Noob Math/Calculator question

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i might feel like a big dumbass after this one…

but on a basic NON scientific calculator, how would i do something like this for example:

3^4.6
(3 raised to the 4.6 power)

thanks :slight_smile:

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You go to the store and buy a scientific one.

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dickhead, we have to use the shit ones they give us tomorrow :lol:

wanna fight about it

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Sorry and YES

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Do you know what model it is?

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no. its just a piece of shit the has +,-,x,/,= and numbers. NOTHING else. i need to know how to raise to powers that aren’t whole numbers (like 2.3). we can’t use our own, which is why im asking

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START > RUN > type calc

view > scientific

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UGH

lol

I HAVE AN EXAM TOMORROW. THEY SUPPLY CALCULATORS. THEY ARE VERY BASIC FUNCTION CALCULATORS. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO RAISE TO A NON WHOLE NUMBER, WITHOUT USING ^ OR Y^X SINCE THERE WILL NOT BE THAT OPTION

ie. 4^5 i would have to do 4x4x4x4x4

but

how do i do 4^5.6

:slight_smile:

k thnx

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156.587746

Just memorize that number. Problem solved.

:stuck_out_tongue:

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http://www.bymath.com/studyguide/alg/sec/alg17.html

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thanks for the thought, but that still doesn’t help me …

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theres a simple way to do this, i just cant remember how…im thinking about it

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edit damn no scientific

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reading > you

15

lol

you guys are killin me :banghead:

this calculater will have 5 buttons besides numbers: + PLUS, - MINUS, * MULTIPLY, / DIVIDE, = EQUALS

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3*.63333 I think.

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3^4.6 =156.58777

3*.63333 = 145.8

im about to start going through old notes from sophomore year, i know i learned this at some point but forgot and now its bothering me lol

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ballpark the figure with an asterisk footnoted that says to not cheap out on the fucking calculators next time :gotme:

lol

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HOLY SHIT HE CAN ONLY USE BASIC FUNCTIONS!!!

    • / x

I had an A in Calc 1, 2, and 3 but all those years of using a calculator I really forgot some simple mathematics…

edit: I type slow :stuck_out_tongue:

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mother fucking stats class. i took this at canisius and it was 1912031280x more difficult than at UB. however, they wouldnt accept the credit, so now im behind taking it over. :uhh:. but i want my A :lol: