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diff --git a/manual/arith.texi b/manual/arith.texi index 431b4dbfec..31d638c2a2 100644 --- a/manual/arith.texi +++ b/manual/arith.texi @@ -422,11 +422,11 @@ sqrt (creal (@var{z}) * creal (@var{z}) + cimag (@var{z}) * cimag (@var{z})) @end smallexample This function should always be used instead of the direct formula since -using the simple straight-forward method can mean to loose accuracy. If +using the simple straight-forward method can mean to lose accuracy. If one of the squared values is neglectable in size compared to the other value the result should be the same as the larger value. But squaring the value and afterwards using the square root function leads to -unaccuracy. See @code{hypot} in @xref{Exponents and Logarithms}. +inaccuracy. See @code{hypot} in @xref{Exponents and Logarithms}. @end deftypefun @node Normalization Functions |