"Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube)

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"Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube)

07-20-2020, 12:48 PM

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RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube)

I think it just tries dividing by pi and looking for rational approximations using continued fractions. The one with denominator 3600 is simply the first one that is close enough.

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"Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - mpark - 07-18-2020, 06:22 AM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - EdS2 - 07-19-2020, 03:24 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - Albert Chan - 07-20-2020, 12:25 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - Thomas Okken - 07-19-2020, 05:38 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - EdS2 - 07-20-2020, 08:14 AM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - johanw - 07-20-2020, 10:47 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - rprosperi - 07-21-2020, 12:12 AM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - Thomas Okken - 07-20-2020 12:48 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - EdS2 - 07-20-2020, 02:37 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - EdS2 - 07-22-2020, 08:11 AM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - Thomas Okken - 07-20-2020, 11:03 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - johanw - 07-21-2020, 02:57 PM

RE: "Why do calculators get this wrong?" (YouTube) - Thomas Okken - 07-21-2020, 11:09 PM

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