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Etc. (irrational number form) – HP 300s Scientific Calculator User Manual

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This changes the shape of the cursor as shown here.

This incorporates the expression in parentheses into the
function

.

• If the cursor is located to the left of a value or fraction

(instead of an open parentheses), that value or fraction is
incorporated into the function specified here.

• If the cursor is located to the left of a function, the entire

function is incorporated into the function specified here.

• The following examples show the other functions that you

can use in the previous procedure, and the required key
operations to use them.

Original Expression: 1 + l(2 + 3) + 4

You can also incorporate values into the following functions.



(

),



(

),

,

,



(

),

Displaying Calculation Results in a
Form that Includes

,

π

, etc. (Irrational

Number Form)

When you select “Mthlo” as the input/output format, you can
specify whether calculation results should display in a form
that includes expressions like

and

π

(irrational number

form), or in a form using decimal values without using the
irrational number form.
• Pressing

after inputting a calculation displays the

result using irrational number form.

• Pressing

after inputting a calculation displays the

result using decimal values.

In the following examples, (1) shows the result when you
press

, while (2) shows the result when you press

.

2

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