psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 What's ma error mean? What's Syn Error mean? Are there any other errors?
blike Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 MA is mathematics error (usually something like division by 0). I think Syn is syntax error, like an error in parenthesis. Another common error is overflow, which means your number is too large.
Atlantic Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 try 21^(5/3) no calculator gets it right. Either a math error (overflow) or if you got a really fancy calculator (palm top) it will give you a really large number, which is wrong. Try it...... BTW the correct answer is: 3sqroot21^5 which is 159.8449148... Try putting the actual formula in , not step by step.
psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Posted March 3, 2004 Heh, my calculator did. I don't have fractions (5/3) if that's what you did. I use division. If you did division and it gave you the wrong answer, beats me. It's a Casio fx-300W or something. 21 [x^y] ( 5 % 3 ) ^ that was supposed to emphasize a division sign haha.
fafalone Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 my calculator gives me the answer... but normal calculators will give you an error because the result is imaginary (a multiple of the square root of -1) .446 + -1.37i
JaKiri Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 Atlantic said in post # :try 21^(5/3) no calculator gets it right. Either a math error (overflow) or if you got a really fancy calculator (palm top) it will give you a really large number, which is wrong. Try it...... BTW the correct answer is: 3sqroot21^5 which is 159.8449148... Try putting the actual formula in , not step by step. Of course, there is the question of whether you're inputting (21^5)/3.
NSX Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 I think MrL is right. Are you putting it in right? Both my Sharp EL-520L & TI-83+ get the same correct answer.
Dave Posted March 4, 2004 Posted March 4, 2004 If you want overflow, just get it to work out 1000! Not even my TI-89 can handle that (I don't think anyway)
NSX Posted March 4, 2004 Posted March 4, 2004 dave said in post # :If you want overflow, just get it to work out 1000! haha I think my SHARP can only go up to 67! my TI83+ also has a ? as one of the symbols. DO you knwo what that's for?
Dave Posted March 4, 2004 Posted March 4, 2004 probably just a question mark, I think the Ti-83 has some kind of text editor capability.
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 my calc got it correct too, the: 21^(5/3) and I entered it in exactly as you wrote. it`s only a cheap little casio fx-83WA. but it has built in B.O.D.M.A.S. priorities, so maybe that`s why?
Dave Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 Most of the modern calculators do these days and I think I've got one of those in my draw anyway. I daresay Atlantic just put it into his calculator wrong.
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 hehehehe, not bad for 8 quid from Woolworths 4 years ago
aommaster Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 8 quid, mine is like 3 pounds and it gets it right! I think you would need to enter in like 21^(5/3) Thats how i put it on mine and it worked! ITs a casio fx-82TL
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 I used the X to Y key for ^ casio is actualy a good make, I wear a watch that is also Casio, it has a fully function TV and Video IR remote control built in and also a Learn facility if it doesn`t have the code built in, I`ve had it on my arm every day for the last 5 years and only 1 battery change the original wrist staps that come with them suck though, that lasted about a year before it broke. sorry, Off Topic I know
aommaster Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 yeah. I had one of those when i was about 7 ( the watches) man! I used to be a disaster! Switch channels! FUN!
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 it`s a multi lap stop watch, alarm and calculator too. oh yeah, and it tells the time pretty good too
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