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Re: Bowditch 2002
From: Mitch B Burrill
Date: 2002 Oct 3, 14:28 -0400
From: Mitch B Burrill
Date: 2002 Oct 3, 14:28 -0400
Yes, examine the sine of 32-07, 32-22, 32-31, 32-33, 32-43, and 32-59. The
values given for 32-07 and 32-43 seem mutually exclusive using the rounding
algorithms I'm aware of.
Mitch
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Wescott [mailto:wescott_mike@EMC.COM]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:50 PM
To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
Subject: Re: Bowditch 2002
MBurrill@LEESBURGVA.ORG said:
> Anyone else on the list doing sight reduction without reduction tables
> or a calculator ? I think I may have found errors (5th decimal place)
> in Bowditch 2002 table #2. I can't determine what number rounding
> algorithm is being used.
Can you give us an example of an error?
--
Mike Wescott
Wescott_Mike@EMC.COM
