Texas Instruments TI30XA User Manual - Page 17

Notation, Selects scientific notation. - exponents

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Notation " o " p " n " { n " { N 5 Selects scientific notation. 12345 J " o 12345. SCI 1.2345 04 Selects engineering notation (exponent is a multiple of 3). (continued) " p ENG 12.345 03 Restores standard notation (floatingdecimal) format. Sets decimal places to n (0-9), retaining notation format. (continued) " { 2 FIX 12.35 03 " { 4 FIX 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 O after entering the mantissa. 2. Press 5. 3. Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press O either before or after entering exponent. 1.2345 O 5 O 65 .1.2345 .65 16

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Notation
"
o
Selects scientific notation.
12345
J
12345.
"
o
SCI
1.2345
04
"
p
Selects engineering notation (exponent
is a multiple of 3).
(continued)
"
p
ENG
12.345
03
"
n
Restores standard notation (floating-
decimal) format.
"
{
n
Sets decimal places to
n
(0–9),
retaining notation format.
(continued)
"
{
2
FIX
12.35
03
"
{
4
FIX
12.3450
03
"
{
N
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
O
after entering the mantissa.
2.
Press
5
.
3.
Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press
O
either before or after entering exponent.
1.2345
O
5
O
65
.
1.2345
.
65