toRR -- convert to high-precision real number

Synopsis

• Usage:

  toRR(prec,x)

• Inputs:
  • prec, an integer, the number of bits of precision desired
  • x, a real number, an integer, or a rational number
• Outputs:
  • a real number, the result of converting x to a high-precision real number

Description

i1 : toRR(200,1/7)

o1 = .142857142857142857142857142857142857142857142857142857142857

o1 : RR (of precision 200)

i2 : precision oo

o2 = 200