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Are US units correct?
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.

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Are US units correct? - Joe Horn - 05-20-2015 05:32 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - d b - 05-20-2015, 05:49 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - petaks01 - 05-20-2015, 06:39 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - Gerald H - 05-20-2015, 08:52 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - Gerald H - 05-20-2015, 10:23 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - petaks01 - 05-20-2015, 09:32 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - Tugdual - 05-20-2015, 09:49 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - petaks01 - 05-20-2015, 10:40 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - CR Haeger - 05-20-2015, 11:37 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - DrD - 05-20-2015, 12:11 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - CR Haeger - 05-20-2015, 01:28 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - parisse - 05-20-2015, 02:16 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - David Hayden - 05-20-2015, 04:58 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Tim Wessman - 05-20-2015, 05:45 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Thomas_Sch - 05-20-2015, 06:44 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Thomas_Sch - 05-21-2015, 06:53 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - parisse - 05-21-2015, 05:57 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - petaks01 - 05-21-2015, 07:59 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - Nigel (UK) - 05-21-2015, 11:34 AM
RE: Are US units correct? - Thomas_Sch - 05-21-2015, 12:49 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - JimS - 05-22-2015, 01:16 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Thomas_Sch - 05-22-2015, 02:23 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Tim Wessman - 05-22-2015, 03:27 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Thomas_Sch - 05-22-2015, 05:48 PM
RE: Are US units correct? - Tim Wessman - 05-22-2015, 06:57 PM



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