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The discussion revolves around a problem involving a Physics-related Excel sheet, specifically concerning the computation of the square root of a negative number. Participants are seeking assistance with Excel functionalities and troubleshooting issues related to their calculations.

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  • Exploratory, Problem interpretation, Assumption checking

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  • Participants inquire about the nature of the problem, questioning whether the issue lies in attempting to compute the square root of a negative number directly or if it stems from an unexpected negative value in a calculation that should be positive.

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The conversation is ongoing, with participants sharing their experiences and clarifying the nature of the problem. Some guidance is being offered regarding the interpretation of the issue, but there is no explicit consensus on the solution yet.

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There are mentions of changes in the forum's messaging capabilities, which may affect how participants communicate directly about their issues.

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I'm having a problem with a Physics / Excel sheet I've been working on.

Does anyone here think they might have the Excel expertise to help?

It's not very advanced Excel. Get in touch immediately please if you do.

Thanks
 
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ZedCar said:
I'm having a problem with a Physics / Excel sheet I've been working on.

Does anyone here think they might have the Excel expertise to help?

It's not very advanced Excel. Get in touch immediately please if you do.

Thanks

It used to be possible to contact a poster directly via e-mail, without posting to this public forum, but that facility seems to have been removed (at least in the menus I have access to). Therefore, you must now post your explicit question here.

RGV
 
I think you can still PM.

It's square root of a negative number in the Excel sheet I'm having trouble with.
 
ZedCar said:
I think you can still PM.

It's square root of a negative number in the Excel sheet I'm having trouble with.

That's kind of vague. Are you trying to compute the square root of a negative number in Excel, and you don't know how? Or are you trying to compute the square root of a number that is supposed to be positive but is turning out negative, and hence messing things up?
 
cepheid said:
Are you trying to compute the square root of a negative number in Excel, and you don't know how?

Yes. I've just realized about the time I posted that that's what's wrong with my Excel sheet. I'm looking at Tutorials online but can't seem to figure out exactly what's going wrong.
 
ZedCar said:
I think you can still PM.

It's square root of a negative number in the Excel sheet I'm having trouble with.

On my machine, I no longer get menus allowing me to send PMs.

RGV
 
Ray Vickson said:
On my machine, I no longer get menus allowing me to send PMs.
What do you see when you click on a posters name to the top left of their message?
 
NascentOxygen said:
What do you see when you click on a posters name to the top left of their message?

Right! Thanks.

RGV
 

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