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From: floyd@wam.umd.edu (Byron James Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: DSQRT ?
Summary: SQRT of a double #
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Date: 6 Jan 90 16:43:44 GMT
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Reply-To: floyd@cscwam.umd.edu (Jim Matthews)
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I need to take the square root of a number ranging from 0 - 1,596,801,600.
I am using MVP-FORTH (79-standard, no floating pt.) with a few non-standard
words that may apply (D*, D/MOD, M*/).  I would appreciate any input.
Please reply by sending mail to floyd@cscwam.umd.edu.  Thanx!!!
								-Jim