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Why does Python on TI-Nspire CX Family software give a different answer then the TI-Nspire CX II Family calculator?
When evaluating the same expressions in Python using the math library, different math answers might be observed between TI-Nspire CX Family Software and TI-Nspire CX II Family Calculator. This issue is caused by the different math libraries used. The math module in Python uses different algorithms and number representations than the TI-Nspire.
For example:
import math
math.exp(1000000)
Calculator:1.797693134862316e+308
Software: ValueError: math domain error
pow(2,12)
Calculator:1.414213562373096
Software:1.414213562373095 To work around the above issue it is suggested to use the eval_function() from the ti_system library to evaluate, this will give the same result on software and calculator
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