Re: TIB:RNG
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Re: TIB:RNG
Josh56789@aol.com wrote:
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> << Can anyone tell me how to use a random number generator on a TI 85?
>
> Thanks,
> -Aaron >>
> To create a random number just enter "rand", this will give you a random
> number 0 to 1. To create random numbers greater than 1 just multiply by the
> max random number possible> rand*5 (random 0 to 5). To get whole numbers
> instead of decimals put "int" before the rand> int rand*5(either, 1,2,3,4 or
> 5).
You would have to add 1 as, for instance, int(0.5)=0 and the maximum is
int(4.99.....)=4
That is, to get a random number from 1 to 5, you write:
int(rand*5)+1
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Rene Kragh Pedersen
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What's up???
Um, like it's the direction of increasing gravitational potential.
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