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ERIC Number: EJ301941
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Using Calculators with Attention to Errors.
Cheung, Y. L.
Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, v6 n2 p21-24 Dec 1983
Discusses the meaning of calculation errors, describing two error types (truncation and roundoff errors). Examples of calculator calculations are given to illustrate the importance of an awareness of significant digits and the effects of errors that may lead user to a mistaken interpretation of calculated results or to faulty conclusions. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Calculator Errors; Hong Kong