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Title: calc help
Post by: EagleWings on November 02, 2013, 04:23:35 pm

Does anyone know why my calc is doing this in the last column instead of giving me actual values? :-\

Title: Re: calc help
Post by: plato on November 02, 2013, 04:27:54 pm

These look like "exact"answers. What are your settings? You should be using "Decimal"

Title: Re: calc help
Post by: Damoz.G on November 02, 2013, 04:29:29 pm

Quote from: EagleWings on November 02, 2013, 04:23:35 pm

Does anyone know why my calc is doing this in the last column instead of giving me actual values? :-\

Its giving you exact values (Necessary for Methods, not Further).

2 things you can do:
* Hover over the cell and at the bottom in that grey shaded box, it will tell you the approximate value as a decimal.
* Change the Settings (Home Screen >> 5 >> 2 >> 1 >> Change Calculation Mode to "Approximate".

I'd recommend going with the 2nd option that I've mentioned because its permanent (Unless changed again) and Exact Values are not needed for Further. :)

Title: Re: calc help
Post by: EagleWings on November 02, 2013, 04:36:52 pm

Phew! That looks better.
Thank you! :)