HP 15c - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
The HP-15C: A Problem Solver .................................... 12
A Quick Look at v ................................................. 12
Manual Solutions ............................................................ 13
Programmed Solutions ..................................................... 14
Part I: HP-15C Fundamentals ................................
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Section 1: Getting Started .......................................... 18
Power On and Off .......................................................... 18
Keyboard Operation ....................................................... 18
Primary and Alternate Functions ..................................... 18
Prefix Keys .................................................................. 19
Changing Signs ........................................................... 19
Keying in Exponents ..................................................... 19
The "CLEAR" Keys ........................................................ 20
Display Clearing: ` and − ................................... 21
Calculations ................................................................... 22
One-Number Functions ................................................. 22
Two-Number Functions and v ............................... 22
Section 2: Numeric Functions ..................................... 24
Pi .................................................................................. 24
Number Alteration Functions ............................................ 24
One-Number Functions .................................................... 25
General Functions ........................................................ 25
Trigonometric Operations .............................................. 26
Time and Angle Conversions ......................................... 26
Degrees/Radians Conversions ....................................... 27
Logarithmic Functions ................................................... 28
Hyperbolic Functions .................................................... 28
Two-Number Functions .................................................... 29
The Power Function ...................................................... 29
Percentages ................................................................. 29
Polar and Rectangular Coordinate Conversions ............... 30
Section 3: The Automatic Memory Stack, LAST X, and
Data Storage ........................................................
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