Strange errors in the root function:

JVERSION

Engine: j902/j64avx2/windows

Beta-n: commercial/2020-11-21T12:09:32

Library: 9.02.06

Qt IDE: 1.8.7/5.12.7(5.12.7)

Platform: Win 64

Installer: J902 install

InstallPath: c:/users/skip/j902

Contact: www.jsoftware.com


9!:11 [20 NB. Set print precision


899^2

808201

%: 808201

899

808201^1r2

898.99999999999977263

2%: 808201

898.99999999999977263


Cube root


899^3

726572699

3%: 726572699

898.99999999999977263

726572699^1r3

898.99999999999977263

Why the small error in some forms of square root?



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