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'''Approximation''' is a technique used to acquire a value that is close, but not exact. It is used to make some problems easier to calculate, such as large numbers or long decimals. | |||
== | == Example == | ||
'' From [//https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2024_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_3 2024 AMC 10B #3] '' | |||
For how many integer values of <imath>x</imath> is <imath>|2x| \leq 7 \pi</imath> | |||
In this problem, <imath>7\pi</imath> can be approximated to be just over 21, since pi is close to 3. | |||
== LaTeX == | |||
The approximation symbol (<imath>\approx</imath>) can be created with the following LaTeX: | |||
<code>$ \approx $</code> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 10 November 2025
Approximation is a technique used to acquire a value that is close, but not exact. It is used to make some problems easier to calculate, such as large numbers or long decimals.
Example
From 2024 AMC 10B #3
For how many integer values of 
is 
In this problem, 
can be approximated to be just over 21, since pi is close to 3.
LaTeX
The approximation symbol (
) can be created with the following LaTeX:
$ \approx $
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