[CSC 335] Homework 1 Precision Question

Andrew J. Pounds pounds_aj at mercer.edu
Wed Aug 27 06:48:51 EDT 2025


If the problem doesn't specify the precision then be reasonable -- a few 
places past the decimal is generally enough.  However, in numerous 
instances in the text the problem statement tells you what precision you 
must use in your answer.  We will go over one of those today in class.


On 8/26/25 16:16,  wrote:
> Hi again Dr. Pounds,
>
> I forgot to ask, do you want us to use a particular number of decimal 
> places when answering the homework questions? I've been doing 5(-ish), 
> but Mathematica and the back of the book use about 7 or 8.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best,

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