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=== Square ===
=== Square ===
You use the A slide and D stator to square number. (A is a log-squared scale.) Simply position the reticule of number you want to square on the D stator and read the result off of the A slide. (Remember to properly estimate the proper decimal point for your result.)
You use the A slide and D stator to square number. (A is a log-squared scale.) Simply position the reticule of number you want to square on the D stator and read the result off of the A slide. Remember to properly estimate the proper decimal point for your result. '''Note''': the slide and stator must be aligned in order to calculate the square of a number.
''e''<sup>2</sup> = 7.4
''e''<sup>2</sup> = 7.4