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Jan. 27, 2010 3:40 p.m. mtn SuperDork

Dr. Hess wrote:

That's how my calculator solves it with the SOLVE button.

I remember from my Calculus for Dummies course (AKA "Business Calculus") that there were some equations that just could not be solved, and they involved variables inside those upside down v things, whatever, and the solution was as kcmoken describes.

I have a similar HP calculator back at home. Does the same thing, hit the solve button, and figures it out. And its unfortunately specifically disallowed on the exam, and for the class, because of some of the other functions it can do. Which really pisses me off.
Jan. 27, 2010 6:13 p.m. kcmoken New Reader

I still use an HP-11C as my calculator, not what I used here though.
Jan. 27, 2010 6:22 p.m. billy3esq SuperDork
Dr. Hess wrote:

Punch that sucker in my 20 year old HP calculator....

When I first read that I thought "wow, what an old fart." Then it occurred to me that my calculator is that old, too.* It's odd, really, I don't remember becoming an old fart.
- My office calculator is a 1986 vintage HP28S. My home calculator is a 1993 vintage HP48GX.
Jan. 27, 2010 6:42 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

HP 22S. Bought it in 1988 when I started undergraduate school at Blinn. And the HP sez: n=2.32543052704. That calculator got me an A in:

Finite math Calculus for Dummies Freshman Chemistry Freshman Chemistry from Hell FINC from Hell 2x Bean Counting from Hell

and probably a dozen others. Billy, next time I'm down Houston way, I'm gonna PM you.
Jan. 27, 2010 8:26 p.m. confuZion3 SuperDork

Appleseed wrote:

Tommy, here's math philosophy:

The optimist says the glass is half full.

The pessimist says the glass is half empty.

The engineer says the glass is twice as big as it should be.

...

The realist sees that the glass is indeed completely full.

The philosopher questions the existence of the glass.
Jan. 27, 2010 9:02 p.m. billy3esq SuperDork

Dr. Hess wrote:

HP 22S. Bought it in 1988 when I started undergraduate school at Blinn. And the HP sez: n=2.32543052704. That calculator got me an A in:

Finite math Calculus for Dummies Freshman Chemistry Freshman Chemistry from Hell FINC from Hell 2x Bean Counting from Hell

and probably a dozen others. Billy, next time I'm down Houston way, I'm gonna PM you.

Is that for my Big Box Store Poof?
Jan. 28, 2010 10:56 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

Not unless you're planning on suing me

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