A paraxial ray is one which makes a small angle to the optical
axis of the system.
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3.14 is the commonly used approximation
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An approximation error is the discrepancy between an exact value
and the approximation to it. This occurs when the measurement of
something is not precise.
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Constructive Approximation was created in 1985.
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That depends on how precise you want the approximation.