cos function formulas, another point of view
When I did the rough error test with Mathematica, the float is done in IEEE double.
Thus, multiply by 2 and divide by 2 is exact.

Not the case with decimal digits setup. (e.g. calculator with BCD digits)

Say, a calculator had 12 decimal digits internal precision,

x = 567812345678
2x = 1135624691356, internally round-up to 1135624691360

My guess is calculator will be less accurate with half-angle formula.
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RE: HP-35: Sin and cos function formulas, another point of view - Albert Chan - 08-16-2018 03:26 PM



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