Errors in CAS and Geometry

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10-15-2022, 05:43 PM (This post was last modified: 10-15-2022 05:44 PM by ijabbott.)

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RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry

(10-15-2022 01:34 PM)KeithB Wrote: A CAS is a mathematician, not an engineer. 8^)
2.00000000001 is not 2.

The actual root will be irrational, so any root shown by the calculator will not be the actual root. The problem in this case is that only one of the two representable numbers on either side of the actual root lies within the domain of the function.

— Ian Abbott

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Errors in CAS and Geometry - Jan 11 - 10-14-2022, 04:16 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - KeithB - 10-14-2022, 04:29 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Jan 11 - 10-14-2022, 04:43 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Albert Chan - 10-14-2022, 08:02 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - KeithB - 10-14-2022, 07:20 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Jan 11 - 10-14-2022, 08:06 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - klesl - 10-14-2022, 08:06 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - klesl - 10-14-2022, 08:21 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Jan 11 - 10-14-2022, 09:04 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - KeithB - 10-15-2022, 01:34 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - ijabbott - 10-15-2022 05:43 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - mfleming - 10-15-2022, 10:00 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Jan 11 - 06-19-2023, 06:54 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - StephenG1CMZ - 06-19-2023, 08:06 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - Liamtoh Resu - 06-19-2023, 08:33 PM

RE: Errors in CAS and Geometry - StephenG1CMZ - 06-19-2023, 10:22 PM

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