Re: Integrate[Sqrt[Tan[x]], {x, 0, 1}] -- approx ??
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- Subject: [mg30138] Re: Integrate[Sqrt[Tan[x]], {x, 0, 1}] -- approx ??
- From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 04:27:11 -0400 (EDT)
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Tim, for approximate answers we can use NIntegrate
NIntegrate[Sqrt[Tan[x]],{x,0,1}]
0.727298
We can increase the accuracy, for example
NIntegrate[Sqrt[Tan[x]],{x,0,1}, WorkingPrecision->35]
0.7272982493435106435530637
Accuracy[%]
25
You can find more about NIntegrate from the Help Browser
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"Tim 9-23" <bendoftimeb at stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> How do I just get the approx. of this, say 5 decimal places?
> Mathematica gives an exact answer which is in terms of multiple
> fractions, roots, and complex numbers.
>
> According to my TI-85, it is approx. 0.7273
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