Alex, Here are the two ways I did it: 1. A. S for KeyPlus B. dot 2 for 1 C. Dots 45 for the carrot D. dots 256 for 4 E. BACKSPACE wwith dots 34 for the fraction F. Dots 25 for 3 E. ENTER and got the answer 1
2. A. Press S for KeyPlus B. Dot 2 for 1 C. Dots 45 for the Carrot D. DDots 12356 for the left paran E. Dots 256 for 4 F. Dots 34 for the slash G. Dots 25 for 3 H. Dots 23456 for the right paren I. ENTER to get 1 Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Alex Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:35 AM To: Kevin Chao; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug Odd. You used ?1 (negative 1) right? Have a great day, Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Alex Hall'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected] >Date sent: Mon, 12 May 2008 11:17:39 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug >Alex, >Just did that and got 1 as the answer. >Kevin >-----Original Message----- >From: Alex Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:23 AM >To: Kevin Chao; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug >The exponent is a fraction. Try replacing the division sign with dots 3 4 >7. >Have a great day, >Alex >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Kevin Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "'Alex Hall'" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected] >>Date sent: Mon, 12 May 2008 11:01:32 -0700 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug >>Alex, >>the reason for this is because calculators follow the order of >operation. In >>order for any calculator to perform the mathematical operation >correct, it >>must be written as follows: 1^(4/3) >>There is no way that I can think of where you should have >recieve an answer >>of 0, i recieve an answer of .33 when I didn't put in the >parenthesis and >>this is because 1^4 is 1 and 1/3 is .33. >>Kevin >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex >Hall >>Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:06 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [Braillenote] calculator bug >>When I raise ?1 to the power of 4/3, I get 0; I should get 1. >>This is not good; it gave me wrong anwsers for a lot of my >calculus >>homework. Just glad it is not graded on the answers, just on >effort. >>Have a great day, >>Alex >>___ >>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to >the list as >>well. >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG. >>Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: >5/12/2008 >>7:44 AM >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG. >>Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: >5/12/2008 >>7:44 AM >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 >7:44 AM >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 >7:44 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 7:44 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 7:44 AM ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
