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From: bobdobbs@oak.circa.ufl.edu (Amiga Dude)
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Subject: A Bug or not ?
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Date: 11 Apr 91 05:58:03 GMT
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Well I haven't had my HP48SX long now, but I was messing around with the units,
and did this simple operation:

           45_F (45 Degrees F)
           45_F (     "      )
 Well I put them on the stack, levels 2: and 1: then pushed the nifty + (plus)
key, and I expected to see 90_F, but instead I saw 549.67_F, well needless to
say, I looked in the manual, and it said something about Convert performs an
absolute temp. scale conversion, including the additive constants.  Well I did
not Convert, I merely added the 2.  I suppose I am forgetting something from my
old basic Science days, so what gives ??? Anyone know a simple soln' to the
problem (not that it is of earth-shaking importance, but just curious) ?

Thanks,
Scott D. Alden