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 | ||||
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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 |
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) | ||||
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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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.
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., 0x7f + 0b100101) | ||||
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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 |
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.

Comments
5 comments to "Use Google Search Engine as your Everyday Essentials"
October 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Hey I didn't know google could do advanced maths. Those operators should come in handy. Thanks for sharing.
October 7, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Hi John D,
Thanks for your comment, this is just the beginning of Google. Google will do more in the future, trust me.
October 11, 2008 at 4:26 PM
I had used some of those google featuers earlier. It's so cool when I type in '200 US dollars in euros' and hit the search button it has the intelligence to launch the calculator app and show '200 U.S. dollars = 150.398556 Euros'
October 12, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Hi pal! Checked your site! good one! thanks for visiting my blog! I am google user! Regular user of gtools! :)
October 12, 2008 at 7:46 PM
No problem Jay, I am regular too!
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