Re: TrigExpand - Odd behavior
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- Subject: [mg55427] Re: TrigExpand - Odd behavior
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:34:38 -0500 (EST)
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Bob Stagat wrote: > Try executing the following three lines and explain the last result... > > Cos[45 Degree] > > Cos[x+45 Degree] > > Cos[x+45 Degree]//TrigExpand > > Thanks... > ~ BS ~ > Hello Bob, "Degree" has an accurate value of 180/Pi. Mathematica will not replace accurate expressions by expressions having machine precision. Therefore: Sin[1 Degree] will not evaluate, however this will: Sin[45 Degree] because there is a closed form accurate answer. Also the following will evaluate: Sin[1. Degree] because 1. Degree has machine precission. Your output looks rather strange because Degree is printed by a small o. This may look bizare, but it still means 180/Pi. Daniel