Texas Instruments TI-36X Solar - Manual (Page 3)

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TI36XSUS.DOC MURFE pruning--US version Pat Hatcher
Revised: 06/17/99 4:37 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:37 PM
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Basic Operations
¦ To turn on the TI - 36X Solar, expose the solar panel
to light and press ! . Note: Always press
! to clear the calculator because memory and
display may contain incorrect numbers.
¦ To turn off the TI - 36X Solar, cover the solar panel
with the slide case.
( selects the 2nd function of the next key pressed.
" selects the 3rd function of the next key pressed.
Third function
Second function
Primary function LN
e
x 3
x
For example, 8 " ‚ finds the cube root of 8.
To cancel 2nd or 3rd, press ( or " again.
Results
The TI - 36X Solar calculates up to 12 digits and can
display up to 10 digits plus a minus sign
(
- 9,999,999,999 through 9,999,999,999) and a 2-digit
exponent. Results with more than 10 digits display in
scientific notation.