document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414337>Question 414337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know this may seem strange but I need to know what this symbol means.&#8776;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much I am lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8776;...this symbol representing approximation and &#8776; is called asymptotic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= with dot above ...this one is also a symbol representing approximation and is called general \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An approximation is an inexact representation of something that is still close enough to be useful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Approximation usually occurs when an exact form or an exact numerical number is unknown or difficult to obtain.  </SPAN>\n" );
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