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Thread: Calculating Sin(x)

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    Default Calculating Sin(x)

    I'm trying to calculate sin(x) without using Math.sin(x). The formula for sin(x) is: x - x^3/3! + x^5/5! ...
    I can't seem to get the coding for the alternating +/- right. Here's my program:

    import java.util.Scanner;
    import java.lang.Math;
    class Sin
    {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    Scanner kb = new Scanner(System.in);
    int n, c, fact = 1, count = 1;
    double x, sum = 0, sum_sin = 0, result;

    System.out.println("Enter positive odd integer");
    n = kb.nextInt();

    System.out.println("Enter x");
    x = kb.nextDouble();

    for ( c = 1 ; c <= n ; c++ )
    fact = fact*c;

    while (count <= n)
    {
    result = Math.pow(x,count);
    sum = result/fact;
    count++;
    if (count % 2==0)
    {
    x = -x;
    count++;
    }


    sum_sin = sum_sin + sum;
    }


    System.out.println(sum_sin);
    System.out.println(Math.sin(x));
    }
    }





    It would be greatly appreciated if somebody could help me.


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