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Precision of Trig Functions

mattsdad
Beginner
‎09-24-2007 06:30 AM
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When using SIN(x) will the result be of the same type as the argument, or does DSIN(x) need to be used to get a double precision result?
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TimP
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‎09-24-2007 08:04 AM
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Since f77, sin() is a generic which the compiler automatically changes to the type of the argument, unless declared EXTERNAL.
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