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Re: Haversine formula
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2008 Apr 8, 07:59 -0700
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2008 Apr 8, 07:59 -0700
George Huxtable wrote: "...There's never any need for versines and haversines today, and they are never available as a separate function on calculators." My HP-48G calculator has several keys that can be customized. Mine has a haversine key and an inverse haversine key. George is of course correct that calculators do not come that way, but if you have the right kind of calculator and a sufficiently warped mind, you can add those functions. Best regards, Chuck Taylor 48 N 122 W ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---