course_planning:computation:common_mistakes

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Common easily overlooked mistakes

Unordered List ItemWhen multiplying two numbers,

number3=(number1)(number2)

will throw an error. Asterisks must be used:

number3=number1*number2

Raising to a power with a caret

numraisedton = num^n

will throw an error. You need to use double asterisks:

numraisedton = num**n

You can't just raise a vector a power like

vectorraisedton = vector**n

Rather, you need to raise its magnitude:

vectorraisedton = mag(vector)**n
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