psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 What's ma error mean? What's Syn Error mean? Are there any other errors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted March 3, 2004 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted March 3, 2004 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Try (-0.4) ^ (-0.4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted March 3, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKiri Posted March 3, 2004 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossoi Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Windows calc.exe gets it right : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted March 3, 2004 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 4, 2004 Share 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted March 4, 2004 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 probably just a question mark, I think the Ti-83 has some kind of text editor capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 hehehehe, not bad for 8 quid from Woolworths 4 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 oh man! i remember those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 LOL, you make it sound like you`re an old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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