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== Where to get Sliderule == | == Where to get Sliderule == | ||
[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4222 Activity] | [http:// | [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4222 Activity] | [http://github.com/sugarlabs/slideruler Source] | ||
== About Sliderule == | == About Sliderule == | ||
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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. | 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 | ||
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You can [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=Sliderule view the open tickets here]. | You can [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=Sliderule view the open tickets here]. | ||
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