MATLAB: How to get more decimal places in the output

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I am using the above line in my code, but the output neglects the second term inside the bracket (the term multiplied with 'elevation'). I want to include that too. How to do so?

Best Answer

Nothing is ignored. Moreover, note that there is a difference between the actual value of a number and the way it is displayed.
You can use the format command to change the display of a numbers. It does not affect the actual value (which is always the full precision of a double) and therefore does not affect calculations.
>> p = pi;
>> format shortg
>> p
p =
       3.1416
       >> format longg
>> p
p =
          3.14159265358979
>> format bank
>> p
p =
          3.14
Note that despite the change of display format, the value of p never changes.
Also, 2e-5 is a much better notation than 2*(10^(-5))
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