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Re: Russian formula for Casio
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Feb 13, 20:53 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Feb 13, 20:53 EST
Alex you wrote:
"Enter the positive number, it will convert it, then
if necessary switch sign."
if necessary switch sign."
Yep. But it's good to see that if you happen to enter the sign at the
beginning, it still works. If I enter -20d30'15", the built-in code has to store
the sign, then calculate 20+30/60+15/3600 and then apply the stored sign to the
result. And the casio does that correctly. Some (old!) code, such as
the code on the calculator George mentioned, would mistakenly
calculate
-20+30/60+15/3600.
-FER
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
