SOLUTION: The calculator on my laptop (and on the school computers), does not have the "e" button. Is there a different button I can use?

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Question 817812: The calculator on my laptop (and on the school computers), does not have the "e" button. Is there a different button I can use?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathTherapy:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use the value of e.
as in continuous compounding 2.7183

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The calculator on my laptop (and on the school computers), does not have the "e" button. Is there a different button I can use? 


Not that I can think of!



What I normally do is put the formula to calculate "e" in whatever calculator or software application

(MS Excel mainly) to get its actual value.



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