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0 pointsselimthegrim7y ago0 comments

This is actually pretty relevant because TI has been goofing up the cube root function in its calculators for decades.

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megy7y ago

How is that telemetry relevant? The bug needs to be fixed no matter how many people use it.

selimthegrimOP7y ago

TI doesn’t think anyone actually uses it in a nontrivial manner.

theunamedguy7y ago

I have a hard time believing this and can't find any details online. Source please?

selimthegrimOP7y ago

I should specify I mean the ones they market to middle and high schools , TI-89, Nspire, and etc

copperx7y ago

Is there a bug in there?

selimthegrimOP7y ago

TI will tell you, “It’s a feature.” Play around with the cube root of negative real fractions ( with even and odd denominators) and integers (starting with -1) and see what you find.

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megy7y ago

How is that telemetry relevant? The bug needs to be fixed no matter how many people use it.

selimthegrimOP7y ago

TI doesn’t think anyone actually uses it in a nontrivial manner.

theunamedguy7y ago

I have a hard time believing this and can't find any details online. Source please?

selimthegrimOP7y ago

I should specify I mean the ones they market to middle and high schools , TI-89, Nspire, and etc

copperx7y ago

Is there a bug in there?

selimthegrimOP7y ago

TI will tell you, “It’s a feature.” Play around with the cube root of negative real fractions ( with even and odd denominators) and integers (starting with -1) and see what you find.

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