Texas Instruments BA-35 Quick Reference Guide - Page 8

Display Formats Floating-Decimal Format The calculator normally displays numbers in "standard" floating-decimal format, in which numbers are displayed in the range -9,999,999,999 to -0.000000001, 0, or 0.000000001 to 9,999,999,999. If the result of a calculation is too large or too small to be displayed in the normal format, it is displayed in scientific notation. This means the result is expressed as a base value (mantissa) times 10 raised to a power (exponent). For example, 5.9 12 means 5.9 x 1012. The calculator is always in floating-decimal format when you turn it on. By changing the display format, you can convert a number from one format to another. 0 c (Fixed Decimal)-Enables you to set the number of decimal places displayed in a result. § To set the number of decimal places, press 0 c and then press the appropriate digit key (6-?). § To remove the fixed-decimal setting and restore floating-decimal format, press 0 c A. If a result has more than the selected number of decimal places, the displayed number is rounded. If a result has fewer than the selected number of decimal places, trailing 0s are added. 8