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my excel will solve =exp((5/8)^2), but it won't solve =exp((5/8)^2.2). I
get #NUM! whenever I enter a decimal fraction for an exponent in =exp(). My
TI83 Plus will solve it!
Thanks
 
Hobart said:
my excel will solve =exp((5/8)^2), but it won't solve
=exp((5/8)^2.2). I get #NUM! whenever I enter a decimal fraction
for an exponent in =exp(). My TI83 Plus will solve it!
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You are far more likely to get the help you want in an Excel newsgroup than
here in a Windows one.

And when you go to the Excel group, tell them what version of Excel you are
asking about.
 
Excel's exp() will probably only accept an interger input. I would try
converting to a fraction. 2.2 = 22/10 (or 2.2000 = 22000/10000 and so on)

exp((5/8)^(22/10))
 
DL wrote on Sat, 19 May 2007 16:04:39 +0100:

D> An Excel problem?
D> Why not use a Excel newsgroup, rather than this WinXp one?


Good advice but, on your way, look up the POWER and EXP
functions.

D> ??>> my excel will solve =exp((5/8)^2), but it won't solve
??>> =exp((5/8)^2.2). I get #NUM! whenever I enter a decimal
??>> fraction for an exponent in =exp().
D> My
??>> TI83 Plus will solve it!
??>> Thanks


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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that is odd.

these work fine in mine:

1.4779 =exp((5/8)^2)
1.42701 =exp((5/8)^2.2)

maybe you could try:
=exp((5/8)^(2.2))

my excel will solve =exp((5/8)^2), but it won't solve =exp((5/8)^2.2). I
get #NUM! whenever I enter a decimal fraction for an exponent in =exp(). My
TI83 Plus will solve it!
Thanks
 
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