View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 29-11-2007, 20:08
DPS Computing's Avatar
DPS Computing DPS Computing is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posts: 4,504
Send a message via ICQ to DPS Computing Send a message via AIM to DPS Computing Send a message via MSN to DPS Computing Send a message via Yahoo to DPS Computing Send a message via Skype™ to DPS Computing
Default

e = exponential. Its a mathmatical term.

For example, Int 64 = -9.2e18 to 9.2e18 is the same as saying -9.2 * 10^18 to 9.2 * 10^18.

(^ means to the power of by the way).

Also, for example 9*10e2 would be the same as 9*100.

This is done as numbers like 10^18 are really long (1000000000000000000) and much harder to read than e18. They are also a lot more easier to understand while doing calculations and reading books.

You'll do it in GCSE Maths, and if not definitely at A Level.

Hope that helps .
__________________
David Smith
DPS Computing
http://www.dpscomputing.com (Computing, Reviews, News) - New site / new polls / new stories! With many more to follow!
NEW LAUNCH! http://djdavid.dpscomputing.com (My DJ Website)
NEW LAUNCH! http://davidsmith.dpscomputing.com (My Personal Website)
Reply With Quote