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HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Getting started

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Decimal Mark

Dot or Comma. Displays a number

as 12456.98 (dot mode) or as
12456,98 (comma mode). Dot
mode uses commas to separate
elements in lists and matrices, and
to separate function arguments.
Comma mode uses semicolons as
separators in these contexts.

Setting

Options (Continued)

Setting

Options

Font Size

Choose between small, medium,
and large font for general display.

Calculator
Name

Enter a name for the calculator.

Textbook
Display

If selected, expressions and results
are displayed in textbook format
(that is, much as you would see in
textbooks). If not selected, expres-
sions and results are displayed in
algebraic format (that is, in one-
dimensional format). For example,

is displayed as

[[4,5],[6,2]]

in algebraic format.

Menu Display

This setting determines whether the
commands on the

Math

and

CAS

menus are presented descriptively
or in common mathematical
shorthand. The default is to provide
the descriptive names for the
functions. If you prefer the functions
to be presented in mathematical
shorthand, deselect this option.

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