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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?
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03-17-2024, 08:33 AM
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RE: Why does -2^2 compute to -4 on my HP Prime?
(03-16-2024 11:57 PM)jte Wrote: I'd also be inclined to preserve the modulus when a zero is produced (if we were to use %%% for this alternative operation, I mean that (1%%%2) + 1 would evaluate to 0%%%2, unlike how (1%%2) + 1 evaluates to 0 [not 0%%2]). 0%%2 is returned, as desired, when the CAS setting for Simplify is set to None or Minimum (default). 0 is returned only when the Simplify setting is Maximum. <0|ΙΈ|0> -Joe- |
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