Casio fx-5800P - Manual (Page 39)

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Scientifi c Constants
Your calculator has 40 often-used scientifi c constants built in. Like
π , each scientifi c constant
has a unique display symbol. Scientifi c constants are supported in all modes, except for the
BASE-N Mode.
A Inputting a Scientifi c Constant
1. Press
z to display the function menu.
2. On the menu, select “CONST”.
• This displays page 1 of the scientifi c constant menu.
• There are fi ve scientifi c command menu screens, and you can use c and f to
navigate between them. For more information about scientifi c constants, see “List of
Scientifi c Constants” on page 39.
3. Use c and f to scroll through the pages and display the one that contains the
scientifi c constant you want.
4. Press the number key (from 1 to 8) that corresponds to the scientifi c constant you
want to select.
• This will input the scientifi c constant symbol that corresponds to the number key you
press.
1
• Pressing
E here will display the value of the scientifi c constant whose symbol is
currently on the screen.
A Example Calculations Using Scientifi c Constants
Example: To calculate the constant for the speed of light in a vacuum ( c
0
= 1/
0 0
µ ε
)
b
1/!
z – {CONST} ccc8(ε
0
)