HP 6S User Manual
Page 3

3
Contents
1. Keyboard
5
General keys
5
Memory keys
5
Special keys
5
Base-n keys
5
Function keys
6
Statistical keys
6
2. The display
7
Exponent displays
7
3. Basic functions
8
Entering numbers
8
Entering negative numbers
8
Entering exponential numbers
8
Arithmetic operator
8
Equals
8
Making corrections
9
Clearing errors
9
Fixing the number of decimal places displayed
9
Setting the display to scientific notation
9
4. Calculations
10
Precision
10
Order of operations
10
Simple calculations
10
Specifying the order of calculations
10
Re-using arithmetic operations
11
Using memory
11
Fraction arithmetic
11
Percentage calculations
12
5. Other functions
13
Converting minutes and seconds to decimal format
13
Conversion between angles, radians and grads
13
Trigonometric functions
13
Hyperbolic functions
14
Logarithmic functions
14
Powers and roots
14
Miscellaneous functions
15
Polar to rectangular coordinates conversions
15
Rectangular to polar coordinates conversions
15
English.PM6
3/3/99, 3:45 PM
3