Re: Calculation of powers (TI-86)
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Re: Calculation of powers (TI-86)
Is it possible that the question was referring to exponents in general,
including fractional exponents?????
If so, then the answer is not so simple. Computing 5^(7.2) is not as easy
as multiplying 5 by itself 7.2 times! But, 5^(7.2)=(5^7)*(5^.2). 5^7 is
easy. 5^.2 is probably computed using curve fitting techniques from
numerical analysis.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Maurano <mtm@MAURANO.COM>
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: Calculation of powers (TI-86)
>You mean exponents? Which, by the way, are a rewritten form of
>logarithms.
>
>Probably the same way we do: 2^5=2*2*2*2*2
>
>If you want to know how to do it, you can either use the log button of
>the ^ button.
>
>On Tue, 28 Oct 1997 14:38:19 -0500, Sander van der Harst
><defaultuser@DOMAIN.COM> wrote:
>
>>Hi all!
>>How exactly does a TI-86 calculate powers? I think it has something to
>>do with logarithms.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Kevin DeGraaf
>
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