#19256: inconsistent numerics with RR/CC/CDF(pi,sqrt(2))
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   Reporter:  rws        |            Owner:
       Type:  defect     |           Status:  new
   Priority:  major      |        Milestone:  sage-6.9
  Component:  symbolics  |         Keywords:
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  Reviewers:             |  Report Upstream:  N/A
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 {{{
 sage: (CC(pi)-pi).n()
 -3.10862446895044e-15
 sage: (RR(pi)-pi).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (CC(1/7)-1/7).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (RR(1/7)-1/7).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (CC(sqrt(2))-sqrt(2)).n()
 -5.10702591327572e-15
 sage: (RR(sqrt(2))-sqrt(2)).n()
 0.000000000000000
 }}}
 Changing the precision of the expression makes a difference:
 {{{
 sage: (RR(pi.n(200))-pi.n(200)).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (CC(pi.n(200))-pi.n(200)).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (RR((sqrt(2)).n(200))-(sqrt(2)).n(200)).n()
 0.000000000000000
 sage: (CC((sqrt(2)).n(200))-(sqrt(2)).n(200)).n()
 0.000000000000000
 }}}

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