Texas Instruments TI36X User Manual - Page 26

Notation

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Notation " ž " Ÿ "  ( T n ( T M 5 Selects scientific notation. 12345 O " ž 12345. 1.2345 04 Selects engineering notation (exponent is a multiple of 3). (continued) " Ÿ 12.345 03 Restores standard notation (floatingdecimal) format. Sets decimal places to n (0-9), retaining notation format. (continued) ( T 2 O 12.35 03 ( T 4 O 12.3450 03 Removes fixed-decimal setting. Enters exponent. You can enter a value in floating-decimal, fixeddecimal, or scientific notation, regardless of display format. Display format affects only results. To enter a number in scientific notation: 1. Enter up to 10 digits for base (mantissa). If negative, press N after entering the mantissa. 2. Press 5. 3. Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press N either before or after entering exponent. 1.2345 N 5 N 65 .1.2345 .65 25

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Notation
"
Selects scientific notation.
12345
O
12345.
"
1.2345
04
"
Ÿ
Selects engineering notation (exponent
is a multiple of 3).
(continued)
"
Ÿ
12.345
03
"
´
Restores standard notation (floating-
decimal) format.
(
T
n
Sets decimal places to
n
(0–9),
retaining notation format.
(continued)
(
T
2
O
12.35
03
(
T
4
O
12.3450
03
(
T
M
Removes fixed-decimal setting.
5
Enters exponent.
You can enter a value in floating-decimal, fixed-
decimal, or scientific notation, regardless of display
format. Display format affects only results.
To enter a number in scientific notation:
1.
Enter up to 10 digits for base (mantissa). If
negative, press
N
after entering the mantissa.
2.
Press
5
.
3.
Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press
N
either before or after entering exponent.
1.2345
N
5
N
65
.
1.2345
.
65