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

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