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To: EEGator

Older school.

HP-41C and HP-41CV.

One thing I really loved - at the time, Engineering Economy had a BUNCH of interest rate tables in the back of the book that you were expected to use for just about everything, all the homework problem. I programmed up all the standard functions and nailed everything to 6-8 significant digits, never looked at the tables. Never did have anyone try to call me on sig digits, which would have been a loser for the TA.

And then there were problems where they expected you to iterate for an interest rate. Except I could write the problem into a formula, then use a Solve function to do the iteration, and again, give an answer to 6-8 significant digits. Loved that stuff.


23 posted on 10/05/2022 5:45:49 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Even Older School.

After my first TI 4-Banger, I got an HP-35, the first real Scientific Calculator, for $395 as soon as it came out in 1972.

And then upgraded to the HP-45 in 1973 for the same $395.
87 posted on 10/05/2022 7:26:22 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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