@Thomas Klemm -> CORDIC Article

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(06-01-2014 07:32 AM)Thomas Klemm Wrote:  The WP-34S however uses:

Code:

    // Now Taylor series
    // tan(x) = x(1-x^2/3+x^4/5-x^6/7...)

Interesting, I wonder what justified the choice.
A matter of patent?
What is the most efficient approach in terms of speed and accuracy between CORDIC and Taylor?
Or may be CORDIC was the right choice for old calculators with little ROM?