Alex, Sorry, I missed the negative in the earlier message. It should be inputted as follows, -(1^(4/3)) and the answer is a -1.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Alex Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 12:02 PM To: Kevin Chao; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug It is a negative 1. Before hitting dot 2 for 1, press space-3-6 to indicate a negative number. 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 11:39:11 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] calculator bug >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 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
