Inexact Numbers


> (define pi 3.1415926535)
pi

> (sin pi) 8.979318433952318e-11

> (sin (/ pi 2)) 1.

> (sin (/ pi 6)) .4999999999870395

> (define pi 3.14159265358979)

> (sin pi) 3.2310891488651735e-15

> (sin (/ pi 6)) .49999999999999956

> (define pi 3.1415926535897932384)

> (sin pi) 1.2246467991473532e-16

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