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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
PostPosted: Feb 7th, '12, 23:29 
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http://www.psychology.murdoch.edu.au/planner/numeracy/bimdas_formulae.html
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No such thing as an assumed bracket, the * is simply done before the +.
Operator precedence is a big thing in safety critical software certification for exactly this reason.
BTW Win7 calculator, Win Vista 32 calculator and even the mind numbingly crap iPhone calculator all say 13.
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This is what happens when you divide by zero
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
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So does wolframalpha and that is on the internet. So it cant be wrong :P

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1-1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1%2B1x0
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
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Merrick wrote:
http://files.sharenator.com/divide_by_zero_How_to_Sucessfully_Win_the_Game-s640x508-82451-580.jpg

This is what happens when you divide by zero


LOL
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
PostPosted: Feb 7th, '12, 23:49 
DuiNui wrote:
No such thing as an assumed bracket, the * is simply done before the +.


So.. isn't that effectively saying that the "1*0" is done first.. resulting in "0"... and that the answer is thus 13... (the result of the additions and subtractions)

Isn't that then an "assumed" bracket??... or indeed two "assumed" brackets...
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
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You could put a bracket in there and it wouldnt change the outcome. But no it isnt assumed there is one there.

ie 1+(1x0) is the same result as 1+1x0
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No, because an assumed bracket would take precedence over everything.
The order of evaluation is simple, defined and absolutely immune to any misinterpretation :)
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
PostPosted: Feb 7th, '12, 23:55 
rsevs3 wrote:
But no it isnt assumed there is one there.

ie 1+(1x0) is the same result as 1+1x0


Well... yes it is.... as exactly you point out.... otherwise, if it wasn't... then it could be said to be 1+1=2.... x 0 ... =0 .... :D

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No, because an assumed bracket would take precedence over everything.
The order of evaluation is simple, defined and absolutely immune to any misinterpretation :)


But that's exactly what you've previously said..... that the "1*0".... takes precedent.... i.e, it's an assumed bracket... :lol:
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No because a bracket would take precedence over the *.
It's just order of evaluation, nothing assumed, simple rules.
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Brackets arnt the only thing with precedence.
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rsevs3 wrote:
Brackets arnt the only thing with precedence.

Agreed, beer is higher than brackets in anyone's books :)
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DuiNui wrote:
rsevs3 wrote:
Brackets arnt the only thing with precedence.

Agreed, beer is higher than brackets in anyone's books :)


Was there ever any doubt? :D
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 Post subject: Re: Maths question
PostPosted: Feb 8th, '12, 00:04 
But you have said that the precedence is the last two numbers... the multiplication... 1*0...

If the precedence was merely left to right... then the last operation... is a multiplication by zero....

It can only be an assumed bracket.. in order to take the last two numeral operations....
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Wish someone would link it on my Facebook.
They'd get a Wall of Text they wouldn't believe :D
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