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Re: Math Question [message #51098 is a reply to message #51093]

Mon, 30 October 2006 13:07

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"Jo Klein" <jo_kln@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried this on Matlab? I'd expect the
>> same (or similar) results, but it'd be interesting if they weren't.
> Matlab returns the real part of the argument if it's a real number you put
> in:
>>> -0.1^2.0
>
> ans =
> -0.0100

I think you have an order of operations problem there.
Matlab has given you
>> -(0.1^2.0)

instead of the intended
>> (-0.1)^2.0

likewise in the other case

Cheers,
bob

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		Re: Math Question By: rkombiyil on Wed, 01 November 2006 04:51
		Re: Math Question By: Jo Klein on Tue, 31 October 2006 04:33
		Re: Math Question By: news.qwest.net on Mon, 30 October 2006 13:07
		Re: Math Question By: Jean H. on Mon, 30 October 2006 12:32
		Re: Math Question By: Jean H. on Mon, 30 October 2006 12:35
		Re: Math Question By: Jo Klein on Mon, 30 October 2006 12:17
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