Re: Calculation of powers (TI-86)

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Subject: Re: Calculation of powers (TI-86)
From: Bob 3 Bob <bobsticalc@JUNO.COM>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 20:21:40 -0500
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Reply-To: Bob 3 Bob <bobsticalc@JUNO.COM>

>>Hi all!
>>How exactly does a TI-86 calculate powers?  I think it has something
>to
>>do with logarithms.

I'd also like to mention how the calculators probably calculate roots. To
get the Xth root of a number N, you use the equation:

Answer=10^((log N)/X).

Now isn't that just spiffy?
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0   Bob the 3rd Green Cow from SporK!land  o
o               GreenCow3@Juno.com                   0
Oo0oOo0oOo0oOo0oOo0oOo0oOo0oOo0oO

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Calculation of powers (TI-86)

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