From: Marnen Laibow-Koser <marnen@...>
Date: 2009-12-28T15:44:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Trig value errors

jzakiya wrote:
> On Dec 27, 10:56�pm, John W Higgins <wish...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > �y=(1-sin(x)**2)**0.5 � � � �# calculate (2)
>>
>> 1.0 - (sin(PI/180*67) ** 2 + cos(PI/180*67) ** 2)
>> inaccurate calculation.
>>
>> John
> 
> All I can say is....
> 
> Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain. :(

Yup.  And you're not on the gods' side here. :)

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