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Engineers generally use pi=e=3.

(Obviously not exclusively; there are times for more precision)

Four digits is almost always more than you need, though. If you need more, you probably:

- failed to make something balanced

- missed an opportunity to have something be self-calibrating

- used open-loop instead of a feedback system

- didn't taper a hole

- are measuring the wrong thing

- ... or similar.



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