Difference between revisions of "Taylor Series Pi and e"
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# Prompt the user for a number N (this will be how many terms you will sum in your approximation) | # Prompt the user for a number N (this will be how many terms you will sum in your approximation) | ||
# Use a while loop to iterate N times (you will need a loop counter -- N is '''not''' your loop counter) | # Use a while loop to iterate N times (you will need a loop counter -- N is '''not''' your loop counter) | ||
| − | # Use several variables to create the | + | # Use several variables to create the summation for Pi |
| − | # Print out Pi | + | # Print out Pi |
| + | # Repeat the above steps for approximating '''e''' | ||
'''Taylor Series Approximation for Pi:''' | '''Taylor Series Approximation for Pi:''' | ||
Revision as of 09:13, 10 November 2015
Objective:
- You will use loops to determine the approximations of mathematical constants
- You will implement the Taylor series approximation of Pi (~3.1415...)
- You will implement the Taylor series approximation of e (~2.178...)
Resources:
Directions:
- Prompt the user for a number N (this will be how many terms you will sum in your approximation)
- Use a while loop to iterate N times (you will need a loop counter -- N is not your loop counter)
- Use several variables to create the summation for Pi
- Print out Pi
- Repeat the above steps for approximating e
Taylor Series Approximation for Pi:
(Wikipedia)
Taylor Series Approximation for e:
(Wikipedia)
