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Fun math algorithms
09-06-2020, 03:54 AM
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RE: Fun math algorithms
(09-06-2020 12:46 AM)Albert Chan Wrote:  Another trick is to scale denominator to 1 - ε, 1/(1-ε) = 1 + ε + ε² + ...

\(\frac{3461}{9} = \frac{34610+3461}{99} = \frac{380.71}{1-0.01} = 380.71 + 3.8071 + \cdots = 384 + 5/9\)

\(\frac{1254}{11} = \frac{12540-1254}{99} = \frac{112.86}{1-0.01} = 112.86 + 1.1286 + \cdots = 114\)

That is very nice!
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Fun math algorithms - Han - 09-05-2020, 10:31 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - telemachos - 09-06-2020, 12:30 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 09-06-2020, 12:46 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Han - 09-06-2020 03:54 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 09-08-2020, 09:59 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - David Hayden - 09-10-2020, 03:59 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-16-2020, 04:02 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - EdS2 - 10-17-2020, 08:51 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-17-2020, 11:27 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-17-2020, 12:32 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - EdS2 - 10-19-2020, 07:59 AM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-19-2020, 08:51 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-19-2020, 09:33 PM
RE: Fun math algorithms - Albert Chan - 10-19-2020, 11:05 PM



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