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Re: RE: RE: -2^4 vs (-2)^4 [Microsoft Excel]
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Feb 10, 2009 4:09 PM
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I have 2007 and it made the same mistake.
----- Original Message ----- From: Beth Hentges Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:56 pm Subject: RE: RE: -2^4 vs (-2)^4 [Microsoft Excel] To: "mathedcc@mathforum.org"
> Still wrong in 2007. > Beth > > - -----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. > > - ------- End of Forwarded Message > > **************************************************************************** > * To post to the list: email mathedcc@mathforum.org * > * To unsubscribe, email the message "unsubscribe mathedcc" to > majordomo@mathforum.org * > * Archives at http://mathforum.org/kb/forum.jspa?forumID=184 * > **************************************************************************** > > ------- End of Forwarded Message > > **************************************************************************** > * To post to the list: email mathedcc@mathforum.org * > * To unsubscribe, email the message "unsubscribe mathedcc" to > majordomo@mathforum.org * > * Archives at http://mathforum.org/kb/forum.jspa?forumID=184 * > **************************************************************************** > <DIV>I have 2007 and it made the same mistake.<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Beth Hentges <BETH.HENTGES@CENTURY.EDU><BR>Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:56 pm<BR>Subject: RE: RE: -2^4 vs (-2)^4 [Microsoft Excel]<BR>To: "mathedcc@mathforum.org" <MATHEDCC@MATHFORUM.ORG><BR><BR>> Still wrong in 2007.<BR>> Beth<BR>> <BR>> - -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: owner-mathedcc@mathforum.org [mailto:owner-<BR>> mathedcc@mathforum.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Groves<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:06 AM<BR>> To: mathedcc@mathforum.org<BR>> Subject: Re: RE: -2^4 vs (-2)^4 [Microsoft Excel]<BR>> <BR>> > Unfortunately in Microsoft Excel 2003<BR>> > <BR>> > =-6^2 produces 36 which we would say is incorrect!<BR>> > =(-6)^2 produces 36<BR>> > =-(6^2) produces -36<BR>> <BR>> That is strange! I checked it out myself, and you're right. <BR>> Thanks for letting us know about this glitch! <BR>> <BR>> I don't have Microsoft Excel 2007 on my computer, but I know <BR>> some do. Does ME 2007 make the same mistake? I am asking this <BR>> question for their benefit.<BR>> <BR>> - ------- End of Forwarded Message<BR>> <BR>> ****************************************************************************<BR>> * To post to the list: email mathedcc@mathforum.org *<BR>> * To unsubscribe, email the message "unsubscribe mathedcc" to <BR>> majordomo@mathforum.org *<BR>> * Archives at http://mathforum.org/kb/forum.jspa?forumID=184 *<BR>> ****************************************************************************<BR>> <BR>> ------- End of Forwarded Message<BR>> <BR>> ****************************************************************************<BR>> * To post to the list: email mathedcc@mathforum.org *<BR>> * To unsubscribe, email the message "unsubscribe mathedcc" to <BR>> majordomo@mathforum.org *<BR>> * Archives at http://mathforum.org/kb/forum.jspa?forumID=184 *<BR>> ****************************************************************************<BR>> </DIV>
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