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  2. Rounding - Wikipedia

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    Approximating an irrational number by a fraction π: 22/7 1-digit-denominator Approximating a rational number by a fraction with smaller denominator 399 / 941 3 / 7 1-digit-denominator Approximating a fraction by a fractional decimal number: 5 / 3 1.6667: 4 decimal places: Approximating a fractional decimal number by one with fewer digits 2.1784

  3. Calculator - Wikipedia

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    In 1985, CI launched a calculator for the construction industry called the Construction Master [49] which came preprogrammed with common construction calculations (such as angles, stairs, roofing math, pitch, rise, run, and feet-inch fraction conversions). This would be the first in a line of construction related calculators.

  4. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Some students studying math may develop an apprehension or fear about their performance in the subject. This is known as math anxiety or math phobia, and is considered the most prominent of the disorders impacting academic performance. Math anxiety can develop due to various factors such as parental and teacher attitudes, social stereotypes ...

  5. Logarithm - Wikipedia

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    The logarithm keys (LOG for base 10 and LN for base e) on a TI-83 Plus graphing calculator Logarithms are easy to compute in some cases, such as log 10 (1000) = 3 . In general, logarithms can be calculated using power series or the arithmetic–geometric mean , or be retrieved from a precalculated logarithm table that provides a fixed precision.

  6. Approximations of π - Wikipedia

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    From the mid-20th century onwards, all improvements in calculation of π have been done with the help of calculators or computers. In 1944−45, D. F. Ferguson, with the aid of a mechanical desk calculator, found that William Shanks had made a mistake in the 528th decimal place, and that all succeeding digits were incorrect. [34] [38]

  7. Fast inverse square root - Wikipedia

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    Lighting and reflection calculations, as in the video game OpenArena, use the fast inverse square root code to compute angles of incidence and reflection.. Fast inverse square root, sometimes referred to as Fast InvSqrt() or by the hexadecimal constant 0x5F3759DF, is an algorithm that estimates , the reciprocal (or multiplicative inverse) of the square root of a 32-bit floating-point number in ...

  8. 35th parallel north - Wikipedia

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    The 35th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.

  9. .38 caliber - Wikipedia

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    .38 caliber is a frequently used name for the caliber of firearms and firearm cartridges.. The .38 is a large firearm cartridge (anything larger than .32 is considered a large caliber).