Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime?

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Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime?

02-08-2024, 08:35 PM

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RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime?

(02-08-2024 03:28 PM)KenL Wrote:
(02-08-2024 02:22 PM)KeithB Wrote: What happens if you press +/- *after* entering 2?

Same issue.

Apparently HP considers the +/- key as an operation rather than a declaration
I think this is nuts.

Wolfram Alpha agrees with HP: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=-2%5E2

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Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KenL - 02-08-2024, 04:56 AM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Arno K - 02-08-2024, 01:43 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KenL - 02-08-2024, 02:17 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-08-2024, 02:22 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KenL - 02-08-2024, 03:28 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Albert Chan - 02-08-2024, 04:12 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KenL - 02-08-2024, 05:08 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - dg1969 - 02-08-2024, 05:30 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Joe Horn - 02-08-2024 08:35 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - chromos - 02-08-2024, 05:53 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-08-2024, 05:59 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Albert Chan - 02-08-2024, 09:12 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-08-2024, 09:58 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Albert Chan - 02-09-2024, 01:30 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - jte - 02-11-2024, 11:17 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Joe Horn - 02-12-2024, 01:57 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - jte - 03-16-2024, 11:57 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Joe Horn - 03-17-2024, 08:33 AM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - jte - 05-21-2024, 08:52 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - ijabbott - 02-10-2024, 10:15 AM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - David Hayden - 02-08-2024, 06:45 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KenL - 02-08-2024, 09:15 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-08-2024, 10:00 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - Steve Simpkin - 02-08-2024, 11:40 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - john gustaf stebbins - 02-09-2024, 01:34 AM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-09-2024, 03:23 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - jte - 02-09-2024, 04:18 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-09-2024, 04:58 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - KeithB - 02-09-2024, 05:06 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - jrinconr - 07-18-2024, 05:18 PM

RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime? - ijabbott - 07-21-2024, 08:25 PM

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