# Noob Math/Calculator question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 13, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233 "2007-12-13T17:14:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/21 "2007-12-13T18:14:35Z")
[quote=“02svtfocus,post:19,topic:40233"”] 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 😛 [/quote] in my business Calc class, we weren’t aloud to use calculators. that guy was angry at life, i swear ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/22 "2007-12-13T18:30:34Z")
A decimal is a fraction correct. And a fractional power is a root correct? So to do this right you need to be able to do roots. I doubt this can be done on a basic calculator. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/23 "2007-12-13T18:32:58Z")
word … i’m going with you cant do this on a basic calculator ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/24 "2007-12-13T19:16:14Z")
:bloated: a calculator is a fast working brain anything done on a calculator shortens mathematical equations a calculator gives the answer, not the written out steps which is what he needs ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/25 "2007-12-13T19:19:10Z")
(3^4) x (3^[6/10]) since 0.6 = 6/10 ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/26 "2007-12-13T19:20:35Z")
and then turn the 3^(6/10) into your root 10(insert square root sign)3^6 got it? edit: this might help this might not, I didnt do the math I just typed what makes sense because I was starting to get pissed edit 2: i mixed the 6 and 10 up in the second line but now its where they should be ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/27 "2007-12-13T19:28:08Z")
HE CANNOT DO SQUARE ROOTS OR SQUARES WITH THE CALCULATOR!!! ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/28 "2007-12-13T19:32:35Z")
god damn it now i have to get a fucking pencil and paper and rewind my brain 6 years cuz im pissed I broke it down a bit for him so maybe he can break it down into his own terms I didnt put the square root there for him to put in the calculator, I put it there so he can understand how its broken down ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/29 "2007-12-13T19:34:50Z")
:lol: This is a basic “4 FUNCTION calculator” ![http://img.worsethanfailure.com/images/200706/omgwtf/100043.jpg](http://img.worsethanfailure.com/images/200706/omgwtf/100043.jpg) :deadhorse2:👋 ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/30 "2007-12-13T19:37:33Z")
Now that roots are involved your pretty much screwed. Except the fact. ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/31 "2007-12-13T19:42:05Z")
sorry on my moms basic calculator theres a square root function hold on im doing it on paper as we speak ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/32 "2007-12-13T19:42:56Z")
lol, i appreciate your dedication ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/33 "2007-12-13T19:44:56Z")
How are you going to do a fractional root on a paper… ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/34 "2007-12-13T19:49:28Z")
3^(6/10) = 3^(3/5) = \_\_ 5/27 i forgot how to do radicals ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/35 "2007-12-13T19:50:47Z")
[quote=“articzap,post:33,topic:40233"”] How are you going to do a fractional root on a paper… [/quote] are you contributing at all? you’re not, so unless you have some real input then STFU ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/36 "2007-12-13T20:03:54Z")
i have to go so figure it out and let me know ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/37 "2007-12-13T22:21:38Z")
did you really spell allowed… aloud?.. may god help us… good luck on your test turbo ---
**Author:** ![woood454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@woood454](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woood454)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/38 "2007-12-14T07:28:04Z")
what stats class is this for? ---
**Author:** ![Mixmastermike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mixmastermike/32/7314_2.png) [@Mixmastermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mixmastermike)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/39 "2007-12-14T08:12:30Z")
a^b = e^( b ln a) then expand e^ and ln into some kind of series a lot of work but you should be able to do it by hand and with a basic calc ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/40 "2007-12-14T08:24:20Z")
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