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Google calculator and constants

By accident, I discovered that if you type “e” into Google, the Google calculator is invoked and shows you e = 2.71828183, the transcendental number that is the base of the natural log. I’ve also found that it will pop out answers for pi, k (the Boltzmann constant), c (speed of light), and h (Planck’s constant).

You can also type in calculations such as 700*55.31 to use Google as a calculator.

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  • Nathan Lundholm November 28, 2011, 10:14 pm

    Yes, and if you type in “Answer to life the universe and everything” the calculator is invoked and shows you Answer to life the universe and everything = 42 which is a silly Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reference. They actually have it saved as a constant in Google Calculator LOL.

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