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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ988551
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Rational Exponentials and Continued Fractions
Denny, J. K.
College Mathematics Journal, v43 n5 p405-407 Nov 2012
Using continued fraction expansions, we can approximate constants, such as pi and e, using an appropriate integer n raised to the power x[superscript 1/x], x a suitable rational. We review continued fractions and give an algorithm for producing these approximations.
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Computation, Mathematical Concepts, Equations (Mathematics)
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Education Level: Higher Education
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