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To assemble a unit object from the stack

1. Place the number part of the unit object on level 2 of the stack and the

mrit expression on level 1.
The imit expression must be in the format n_unit where n is any real

number and unit is the unit abbreviation (lb, in, m, etc.)-

2. Execute the ^UNIT command.

You can execute the ^UNIT command by:

® pressing

0

(ilTS)

TOOLS ->UNiT

® selecting it from the commands catalog ((CAT)

->IINIT)

or

• pressing

00

(i®)im)UNIT(Eii).

For example, entering 12 on level 2, 0ft on level 1 and executing the

^UNIT command returns 12_ft.

Unit prefixes

You can also insert a unit prefix in front of a mrit to indicate a power of
ten. The following table lists the available prefixes. (To key in p, press

0M.)

Unit PreRxes

Prefix

Name

Exponent

Y

yotta

+24

Z

zetta

+21

E

exa

+ 18

P

peta

+ 15

T

tera

+12

G

giga

+9

M

mega

+6

k or K

kilo

+3

h or H

hecto

+2

D

deka

+1

Prefix

Name

Exponent

d

deci

c

cent

-2

m

milli

-3

p

micro

-6

n

nano

^9

r

pico

-12

f

femto

-15

a

atto

-18

z

zepto

-21

y

yocto

-24

Unit objects

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