How Close is Good Enough?.

Calegari, Jim

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ERIC Number: EJ287223

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Publication Date: 1983

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How Close is Good Enough?

Calegari, Jim

Australian Mathematics Teacher, v39 n2 p19-22 Jun 1983

Helping students understand the round-off error is the focus. A computer program for Fibonacci numbers illustrates the point, which is then described mathematically. (MNS)

Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Programs, Error Patterns, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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