Texas Instruments TI-30XS User Manual - Page 11

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Last answer % i The most recently calculated result is stored to the variable Ans. Ans is retained in memory, even after the TI-30XS MultiView™ calculator is turned off. To recall the value of Ans: • Press % i (Ans displays on the screen), or • Press any operations key (T, U, and so forth) as the first part of an entry. Ans and the operator are both displayed. Examples Ans 3 V 3 < V 3 < 3 % c % i < Order of operations The TI-30XS MultiView™ calculator uses Equation Operating System (EOS™) to evaluate expressions. Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from left to right and in the following order. 1st Expressions inside parentheses. 2nd Functions that need a ) and precede the argument, such as sin, log, and all R ¶P menu items. 3rd Fractions. 4th Functions that are entered after the argument, such as x2 and angle unit modifiers. Copyright © 2006 Texas Instruments Incorporated 11

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Last answer
% i
The most recently calculated result is stored to the variable
Ans
.
Ans
is retained in memory, even after the TI-30XS
MultiView™ calculator is turned off. To recall the value of
Ans
:
Press
% i
(
Ans
displays on the screen), or
Press any operations key (
T
,
U
, and so forth) as the first
part of an entry.
Ans
and the operator are both displayed.
Examples
Order
of
operations
The TI-30XS MultiView™ calculator uses Equation Operating
System (EOS™) to evaluate expressions. Within a priority
level, EOS evaluates functions from left to right and in the
following order.
Ans
3
V
3
<
V
3
<
3
%
±
%
i
<
1st
Expressions inside parentheses.
2nd
Functions that need a
)
and precede the
argument, such as
sin
,
log
, and all
R
P
menu
items.
3rd
Fractions.
4th
Functions that are entered after the argument,
such as
x
2
and angle unit modifiers.