OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Also the imaginary part of i^(1/9). - Stanislav Sykora, Apr 25 2012
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FORMULA
Equals cos(4*Pi/9) = 2F1(7/6,-1/6;1/2;3/4) / 2 = - 2F1(4/3,-1/3;1/2;3/4) / 2. - R. J. Mathar, Oct 27 2008
From Artur Jasinski, Oct 28 2008: (Start)
Decimal expansion of root of cubic polynomial 1 - 6*x + 8*x^3.
Decimal expansion of casus irreducibilis:
(1/2) * (((-i*sqrt(3) - 1)/2)^(2/3) + ((i*sqrt(3) - 1)/2)^(2/3)). (End)
EXAMPLE
0.173648177...
MATHEMATICA
First[RealDigits[Root[1 - 6 #1 + 8 #1^3 &, 2], 10, 100]] (* Artur Jasinski, Oct 28 2008 *)
RealDigits[ Sin[Pi/18], 10, 111] (* Robert G. Wilson v *)
PROG
(PARI) sin(Pi/18) \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Apr 25 2012
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
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STATUS
approved