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Non Life Sciences => Geek Speak => Topic started by: Hayseed on 01/10/2019 12:41:47

Title: What is this function on Windows 10 Calculator?
Post by: Hayseed on 01/10/2019 12:41:47

There is a key between the C clear all function key and the divide symbol function key.

It has an x inside a left pointing box.

What is that key called, and what does it do?

Title: Re: What is this function on Windows 10 Calculator?
Post by: syhprum on 01/10/2019 13:17:36

It enables you to selectively edit your input if you have entered 1234 hitting this will reduce it to 123, no idea what it is called.

Title: Re: What is this function on Windows 10 Calculator?
Post by: Hayseed on 01/10/2019 13:30:33

Backspace.  Thank you very kindly.

Title: Re: What is this function on Windows 10 Calculator?
Post by: syhprum on 01/10/2019 14:07:06

I gunned up the scientific version and asked it to evaluate the cube root of minus 27 a test I apply to all calculators but it failed miserably "bleep bleep as my tech school maths math master said you cant get the roots of negative numbers.
I  always use Mathematica when I want an authoritive  answer   

Title: Re: What is this function on Windows 10 Calculator?
Post by: Bored chemist on 01/10/2019 19:47:13

Quote from: syhprum on 01/10/2019 14:07:06

I gunned up the scientific version and asked it to evaluate the cube root of minus 27 a test I apply to all calculators but it failed miserably "bleep bleep as my tech school maths math master said you cant get the roots of negative numbers.
I  always use Mathematica when I want an authoritive  answer   

Get real.