HP 32SII - Manual (Page 27)

Getting Started 1–11
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
Keys: Display:
6.6262 ) _
2. Press
` . Notice that the cursor moves behind the :
` ) _
3. Key in the exponent. (The largest possible exponent is ±499.) If the
exponent is negative, press _ after you key in the E or after you key in
the value of the exponent:
34 _ ) . _
For a power of ten without a multiplier, such as 10 34 , just press ` 34. The
calculator displays .
Other Exponent Functions
To calculate an exponent of ten (the base 10 antilogarithm), use z ( .
To calculate the result of any number raised to a power (exponentiation), use
0 (see chapter 4).
Understanding Digit Entry
As you key in a number, the cursor (_) appears in the display. The cursor
shows you where the next digit will go; it therefore indicates that the number
is not complete.
Keys: Display: Description:
123 _ Digit entry not terminated: the number is
not complete.
If you execute a function to calculate a result, the cursor disappears because
the number is complete — digit entry has been terminated.