Texas Instruments TI-36X Pro User Manual - Page 5

nd functions, Modes - calculators

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Indicator Definition MathPrint™ cursor. Continue entering the current MathPrint™ element, or press an arrow key to exit the element. 2nd functions % Most keys can perform more than one function. The primary function is indicated on the key and the secondary function is displayed above it. Press % to activate the secondary function of a given key. Notice that 2ND appears as an indicator on the screen. To cancel it before entering data, press % again. For example, % b 25 < calculates the square root of 25 and returns the result, 5. Modes q Use q to choose modes. Press $ # ! " to choose a mode, and < to select it. Press - or % s to return to the Home screen and perform your work using the chosen mode settings. Default settings are highlighted in these sample screens. DEG RAD GRAD Sets the angle mode to degrees, radians, or gradians. NORM SCI ENG Sets the numeric notation mode. Numeric notation modes affect only the display of results, and not the accuracy of the values stored in the unit, which remain maximal. NORM displays results with digits to the left and right of the decimal, as in 123456.78. 5

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2nd functions
%
Most keys can perform more than one function. The primary
function is indicated on the key and the secondary function is
displayed above it. Press
%
to activate the secondary
function of a given key. Notice that
2ND
appears as an
indicator on the screen. To cancel it before entering data,
press
%
again. For example,
%b
25
<
calculates
the square root of 25 and returns the result, 5.
Modes
q
Use
q
to choose modes. Press
$ # !
"
to choose a
mode, and
<
to select it. Press
-
or
% s
to
return to the Home screen and perform your work using the
chosen mode settings.
Default settings are highlighted in these sample screens.
DEG
RAD
GRAD
Sets the angle mode to degrees,
radians, or gradians.
NORM
SCI
ENG
Sets the numeric notation mode.
Numeric notation modes affect only the display of results, and
not the accuracy of the values stored in the unit, which remain
maximal.
NORM
displays results with digits to the left and right of the
decimal, as in 123456.78.
MathPrintâ„¢ cursor. Continue
entering the current MathPrintâ„¢
element, or press an arrow key to
exit the element.
Indicator
Definition