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Subject:    RE: Why is math.pi slightly wrong?
From:       "Dutton, Sam" <Sam.Dutton () itn ! co ! uk>
Date:       2008-05-23 6:04:09
Message-ID: DFFEE4C74F4F7C469FCEFF12FC55A80D039D3FE3 () mx6 ! ITN ! LOCAL
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Thanks for all the answers and comments.

> math.pi is exactly equal to 884279719003555/281474976710656, which is the closest C \
> double to the actual value of pi

So much for poor old 22/7...

Sam
 





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