Displaying the full precision of numbers, Keys, Display – HP 10B User Manual

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Displaying the Full Precision of Numbers

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To SCI your calculator to display numbers as precisely as pos

sible, press

BlDlSPl

0 (trailing zeros arc not displayed.) To

temporarily \aew all 12 digits of the number in the display

(regardless of the current display format setting), press

BloiSPl

and hold 0* The number is displayed as long as you

continue holding 0. The decimal point is not shown.

Start with two decimal places (|

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Keys:

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Display:

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Description:

Divides.

Displays all 12 digits.

Interchanging the Period and Comma

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To switch between the period and comma (United States and

International display) used as the decimal point and digit

separator, press BEZD-

For example, one million can be displayed as 1,000,000.00

or 1.000.000,00.

Rounding Numbers

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The calculator stores and calculates using 12 digit numbers.

When 12 digit accuracy is not desirable, use BiRNDl to round

the number to the displayed format before using it in a calcu

lation. Rounding numbers is useful when you want the actual

(dollars and cents) monthly payment.

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