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Chapter 1

B-3

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Calculate

1

4*15

+ 895

7

ж

и

з

з

ц

ш

ч

ч

-1

using this nice shortcut.

(If you wish to clear the home screen, press

CLEAR

.)

3. ANSWER DISPLAY

When the denominator of a fraction has no more than three digits,

your calculator can provide the answer in fraction form. When an answer is very large or very
small, the calculator displays the result in scientific notation.

The Òto a fractionÓ key is obtained by pressing

2nd

✕ (

MATH

)

F5

(

MISC

)

MORE

F1

(

Frac

) .

The calculator's symbol for Òtimes 10

12

Ó is

È

12.

Thus,

7.945

È

12

means 7,945,000,000,000.

The result

1.4675

È

6

means

1.4675*10

–6

, the scientific

notation expression for 0.0000014675.

4. STORING VALUES

Sometimes it is beneficial to store numbers or expressions for later

recall. To store a number, type the number on the display and press

STO

. (Note that t h e

cursor automatically changes to alphabetic mode when you press

STO

.) Next, press the key

corresponding to the letter in which you wish to store the value, and then press

ENTER

. To join

several short commands together, use

2nd

(

:

).

Store 5 in A and 3 in B, and then calculate 4 A Ð 2B.

To recall a value stored in a variable, use

ALPHA

to type the letter in which the expression or value

is stored and then press

ENTER

. The value stays

stored until you change it.

5. ERROR MESSAGES

When your input is incorrect, an error message is displayed.

If you have more than one command on a line without
the commands separated by a colon (:), an error message

results when you press

ENTER

.