HP 20b HP 20b Calculator Quick Start Guide - Page 24

Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode

Get HP 20b - Business Consultant Financial Calculator PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 883585875344
View all HP 20b manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 24 highlights

Mathematical Calculations You do not need to enter parentheses to set the priority of your operations in RPN. Key in numbers and operations inside the parentheses first, followed by those outside of the parentheses. If a problem has more than one set of parentheses, start by working with the operations and numbers in the innermost parentheses and work out. For example, calculate: (3 + 4) x (5 + 6). One way to calculate this problem is to key in the numbers and operations within the parentheses first, followed by the operations outside of the parentheses. See Table 2-2 below. Table 2-2 Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode Keys Display 3I4+ 5I6+ Description Inputs the numbers and the operation in the first set of parentheses. Intermediate results are displayed. Note the (+) and (RPN) annunciators. Inputs the numbers and the operation in the second set of parentheses. Intermediate results are displayed. Note the (+) annunciator. 24

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
Mathematical Calculations
24
You do not need to enter parentheses to set the priority of your operations in
RPN. Key in numbers and operations inside the parentheses first, followed by
those outside of the parentheses. If a problem has more than one set of
parentheses, start by working with the operations and numbers in the innermost
parentheses and work out. For example, calculate: (3 + 4) x (5 + 6).
One way to calculate this problem is to key in the numbers and operations within
the parentheses first, followed by the operations outside of the parentheses. See
Table 2-2 below.
Table 2-2
Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode
Keys
Display
Description
3I4+
Inputs the numbers and the
operation in the first set of
parentheses. Intermediate results
are displayed. Note the (+) and
(RPN) annunciators.
5I6+
Inputs the numbers and the
operation in the second set of
parentheses. Intermediate results
are displayed. Note the (+)
annunciator.