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Basic calculations, Decimal point and separator – HP 10s Scientific Calculator User Manual

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The display setting (Disp) screen is used to specify
the required decimal mark and the character to use

before groups of three digits.

■ Decimal Point and Separator

To change these settings, press [j
the settings screen appears.

repeatedly until

Disp

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Press CD H to display the settings screen.

Press the number key ( CD or ED ) corresponding

to the setting you want:

ED

(Dot) : Decimal point and comma separator

ED (Comma): Decimal comma and point separator

Initializing the Calculator

To initialize the calculator (which clears the memory
and all variables, and resets all modes to their
default settings) press: [wi] ED (ALL) B

Basic Calculations

■ Arithmetic Operations

To perform a basic calculation, select COMP mode

by pressing g .
COMP................................................................................... H DE

When raising negative values to powers, make

sure that

the negative sign is inside the

parentheses around the value. Please see the

section on Sequence of Operations (page 33) for

more information.

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