Need help with math

mikeriley · Feb 28, 2023

Trying to find the square root of the equation on this calculator. (picture of calculator posted below)

The calculator gives me an answer of 55537.81
(Because I have no idea what I'm doing) :wtf:

Material I'm reading gives me an answer of 235.7

What buttons on this calculator need I push to get the correct answer of 235.7?

Thanks in advance!

maxinger · Feb 28, 2023

mikeriley · Feb 28, 2023

Thank you very much Gentlemen!

Overnight · Feb 28, 2023

vanzandt said:
1 over X ee 2 will work too. (1 divided by X squared)

Remember when we had to do this shit by hand, when calculators in class was not allowed? "Show the work"? Oh, the old days. The makers of men.

vanzandt · Feb 28, 2023

Overnight said:
Remember when we had to do this shit by hand, when calculators in class was not allowed? "Show the work"? Oh, the old days. The makers of men.

Apparently not.... I was wrong.
But it popped into my mind for some reason.
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Use that key Max pointed out.

mikeriley · Feb 28, 2023

Apparently not.... I was wrong.
But it popped into my mind for some reason.
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Use that key Max pointed out.

Yes indeed, the symbol Maxinger referred to was the Key.

mikeriley · Feb 28, 2023

What confused me was rounding it up to a decimal.
(Damn, I'm getting old)

M.W. · Feb 28, 2023

Dude, you drag down the average IQ by good measure. Why did your dad not wear a condom?

mikeriley said:
Trying to find the square root of the equation on this calculator. (picture of calculator posted below)

The calculator gives me an answer of 55537.81
(Because I have no idea what I'm doing)

Material I'm reading gives me an answer of 235.7

What buttons on this calculator need I push to get the correct answer of 235.7?

Thanks in advance!

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themickey · Mar 1, 2023

M.W. said:
Dude, you drag down the average IQ by good measure. Why did your dad not wear a condom?

Your dad and his dad are the same dad, different Moms.

M.W. · Mar 1, 2023

Can't be, even my grand grand dad, was he still alive, would recognize the square root symbol. One can't possibly be that stupid. Must be an Australian joke of sorts, ain't it mate? ;-)

themickey said:
Your dad and his dad are the same dad, different Moms.