Re: TI-M: TI-89 root question

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Subject: Re: TI-M: TI-89 root question
From: Andy Selle <aselle@ticalc.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 22:13:39 +0200 (MET DST)
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No.  It should always work.  the superscript version is mer4ely a
convenience function.  A negative power of any kind is the reciprocal to
the power of the absolute value of the original power.
so   x^-1 = (1/x)^1 = 1/x

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Andy Selle <aselle@ticalc.org>
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Brandon wrote:

> Just my two cents, but I've never had a problem with using ^-1 instead of the superscript on my 89.  Is that something on a calc other than the 89 or am I just lucky?
> 
> The God of Fire, Lost souls and The Underworld
> 
> Mark Hazard
>

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Re: TI-M: TI-89 root question

From: "Brandon" <brandon@ez-see.com>