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Publication Date: 2009-Mar
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CORDIC: How Hand Calculators Calculate
Sultan, Alan
College Mathematics Journal, v40 n2 p87-92 Mar 2009
We illustrate and discuss the method, called CORDIC, which many hand calculators use to calculate the trigonometric and other functions.
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Handheld Devices, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Trigonometry, College Mathematics, Teaching Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education
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