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Re: Problem with Precision?

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• Subject: [mg34453] Re: [mg34447] Problem with Precision?
• From: Murray Eisenberg <murraye at attbi.com>
• Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 02:46:20 -0400 (EDT)
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Mike wrote:
> 
> 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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  • Problem with Precision?
    • From: M.P.Croucher@sheffield.ac.uk (Mike)