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05-03-2015, 07:21 PM

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RE: negative number raised to even power

(04-26-2015 10:22 AM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:
(04-26-2015 07:20 AM)Thomas Radtke Wrote: MS Excel.
MS Excel evaluates -2^2 to 4 but 4-2^2 to 0. Not very consistent IMHO.

In one case, the minus sign is negation, in the other, it's subtraction, not inconsistent at all. Two different uses, two different outcomes.

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

RE: negative number raised to even power - Joe Horn - 04-25-2015, 11:57 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 04-25-2015, 05:24 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Brad Barton - 04-25-2015, 05:35 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Gerald H - 04-25-2015, 06:02 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - parisse - 04-26-2015, 06:38 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 04-26-2015, 07:20 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Didier Lachieze - 04-26-2015, 10:22 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 04-26-2015, 10:58 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - toml_12953 - 05-03-2015 07:21 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-06-2015, 07:56 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Gerald H - 05-07-2015, 10:40 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Claudio L. - 05-07-2015, 02:43 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-08-2015, 04:31 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Gerald H - 05-08-2015, 11:42 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - rprosperi - 04-26-2015, 12:47 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - jebem - 04-26-2015, 02:57 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - toml_12953 - 05-04-2015, 06:29 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Marcus von Cube - 04-26-2015, 03:33 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 04-26-2015, 05:33 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - rprosperi - 04-26-2015, 08:17 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Marcus von Cube - 04-26-2015, 09:39 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - rprosperi - 04-27-2015, 01:42 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Mark Hardman - 04-27-2015, 02:11 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 04-25-2015, 04:40 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - TASP - 04-25-2015, 05:15 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - debrouxl - 04-26-2015, 06:37 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Tugdual - 04-26-2015, 10:04 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - parisse - 04-26-2015, 10:40 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 04-26-2015, 01:13 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Marcio - 04-26-2015, 02:32 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 04-26-2015, 10:49 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk.nl - 04-26-2015, 12:36 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - kharpster - 04-26-2015, 04:01 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 04-26-2015, 04:52 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - TASP - 04-26-2015, 06:18 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - TASP - 04-26-2015, 06:22 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Marcus von Cube - 04-26-2015, 06:57 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - PANAMATIK - 05-05-2015, 10:01 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - John Colvin - 04-26-2015, 08:02 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - TASP - 04-27-2015, 12:19 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk. - 04-27-2015, 06:44 AM

Checked three algebraic calculators - Dirk. - 05-03-2015, 04:47 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - StephenG1CMZ - 10-10-2015, 04:12 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - cyrille de brébisson - 05-04-2015, 04:46 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-04-2015, 07:22 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk. - 05-04-2015, 06:10 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Joe Horn - 05-04-2015, 02:51 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-06-2015, 06:52 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Gerald H - 05-04-2015, 08:24 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk. - 05-04-2015, 04:18 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - John Colvin - 05-04-2015, 08:07 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - debrouxl - 05-05-2015, 05:17 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - John Colvin - 05-05-2015, 06:12 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-05-2015, 07:16 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Klemm - 05-05-2015, 07:11 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Claudio L. - 05-05-2015, 07:49 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-05-2015, 07:32 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-06-2015, 07:03 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-06-2015, 02:37 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-06-2015, 03:40 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Wes Loewer - 05-07-2015, 03:55 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk. - 05-07-2015, 06:04 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - timetraveller - 05-07-2015, 10:30 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-07-2015, 12:25 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Steve Simpkin - 05-07-2015, 01:39 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-07-2015, 02:25 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Claudio L. - 05-07-2015, 02:01 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Manolo Sobrino - 05-07-2015, 02:59 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-07-2015, 05:50 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - PANAMATIK - 05-07-2015, 06:29 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-07-2015, 06:41 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Manolo Sobrino - 05-07-2015, 09:36 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - PANAMATIK - 05-07-2015, 09:45 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Manolo Sobrino - 05-07-2015, 09:59 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - PANAMATIK - 05-07-2015, 10:21 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-07-2015, 09:57 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Manolo Sobrino - 05-07-2015, 10:22 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-08-2015, 02:27 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-08-2015, 05:15 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-08-2015, 11:14 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-08-2015, 01:56 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dave Britten - 05-08-2015, 02:03 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-08-2015, 03:21 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Gerald H - 05-08-2015, 03:23 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Joe Horn - 05-08-2015, 04:08 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Mark Hardman - 05-09-2015, 12:52 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Dirk. - 05-07-2015, 03:33 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-07-2015, 03:41 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 05-07-2015, 08:13 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - PANAMATIK - 05-07-2015, 09:25 PM

RE: negative number raised to even power - DrD - 05-09-2015, 10:56 AM

RE: negative number raised to even power - Thomas Radtke - 05-09-2015, 11:48 AM

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