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minus-squareRobotZap10000@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoHave you tried using a calculator?
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI’m fairness, a calculator wouldn’t explain how to get there. An LLM might not explain it correctly, but it will explain it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoSo a calculator is more valuable, then.
minus-squareTechnus@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoWolframAlpha will do the right math, and walk you through it (though IIRC you have to pay for that part).
minus-squareGlemek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoPretty sure I am using the free version, or if I paid it was a one time thing and long ago but it will walk you thru at least some problems. Example:
minus-squareTechnus@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoIf that’s WolframAlpha Classic, you probably paid for it a decade ago like I did.
minus-squareGlemek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-214 days agoYou are right! There isn’t any indication in the app itself that I could find though; but when I searched it up on google play it says I have classic installed, not standard.
minus-squareHurkieDrubman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agohow is a calculator going to explain to you that you forgot to convert units
Have you tried using a calculator?
I’m fairness, a calculator wouldn’t explain how to get there. An LLM might not explain it correctly, but it will explain it.
So a calculator is more valuable, then.
WolframAlpha will do the right math, and walk you through it (though IIRC you have to pay for that part).
Pretty sure I am using the free version, or if I paid it was a one time thing and long ago but it will walk you thru at least some problems. Example:
If that’s WolframAlpha Classic, you probably paid for it a decade ago like I did.
You are right! There isn’t any indication in the app itself that I could find though; but when I searched it up on google play it says I have classic installed, not standard.
how is a calculator going to explain to you that you forgot to convert units