Re: a^2+b^2=c^2
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Re: a^2+b^2=c^2
>The pythagorean theorm is a common program found just about anywhere. I
>try to set a speed record every time I program one. Anywho, go to
>ticalc.org and see what you can find for your calc. The SOLVER is okay,
>but it only gives you 1 answer at a time, and you have to put in guesses
>to find the other one, and that might take a while. If you don't know,
>(-b+/-sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a) will give you both answers faster than the
>solver will. (Trust me, I've tried)
How do you figure? The pythagorean theorm isn't a quadratic equation. The
Solver is fine, because you have to know two of the sides to get anywhere,
and there only is one answer. For actual quadratics, the POLY solver is
best.