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course_planning:computation:common_mistakes [2015/09/25 00:02] – [Raising to a power] obsniukmcourse_planning:computation:common_mistakes [2015/09/25 13:37] obsniukm
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 ====== Common easily overlooked mistakes ====== ====== Common easily overlooked mistakes ======
  
 ==== Multiplication ==== ==== Multiplication ====
  
-Unordered List ItemWhen multiplying two numbers,+When multiplying two numbers,
 <code python> <code python>
-number3=(number1)(number2)+number3 = (number1)(number2)
 </code> </code>
 will throw an error.  Asterisks must be used: will throw an error.  Asterisks must be used:
 <code python> <code python>
-number3=number1*number2+number3 = number1*number2
 </code> </code>
  
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 </code> </code>
  
-==== Squaring a vector ====+==== Indentation issues ====
  
-You can't just raise a vector a power like +If an indentation error is given, select the entire indented region where the indentation error is probably located and  
-<code python> +  - **Format Dedent Region** ( ⌘[  
-vectorraisedton = vector**+  - **Format Indent Region** ( ⌘] )
-</code> +
-Rather, you need to raise its magnitude: +
-<code python> +
-vectorraisedton = mag(vector)**+
-</code>+
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