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Student[NumericalAnalysis][NumberOfSignificantDigits] - compute the number of significant digits of an approximation
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Calling Sequence
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NumberOfSignificantDigits(xe, xa, opts)
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Parameters
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realcons; the exact value
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realcons; the approximate value
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(optional) equation(s) of the form keyword = value, where keyword is: digits; the options for computing the number of significant digits
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Description
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The NumberOfSignificantDigits command computes the number of significant digits of an approximation using the exact value and approximate value.
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Options
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A positive integer; the environment variable Digits will be set to this integer during the execution of this procedure. By default this is set to 10.
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Examples
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