Re: pinhole Trig Functions on calculator

From: Paul Doherty (pauld@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 09:42:08 PST

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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:42:08 -0800
From: Paul Doherty <pauld@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole Trig Functions on calculator

Hi Jhumki

In the old days, i.e. 1980's calculators stored tables of values then
interpolated between those values just like we used to to in the very old
days.

Paul D

>How does the calculator compute the sine, cosine and tangent values of an
>angle? Does anyone know?
>
>Thanks!
>Jhumki Basu
>
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