Robert Newson wrote:
> Years ago when I was doing my O-Levels, they introduced a calculator
exam in
> maths that I took.  It stated on the front of that paper that
"approved
> calculators were allowed, but NOT slide rules".  All we could ask
was "what
> advantage does a slide rule have over a calculator other than you
can draw a
> straight line with it?"
Never thought of using it to underline or make straight lines, I must
admit. Now I know why Tony Tebby's son wasn't allowed to use the
calculator in his French essay...they wanted to see how straight he
could draw, or how good he was at using a ruler. ;-)

No mention of banning QL Turtle Graphics to make the stright line I
take it...PENDOWN:MOVE 50:PENUP (if I remember correctly, the turtle
starts off facing rightward).

--
Dilwyn Jones

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