On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 01:34:12PM -0800, Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Yes but the minute I input numbers that were not in your lookup table > >it would not work. This would invalidate your understanding and force you > >to > >reconsider your approach. > > Huh? No calculator I know of does multiprecision arithmetic or provides > and unlimited domain. > > You ain't talking about a calculator anymore.
It is up to the math instructor to impart an algorithm that imparts understanding and is more than just a lookup table. Yes there are algorithms that would give the right answer w/o imparting understanding. If you want to understand basic arithmetic you'd need another algorithm that communicates those thought processes. Chris -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
