Re: TI-89: How to convert decimal sto fractions and vice versa
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Re: TI-89: How to convert decimal sto fractions and vice versa
...or you can use exact(some decimal) to get a fraction.
Rodrigo Belo
rpb@rnl.ist.utl.pt
On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, Patrick McGinn wrote:
> >I was curious how to convert decimals to fractions on a TI-89 and
> >go back and forth between fractions and decimals. I've looked in the
> >instruction manual and have found nothing. I've used both a TI-83 and TI-85
> >and found this to be under the Math menu. I didn't see it on the T-89.
>
> OK, as I understand it, you need more parantheses (ha ha, joking people!
> Just kidding!)
>
> Seriously though, in the default modes, all answers will be given in
> fraction form (I think, that's all I've seen so far)... If you need decimal
> you can either do approx(blahblahblah) or do call up the entry you need to
> change and press diamond+enter instead of enter.
>
> For example, if you hit 11/9 ENTER you get "11/9". If you hit 11/9
> DIAMOND+ENTER you get "1.22222". The number of 2's depends on what you have
> float set to.
>
> Xaos
> 80 97 116 114 105 99 107 32 77 99 71 105 110 110
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