Are US units correct?
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05-20-2015, 05:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-20-2015 05:36 AM by Joe Horn.)
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Are US units correct?
According to the HP 50g's unit conversion utility, these are true:
1 chain = 4 rods = 66 ftUS 1 fath (fathom) = 6 ftUS But Prime gives these conversions: 1 chain = 4 rods = 65.9999999982 ftUS 1 fath = 5.99999999984 ftUS Perhaps it's all based on this difference: 1 meter = 3.28083333333 ftUS (HP 50g) 1 meter = 3.28083333324 ftUS (HP Prime) Which is correct? EDIT: Something is clearly amiss in the Prime. It says: 1 miUS = 5279.99999983 ftUS But in actuality 1 miUS = exactly 5280 ftUS. It looks like Prime's definition of ftUS is screwed up. <0|ΙΈ|0> -Joe- |
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