Re: TI85 Bug? 10^-1(e6) Incorrect Result???

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Subject: Re: TI85 Bug? 10^-1(e6) Incorrect Result???
From: n X t <nxt@JUNO.COM>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 21:31:15 EDT
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Reply-To: n X t <nxt@JUNO.COM>

On Sat, 18 Oct 1997 21:06:55 -0400 ADAMMAN106@AOL.COM writes:
>The same thing happens on my 82.  I believe it is because of the
>negative
>sign.  If you enter 10^(-1)(10^6) the correct answer will result.
>It is a bug.  Interesting
>
>~Adamman

it's not a bug.. it's just order of operations.. and how the ti
interprets it..

first it's thinking..   e6 * -1 is the power of 10.. and yeah that's
wrong.. so just use parenthensis.. and becarefull with the parenthensis..
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