Mathematics dunce here - please help with formula!

[TonyRPH]

I have been reading this Wiki page and whilst I've been able to work through most of the examples, one is eluding me.

How do I break this equation down?

I have tried 10^1/30

Thanks in advance.

[kiethton]

put the 1/30 in brackets, if you're then typing it into a calculator or excel it should then work:

so excel: =10^(1/30)

or scientific calculator: 10^(1/30)

[Wiccan of Darkness]

Second that. If using calculator, type 10 then the yx button for the 10^ then put the 1/30 in brackets.

Simplified:
1/30 = 0.03333*
10^ 0.0333* = 1.079775.

The maths is pretty easy, it's knowing which buttons to push on the calculator. It's the Y to the power of X button, usually near the square root button.

[schmunk]

Or even Google:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=10%5E(1%2F30)&am...

[TonyRPH]

Excellent, thank you all.

[Goldenballs13]

Also, the 1/30 as a power can be rearranged....

10 = 1.079775^30

[TonyRPH]

Goldenballs13 said:

Also, the 1/30 as a power can be rearranged....

10 = 1.079775^30

Now you're just trying to confuse me

(only kidding)

[Einion Yrth]

TonyRPH said:

Goldenballs13 said:

Also, the 1/30 as a power can be rearranged....

10 = 1.079775^30

Now you're just trying to confuse me

(only kidding)

I'll not mention that the 1/30th power is the 30th root then.

[TonyRPH]

[V8LM]

Graham's Number is pretty mind-blowing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuigptwlVHo

[TonyRPH]

V8LM said:

Graham's Number is pretty mind-blowing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuigptwlVHo

Very interesting, but as a non mathematician, I can't see the point of such vast numbers...!

[Toltec]

V8LM said:

Graham's Number is pretty mind-blowing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuigptwlVHo

Oh no not again!

I'd forgotten about that, brain going into self preservation mode I think as then I had to read about Knuth Notation and TREE(3), and have a lie down.

[V8LM]

And the there's Abbott's Number - changes every time it is spoken.

[anonymous-user]

V8LM said:

And the there's Abbott's Number - changes every time it is spoken.

how dare you it's 3.141, no 2.718, no 1.4142, you know nothing....