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Problem with Precision?

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• Subject: [mg34447] Problem with Precision?
• From: M.P.Croucher at sheffield.ac.uk (Mike)
• Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 03:36:24 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Can anyone shed any light on why

N[1.602176462,10]

gives

1.60218

I need it to be as accurate as I can get it and 5 dp doesn't cut it.  Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike

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