Windows 7 Calculator - Why Scientific Mode Is Important
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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There's a standard mode? Wow... That's retro... :-D
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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Since this message is being downvoted into death... 8.) Press = 52 times for a whole number in Standard Mode, or a fraction in Scientific mode. The * 3 at the end was to display the fact that Standard Mode cuts off extra decimals which are generally vitally important, leading to a comical fact of "x.3 * 3 = 3x + 1" (Assuming x > 0 of course)
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Since this message is being downvoted into death... 8.) Press = 52 times for a whole number in Standard Mode, or a fraction in Scientific mode. The * 3 at the end was to display the fact that Standard Mode cuts off extra decimals which are generally vitally important, leading to a comical fact of "x.3 * 3 = 3x + 1" (Assuming x > 0 of course)
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So what? If you needed that kind of precision you would normally be using scientific mode anyway.
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Since this message is being downvoted into death... 8.) Press = 52 times for a whole number in Standard Mode, or a fraction in Scientific mode. The * 3 at the end was to display the fact that Standard Mode cuts off extra decimals which are generally vitally important, leading to a comical fact of "x.3 * 3 = 3x + 1" (Assuming x > 0 of course)
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I get the same answer in Standard or Scientific (1125899906842624). Do you get something different? (1.33333-->to infinity * 3 = 4)
Brent
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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I wish you would have told me this before I launched my homemade satillite into the sun.
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1.) Open up Windows Calculator (Win+R -> calc) - Make sure it's in Standard mode 2.) Press 1 3.) Press / (Divided) 4.) Press 3 5.) Press = 6.) Press * 7.) Press 2 8.) Press = 50 times 9.) You will see "375299968947541.3" 10.) Press * 11.) Press 3 Think what the end of the answer will look like (1.3 * 3 = ?) 12.) Press =
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That is fifty-five presses too many. best, Bill
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