Problems with rounding giving too many digits












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My current code is:



round = .1;
f[x_] := x + 4 - Sqrt[3 x^2 - 5]
xx = Solve[f[x] == 0, Reals];
StringForm["x=`1`",
If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round],
"none"]]



x=5.800000000000001`




which i want to give me an output of "x = 5.8" instead.



Any advice would be appreciated.










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    StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
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    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






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    Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
    $endgroup$
    – Daniel Lichtblau
    2 hours ago
















1












$begingroup$


My current code is:



round = .1;
f[x_] := x + 4 - Sqrt[3 x^2 - 5]
xx = Solve[f[x] == 0, Reals];
StringForm["x=`1`",
If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round],
"none"]]



x=5.800000000000001`




which i want to give me an output of "x = 5.8" instead.



Any advice would be appreciated.










share|improve this question











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  • $begingroup$
    StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
    $endgroup$
    – Daniel Lichtblau
    2 hours ago














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$begingroup$


My current code is:



round = .1;
f[x_] := x + 4 - Sqrt[3 x^2 - 5]
xx = Solve[f[x] == 0, Reals];
StringForm["x=`1`",
If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round],
"none"]]



x=5.800000000000001`




which i want to give me an output of "x = 5.8" instead.



Any advice would be appreciated.










share|improve this question











$endgroup$




My current code is:



round = .1;
f[x_] := x + 4 - Sqrt[3 x^2 - 5]
xx = Solve[f[x] == 0, Reals];
StringForm["x=`1`",
If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round],
"none"]]



x=5.800000000000001`




which i want to give me an output of "x = 5.8" instead.



Any advice would be appreciated.







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  • $begingroup$
    StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
    $endgroup$
    – Daniel Lichtblau
    2 hours ago


















  • $begingroup$
    StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
    $endgroup$
    – Bob Hanlon
    2 hours ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
    $endgroup$
    – Daniel Lichtblau
    2 hours ago
















$begingroup$
StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
$endgroup$
– Bob Hanlon
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
StringForm["x=1", If[Length[xx] >= 1, Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round // Rationalize] // N, "none"]]
$endgroup$
– Bob Hanlon
2 hours ago




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$begingroup$
Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
$endgroup$
– Daniel Lichtblau
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
Could round exactly and then use N: N[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], 1/10]]
$endgroup$
– Daniel Lichtblau
2 hours ago










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You could add a StandardForm wrapper:



StringForm["x=`1`",StandardForm @ If[Length[xx]>=1,Round[Max[xx[[All,1,2]]],round],"none"]]



x=5.8







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    Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
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    – Wombles
    2 hours ago



















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StringForm["x=`1`", If[Length[xx] >= 1, 
DecimalForm[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round], DefaultPrintPrecision -> 2],
"none"]]



x = 5.8




Same result with NumberForm in place of DecimalForm.






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    Thank you, this worked great
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StringJoin["x=",If[Length[xx] >= 1, ToString[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]]*10]/10.]]



x = 5.8







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    $begingroup$

    You could add a StandardForm wrapper:



    StringForm["x=`1`",StandardForm @ If[Length[xx]>=1,Round[Max[xx[[All,1,2]]],round],"none"]]



    x=5.8







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      Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
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      2 hours ago
















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    $begingroup$

    You could add a StandardForm wrapper:



    StringForm["x=`1`",StandardForm @ If[Length[xx]>=1,Round[Max[xx[[All,1,2]]],round],"none"]]



    x=5.8







    share|improve this answer









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      Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
      $endgroup$
      – Wombles
      2 hours ago














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    $begingroup$

    You could add a StandardForm wrapper:



    StringForm["x=`1`",StandardForm @ If[Length[xx]>=1,Round[Max[xx[[All,1,2]]],round],"none"]]



    x=5.8







    share|improve this answer









    $endgroup$



    You could add a StandardForm wrapper:



    StringForm["x=`1`",StandardForm @ If[Length[xx]>=1,Round[Max[xx[[All,1,2]]],round],"none"]]



    x=5.8








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      Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
      $endgroup$
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      2 hours ago


















    • $begingroup$
      Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
      $endgroup$
      – Wombles
      2 hours ago
















    $begingroup$
    Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
    $endgroup$
    – Wombles
    2 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    Thank you! that worked and i have no idea why, i'll read the documentation for standardForm
    $endgroup$
    – Wombles
    2 hours ago











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    $begingroup$

    StringForm["x=`1`", If[Length[xx] >= 1, 
    DecimalForm[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round], DefaultPrintPrecision -> 2],
    "none"]]



    x = 5.8




    Same result with NumberForm in place of DecimalForm.






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      Thank you, this worked great
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    $begingroup$

    StringForm["x=`1`", If[Length[xx] >= 1, 
    DecimalForm[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round], DefaultPrintPrecision -> 2],
    "none"]]



    x = 5.8




    Same result with NumberForm in place of DecimalForm.






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      Thank you, this worked great
      $endgroup$
      – Wombles
      1 hour ago














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    $begingroup$

    StringForm["x=`1`", If[Length[xx] >= 1, 
    DecimalForm[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round], DefaultPrintPrecision -> 2],
    "none"]]



    x = 5.8




    Same result with NumberForm in place of DecimalForm.






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    $endgroup$



    StringForm["x=`1`", If[Length[xx] >= 1, 
    DecimalForm[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]], round], DefaultPrintPrecision -> 2],
    "none"]]



    x = 5.8




    Same result with NumberForm in place of DecimalForm.







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      Thank you, this worked great
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    Thank you, this worked great
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    Thank you, this worked great
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    – Wombles
    1 hour ago











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    StringJoin["x=",If[Length[xx] >= 1, ToString[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]]*10]/10.]]



    x = 5.8







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      StringJoin["x=",If[Length[xx] >= 1, ToString[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]]*10]/10.]]



      x = 5.8







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        StringJoin["x=",If[Length[xx] >= 1, ToString[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]]*10]/10.]]



        x = 5.8







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        $endgroup$



        StringJoin["x=",If[Length[xx] >= 1, ToString[Round[Max[xx[[All, 1, 2]]]*10]/10.]]



        x = 5.8








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