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Pi Approximation Day
07-22-2019, 03:14 PM (This post was last modified: 07-22-2019 03:26 PM by Gerson W. Barbosa.)
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Thank you all for your comments!

Yes, I am having an approximately good day (I wish the numbers on the callendar weren't a reminder I am getting older -- 58 and counting :-)

Now, time for a little riddle.

The following appears to be a pretty bad approximation. It really is, depending on how we look at it. However, when I change only one digit or, equivalently, when I remove one of its parts, it returns a perfect 10-digit result on my HP-41C, which I am using to evaluate it. BTW, I have used the HP-41C for this one because of its 10-digit display and a seldom used useful built-in function which most of my Voyagers lack. Too many tips, but it doesn't matter :-)

Have fun!

\(\frac{\frac{26}{7}-\frac{6}{11211}}{\left (\frac{4141}{3313}\right ) ^{\frac{3}{4}}}\)

Edited to include a pair of parentheses in order to avoid ambiguity
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Pi Approximation Day - Gerson W. Barbosa - 07-22-2019, 03:41 AM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - ggauny@live.fr - 07-22-2019, 10:01 AM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - burkhard - 07-22-2019, 01:02 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - rprosperi - 07-22-2019, 01:05 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Gerson W. Barbosa - 07-22-2019 03:14 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Albert Chan - 08-14-2019, 10:46 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Albert Chan - 08-15-2019, 03:38 AM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Claudio L. - 07-22-2019, 07:48 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Dave Shaffer - 07-23-2019, 05:07 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - ijabbott - 07-23-2019, 05:18 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - jebem - 07-24-2019, 06:03 AM
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RE: Pi Approximation Day - BartDB - 07-23-2019, 05:31 PM
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RE: Pi Approximation Day - Erwin - 07-23-2019, 08:26 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Albert Chan - 07-25-2019, 01:26 PM
RE: Pi Approximation Day - Bill Duncan - 07-26-2019, 11:02 PM
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