HP 35s HP 35s scientific calculator - User Guide - Page 33

Other Exponent Functions To calculate an exponent of ten (the base 10 antilogarithm), use  . To calculate the result of any number raised to a power (exponentiation), use  (see chapter 4). Understanding Entry Cursor As you key in a number, the cursor (_) appears and blinks in the display. The cursor shows you where the next digit will go; it therefore indicates that the number is not complete. Keys:  Display: _ Description: Entry not terminated: the number is not complete. If you execute a function to calculate a result, the cursor disappears because the number is complete -entry has been terminated.  Entry is terminated. Pressing  terminates entry. To separate two numbers, key in the first number, press  to terminate entry, and then key in the second number A completed number. Another completed number. If entry is not terminated (if the cursor is present),  backspaces to erase the last digit. If entry is terminated (no cursor),  acts like  and clears the entire number. Try it! Range of Numbers and OVERFLOW The smallest number available on the calculator is -9.99999999999 × 10499,while the largest number is 9.99999999999 × 10499. If a calculation produces a result that exceeds the largest possible number, - 9.99999999999 × 10499 or 9.99999999999 × 10499 is returned, and the warning message appears. Getting Started 1-17