place of decimals

plural places of decimals

1. UKdatedplural normallyarithmeticA decimal place.

   Find the positive root of the equation eˣ – 3x = 0, correct to 3 places of decimals.

   1980, Michael H. Stone, The Borderline Syndromes: Constitution, Personality, and Adaptation, page 101

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   It will always be better to calculate one place of decimals more than are required by the question.

   1841, Charles Hutton, Thomas Stephens Davies, A Course of Mathematics in Two Volumes, Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, page 56

   In consequence of the need of Tables of Jₙ (x) with fairly large values of n and x for Astronomical purposes, Hansen constructed a Table of J₀ (x) and Jᵢ (x) to six places of decimals with a range from x = 0 to x = 10.0 with interval 0.1.

   1995, G. N. Watson, A Treatise on the Theory of Bessel Functions, page 655

   To round a decimal correct to one place of decimals (1 d.p.) you look at the second place of decimals.

   2001, Keith Pledger, Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, page 103

   Use Newton Raphson method to find the values of (i) VT2 and (ii) —, correct to four places of decimals.

   2005, Veerarajan & Ramachandran, Numerical Methods: With Programs In C, pages 3–54

   In the application of Simpson's rule, when the number of places of decimals to which the answer is required, is not mentioned, it is usual to calculate the answer correct to three places of decimals.

   2006, Bansi Lal, Topics in Integral Calculus, page 272