Re: TIB: TI-86 math error?


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Re: TIB: TI-86 math error?




> The TI-86 gives 2*10^-9 or 2E-9.  The answer should be .002.  I get the
> right answer if I type 6E-6/3E-3.  Which is useless since I need to be
> using a variable for my program.

It is because the calculator is parsing the equation to ((6*U)÷3)*m (where
the parenthesis indicate each operation in order).  The calculator is
multiplying by m instead of dividing.  Place the denominator in parenthesis.
"6U/(3m)"