Geocadabra features a
special calculator that can calculate using exact roots as well as
fractions. Clicking on the calculator button will bring up the
calculator. The calculator’s possibilities depend on the target group
selected in the configuration box. We will start by giving you two
examples with the difficulty set to low.
First example
Check the box below the buttons to activate the exact notations
with fractions function. Please refer to the example alongside.
The configuration allows you to adjust the representation of the
fractions. The outcome of this particular example is 1 1/6 but the
answer can also be 7/6
Second example
Select show root numbers if possible in the show numbers
part of the configuration box.
The
capital V should be regarded as the root symbol.
Alongside √ 8/9 has been reduced to 2/3 √2.
Third example
Using the calculator with difficulty set to high.
Below you find the answer to the following question: In a dice game
you are allowed to throw the dice twenty times. How likely are you to
throw a maximum of 4 sixes?
When you hover your cursor over a key, a syntax explaining the
function of that particular key will appear.
