# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**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 14, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/41 "2007-12-14T08:30:29Z")
i think i just need to use the tables. probably no big deal ---
**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, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/42 "2007-12-14T08:30:34Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > there is not natural log or exponential function on the calculator you can expand the natural log and exponential function using a power series or some other which can be done by hand or with a hand 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, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/43 "2007-12-14T08:34:26Z")
true, but if he is asking this question it is probably beyond his means ---
**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, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/44 "2007-12-14T08:34:53Z")
ln(1+x) = x - x^2/2 + x^3/3 - x^4/4 + x^5/5 - x^6/6 + … e^x = x + x^2/2! + x^3/3! + x^4/4! + x^5/5! + x^6/6! + … ---
**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 14, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/45 "2007-12-14T08:39:01Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > true, but if he is asking this question it is probably beyond his means i did all that shit in calc about 3 years ago. but noone including the math guys on here have a clear cut answer to my question. but like i said, i dont think i need to know anymore. i _should_ be fine with the tables. i also took this course as a freshman like 3 years ago. both my calc and stats didnt transfer over though ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/46 "2007-12-14T10:24:46Z")
Yeah you pretty much can’t solve a fractional exponent with a 4 function calculator. Fractional exponents simplify to nth roots, not to any of those 4 functions. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/47 "2007-12-14T10:53:50Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > and then turn the 3^(6/10) into your root > > 10(insert square root sign)3^6 > > got it? 3^4.6 = 3^4 \* 3^0.6 = 3_3_3\*3 \* 3^0.6 - What SVTfocus didn’t follow up with is that it is really tough to get into a decimal without a calculator or some guess work. ---
**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 14, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/48 "2007-12-14T11:45:45Z")
yea i broke it down into better terms HOPING it would help, but going to roots/fractional exponents just ran the question into another circle it sucks when you go through calc 1 2 3 using nothing but calculators then forget the reasoning behind the math ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/49 "2007-12-14T13:05:28Z")
Simple answer: no. ---
**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/50 "2007-12-14T13:57:25Z")
Bah that’s too much work. The only way to do it is with a Log table or slide rule. ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/51 "2007-12-14T15:22:00Z")
so…how’d the test go? ---
**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, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/52 "2007-12-14T16:33:50Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > i did all that shit in calc about 3 years ago. but noone including the math guys on here have a clear cut answer to my question. but like i said, i dont think i need to know anymore. i _should_ be fine with the tables. i also took this course as a freshman like 3 years ago. both my calc and stats didnt transfer over though It was no mean a shot at you, it was one of those either you understand the complexity of it or you don’t. Teaching it over the internet forum is not exactly the best place to learn it. ---
**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 14, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/53 "2007-12-14T22:33:55Z")
no, i know man. no offense taken. anyways, i’d be the first to admit i suck at math. HATE it. stats is easy, don’t mind that, but Calc… forget it :tdown: ---
**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 15, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/54 "2007-12-15T07:12:07Z")
woo hooo… got an A. and an A in the course :headbang: there was a god damn fire alarm right in the middle of the exam. wtf. it screwed up my flow. anyone else at NSC yesterday when this happened? ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/55 "2007-12-15T07:48:08Z")
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