TechQuest

Google search engine has a hidden feature, you can use this hidden feature as your as your everyday essentials and needs. You can use Google Search Engine as your calculator, unit conversion, check weathers, stock quotes, world time, check your spelling and even trip planning.

Look for Maps for your business needs

Looking for a map? Type in the name or U.S. zip code of a location and the word “map” and we’ll return a map of that location. Clicking on the map will take you to a larger version on Google Maps.

Calculation for your homework

To use Google’s built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you’d like done into the search box.

BASIC ARITHMETIC
OPERATOR		MEANING		TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX
+ or plus		addition		12 + 34 or three plus four
– or minus		subtraction		3.4 - 5.6 or five minus two
* or times		multiplication		56 * 7 or six times nine
/ or divided by		division		7 / 8 or ten divided by two
% of or percent of		percentage of		45% of 39
mod or %		modulo (the remainder after division)		15 mod 9 or 15 % 9
^ or **		raise to a power		2^5 or 2**5
the nth root of		nth root		4th root of 16, sqrt(16), cube root of 109
reciprocal of		multiplicative inverse		reciprocal of 7

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ADVANCED MATH
The following table lists some of the functions built into Google’s calculator.
OPERATOR		FUNCTION		TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX
sin, cos, tan, sec, csc, cot		trig functions (arguments are assumed to be in radians)		cos(pi/3) cosine(pi/3)
arcsin, arccos, arctan, arccsc, etc.		inverse trigonometric functions		arccos(.5)
sinh, cosh, tanh, csch, arsinh, arccsch, etc.		hyperbolic functions		cosh(6)
ln		logarithm base e		ln(16)
log		logarithm base 10		log(16)
lg		logarithm base 2		lg(16)
exp		exponential function		exp(16)
!		factorial		5!
choose		x choose y calculates the number of ways of choosing a set of y elements from a set of x distinct elements		5 choose 3
CONSTANT		MEANING		TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX
e		base of the natural system of logarithms		e
pi		the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle		pi/6
i		imaginary number, which represents one of the two square roots of -1		i^2
gamma		Euler’s constant		e^gamma

This reference source is from http://www.googleguide.com

Currency Conversions

To use our built-in currency converter, simply enter the conversion you’d like done into the Google search box and we’ll provide your answer directly on the results page.

Plan your holiday trip

To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, type in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word “airport”.

Find your Local shops, stores and restaurants

If you’re looking for a store, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location and we’ll return results right on the page, along with a map, reviews, and contact information.

Spelling checker

Google’s spell checking software automatically checks whether your query uses the most common spelling of a given word. If it thinks you’re likely to generate better results with an alternative spelling, it will ask “Did you mean: (more common spelling)?”. Click the suggested spelling to launch a Google search for that term.

Unit Conversion

You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and mass among others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and we’ll do the rest.

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UNITS OF MEASURE AND CONVERSIONS
Compute expressions involving different units. By default, units are converted to and results expressed in meter-kilogram-second (mks) units. Many units have both long and short names. Use whichever name you prefer.
TYPE OF UNITS		UNIT CONVERSION		EXAMPLES OF UNITS
		old units in new units
Currency (money)		23 USD in Euros		US Dollars (USD), Euros, Britain Pounds (GBP)
Mass		130 lbs in kg		kilogram or kg, grams or g, grains, pounds or lbs, carats, stones, tons, tonnes
Length		3 miles in km		meters or m, miles, feet, Angstroms, cubits, furlongs
Volume		three quarters of a cup in teaspoons		gallons, liters or l, bushels, teaspoons, pints
Area		2 acres in sq km		square kilometers, acres, hectares
Temperature		98.6 Fahrenheit in Celsius or 98.6 f in c		Celsius or c, Fahrenheit or f
Time		1 year in seconds		days, seconds or s, centuries, sidereal years, fortnights
Electricity		100 volts in picovolts		volts or v, picovolts, amps or a, ohms, henrys
Energy		160 lbs * 4000 ft in Calories		Calories, British thermal units (BTU), joules, ergs, foot-pounds (Warning: When your query includes “Calories” with a capital “C,” Google returns kilocalories called “calories” by nutritionists.)
Power		1 hp in watts, 500 V * 3 A in KW		watt or W, kilowatts or KW, megawatts or MW, horsepower or HP
Angle		90 degrees in radians		degrees or radians
Information		2 bytes in bits		bits, bytes, kbytes
Quantity		1 great gross in dozens		dozen, baker’s dozen, gross, great gross, score
Numbering Systems		1500 in hex 64 in binary LVII in decimal		decimal, hexadecimal or hex, octal, binary, roman numerals (Prefix hexadecimal numbers with 0x, octal numbers with 0o and binary numbers with 0b, e.g., 0×7f + 0b100101)
PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
The following table lists just a few of the many commonly used physical constants known to the calculator function.
SHORTHAND NOTATION		LONG NAME		CLICK LINK FOR AN APPROXIMATE VALUE
au		Astronomical Unit		au or astronomical unit
		Avogadro’s number		Avogadro’s number
k		Boltzmann constant		k or Boltzmann constant
		Faraday constant		Faraday constant
G		gravitational constant		G or gravitational constant
		magnetic flux quantum		magnetic flux quantum
		mass of a proton		mass of a proton
m_planet		mass of planet		m_Mars, m_Earth, m_Uranus, m_sun
		molar gas constant		molar gas constant
		permeability of free space		permeability of free space
h		Planck’s constant		h or Planck’s constant
r_planet		radius of planet		r_Earth, r_Pluto, r_sun
c		speed of light in a vacuum		c or speed of light
		speed of sound in air at sea level		speed of sound

This reference source is from http://www.googleguide.com

Check your city or country weather

To see the weather for many U.S. and worldwide cities, type “weather” followed by the city and state, U.S. zip code, or city and country.

Stock Quotes

To see current market data for a given company or fund, type the ticker symbol into the search box. On the results page, you can click the link to see more data from Google Finance.

Check your country time

To see the time in many cities around the world, type in “time” and the name of the city.

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