Microsoft calculator - new math rules?
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Yes, but looking through the History you don't see steps, you see only final equations. And they are wrong. Mathematics is an exact science - you can't interpret it as you wan't.
People using the calculator in standard mode are not interested in doing "mathematics!" They just want to do some quick calculations. :rolleyes:
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I was using win10 calculator and something didn't add up to. In History of calculations there is: 4 * 3 + 4 * 3 = 48 :confused::confused: Immediately on google i have found a thread answers.microsoft.com with explanation on difference between standard and scientific mode. I can agree with how standard mode works, but it is not excuse to display it wrong in History! And then answer from some guy that a lot of people don't know algebraic order of operations... This is so lame. Because of people who don't know even below basic rules of math, all others should be poisoned (yes, this is how politics work, but this is science)? This is really insulting for anyone who knows how to count up to more then 10.
The simple calculator chains together what you are entering following the natural reading order. This has been known as the Arithmetic Order of Operations. This is kinda like "interpreted" programming such as JavaScript which is processed line by line. The Algebraic Order of Operations (FOIL, PEMDAS, et al) is followed by the scientific calculator; and is like "compiled" programming, in which you can declare an object anywhere within the class, before or after it is called.
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I was using win10 calculator and something didn't add up to. In History of calculations there is: 4 * 3 + 4 * 3 = 48 :confused::confused: Immediately on google i have found a thread answers.microsoft.com with explanation on difference between standard and scientific mode. I can agree with how standard mode works, but it is not excuse to display it wrong in History! And then answer from some guy that a lot of people don't know algebraic order of operations... This is so lame. Because of people who don't know even below basic rules of math, all others should be poisoned (yes, this is how politics work, but this is science)? This is really insulting for anyone who knows how to count up to more then 10.
In related news; Political Calculations: Court Upholds Math Order of Operations[^] I have no problems with the software performing as if it is limited like a hardware-calculator, but it should not produce the history it does without explanation.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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People using the calculator in standard mode are not interested in doing "mathematics!" They just want to do some quick calculations. :rolleyes:
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
Richard Andrew x64 wrote:
eople using the calculator in standard mode are not interested in doing "mathematics!" They just want to do some quick calculations
Real mathematics starts with differential equations. Everything before that is trivial.
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I was using win10 calculator and something didn't add up to. In History of calculations there is: 4 * 3 + 4 * 3 = 48 :confused::confused: Immediately on google i have found a thread answers.microsoft.com with explanation on difference between standard and scientific mode. I can agree with how standard mode works, but it is not excuse to display it wrong in History! And then answer from some guy that a lot of people don't know algebraic order of operations... This is so lame. Because of people who don't know even below basic rules of math, all others should be poisoned (yes, this is how politics work, but this is science)? This is really insulting for anyone who knows how to count up to more then 10.
miki-bgd wrote:
This is really insulting for anyone who knows how to count up to more then 10.
Everyone knows that after 10 comes oneteen twoteen, etc up to ten teen
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
