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possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units
11-14-2024, 05:32 PM
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possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units
Hello

There is a possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units

74_deg + 42_mn*(1_deg/60_mn) + 15_s *(1_deg/3600_s); [Enter] 74.7041666667_deg

but

60_min/1_deg = 1_deg/1_deg [Enter] (60_(mn*deg^-1)) = (1_(deg*deg^-1))
expected 60_mn/1_°= 1

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=60+...eg%2F1+deg
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11-18-2024, 03:12 PM
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RE: possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units
a similar case

(60_mn = 1_deg)/(1_deg) [Enter] (60_(mn*deg^-1)) = (1_(deg*deg^-1))

simplify(60_(mn*deg^-1) =1_(deg*deg^-1)) [Enter] (60_(mn/deg)) = (1_1)
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11-18-2024, 05:05 PM
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RE: possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units
_mn is a time unit.
_deg is not a real unit (angle unit do not have a physical dimension), it's just 2*pi/360.
You can check that with mksa(...)
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12-21-2024, 03:49 PM
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RE: possible BUG when simplifying expressions with units
In HOME the units for angular dimensions are:
  • Degree: _deg
  • Minute: _arcmin
  • Second: _arcs
USIMPLIFY(60_arcmin/1_deg) gives the correct answer: 1

Josep Mollera. HP PRIME, HW: C, SW: 2.2.15157 (2024-09-01).
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