added maclaurin_sin.py function

Author: ChrisO345

maths/maclaurin_sin.py

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+# Maclaurin series approximation of sine
+from math import factorial
+
+
+def maclaurin_sin(theta, accuracy=30):
+    """
+    Returns the maclaurin approximation of sine
+    :param theta: the angle to which sin is found
+    :param accuracy: the degree of accuracy wanted minimum ~ 1.5 theta
+    :return: the value of sine in radians
+
+
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(10)
+    -0.54402111088927
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(-10)
+    0.54402111088927
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(10, 15)
+    -0.5429111519640644
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(-10, 15)
+    0.5429111519640644
+    >>> maclaurin_sin("10")
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+    ValueError: maclaurin_sin() requires an int or float value for theta and positive int for accuracy
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(10, -30)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+    ValueError: maclaurin_sin() requires an int or float value for theta and positive int for accuracy
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(10, 30.5)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+    ValueError: maclaurin_sin() requires an int or float value for theta and positive int for accuracy
+    >>> maclaurin_sin(10, "30")
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+    ValueError: maclaurin_sin() requires an int or float value for theta and positive int for accuracy
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(accuracy, int) or accuracy <= 0 or type(theta) not in [int, float]:
+        raise ValueError('maclaurin_sin() requires an int or float value for theta and positive int for accuracy')
+
+    theta = float(theta)
+
+    _total = 0
+    for r in range(accuracy):
+        _total += ((-1)**r)*((theta**(2*r+1))/(factorial(2*r+1)))
+    return _total
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(maclaurin_sin(10))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(-10))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(10, 15))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(-10, 15))
+    print(maclaurin_sin("10"))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(10, -30))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(10, 30.5))
+    print(maclaurin_sin(10, "30"))