Re: TI-85 convert problem?
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Jonathan Todd Samuel <jsamuel+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
>I don't think it's a bug-- it has to do with the order of operations on
>the ti-85. The TI-85 apparently does conversion before multiplying. For
>example:
>typing
>-300 degreesF -> degreesK
>gives me
>-422.03.. degress K
>(which happens to equal -1 times (300 degreesF -> degreesK)
>but if I type
>(-300) degreesF -> degreesK
>I get
>88.70555...
>Which is more reasonable.
>Hope this answers your question; I was surprised by this too when I
>first noticed it. When in doubt, use parenthesis :-)
I guess you're right. Sorry for my snide remark.
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Mike Harder
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