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Thread: How would I compare the square of the square root of any number.

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    Default How would I compare the square of the square root of any number.

    How would I compare the square of the square root of any number. The difference in these values is due to the rounding error in Java.

    Example: Enter number 2

    The answer I should get is: 2.000000000000004
    Round off error: -4.440892

    The answers are estimated answers but are very close


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    Default Re: How would I compare the square of the square root of any number.

    How would I compare
    Use the standard operators to compare primitives: ==, !=, <, <= etc
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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