Calculating ln2 with Maclaurian Series

cragar · May 1, 2009

so when i type ln2 into my calculator does it compute ln2 using a maclaurian series?

snipez90 · May 1, 2009

yes, very likely. but why are you using a calculator :P

cragar · May 1, 2009

im not , i just want to know how the calculator comes up with the answer.

Skins · May 1, 2009

When you do mathematics you don't use calculators.

HallsofIvy · May 1, 2009

cragar, sorry for the rather silly answers you have got. No, calculator (and computers) do NOT typically use MacLaurin seiries for trig functions, exponentials, etc. I thought they did for a long time, then ran across a website that talked about a general class of numerical algorighms that are used for that. I had bookmarked the site but that was years (and a couple of computers ago) and I can't find it now. I will continue looking.

cragar · May 1, 2009

o thanks

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