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Patterns, trigonometry, calculators and calculus
Patterns, trigonometry, calculators and calculus
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1990
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Dobbs D.E.
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Taylor & Francis Online
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By investigating the pattern exhibited by tan (89-99…9°) we develop a rule of thumb. We then show how such asymptotic results follow from Taylor’s theorem (with remainder). Additional comments regarding error bounds and pedagogy are also made. © 1990 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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I wish to thank Professor A. Shenitzer (York University, Canada) and Professor R. Jean (Universite du Quebec a Rimouski, Canada) for kindly reading this paper and making many valuable suggestions. This work has been supported by the Peruvian Council of Science and Technology (CONCYTEC).
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