- -----Original Message----- From: owner-mathedcc@mathforum.org [mailto:owner-mathedcc@mathforum.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Groves Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:06 AM To: mathedcc@mathforum.org Subject: Re: RE: -2^4 vs (-2)^4 [Microsoft Excel]
> Unfortunately in Microsoft Excel 2003 > > =-6^2 produces 36 which we would say is incorrect! > =(-6)^2 produces 36 > =-(6^2) produces -36
That is strange! I checked it out myself, and you're right. Thanks for letting us know about this glitch!
I don't have Microsoft Excel 2007 on my computer, but I know some do. Does ME 2007 make the same mistake? I am asking this question for their benefit.
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