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negative number raised to even power
04-25-2015, 05:35 PM
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(04-25-2015 05:24 PM)DrD Wrote:  Parentheses are a good thing!

-Dale-

Isn't that a funny thing to say when one of the common refrains sung in praising RPN is the elimination of the need for parentheses? Sorry, couldn't resist a little tongue-in-cheek jab.

And I agree. If you leave the parentheses out of (-2)^2, a negative answer must result.

Brad
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negative number raised to even power - DrD - 04-25-2015, 11:24 AM
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