Re: how come calculus can be exact?

From: Bill (nospam)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:18:31 -0500

"ashok" <arjdombivli@indiatimes.com> wrote in message
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> How come calculus gives the exact results despite we are making
> approximations(neglecting the infinitesimal which tends to zero) at
> its basic definition level?
>
> I am getting very much frustated over it.
> Can someone please convince me over the exclusion of the infinitesimal
> terms from the definition and still getting the correct results.??

 I tried to answer, but I think I need to know a little more. Perhaps you
could provide the example that you are having trouble with?

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