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sin(x) has a Taylor series with simple coefficients, but only when x is in _radians_.
The coefficients of that series for x in degrees are going to "sneak" an assumed value of pi right back into the process...
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sin(x) has a Taylor series with simple coefficients, but only when x is in _radians_.
The coefficients of that series for x in degrees are going to "sneak" an assumed value of pi right back into the process...