Calculator User Manual

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b. 2
5.77
Displays the figure with two digits to the right of
the decimal point
The decimal place setting is kept until continuous memory is reset. Turning the
unit off and on does not change the decimal place setting.
Scientific Notation Display Settings
With Scientific notation, the first non-zero digit of a value is moved the
immediate left of the decimal point and all other digits are moved to the right.
The resulting figure is called the mantissa. The number of decimal place
movements required is called the exponent. For example, the figure 567.89
can be expressed in scientific notation as 5.6789 2 (with 5.6789 as the
mantissa and 2 as the exponent since the decimal point was moved two
positions). Likewise, the figure .056789 can be expressed in scientific notation
as 5.6789 -2.
To convert a number to scientific notation:
¾ Enter the number
¾ Touch b ..
To exit scientific notation mode:
¾ Touch b followed by the number of decimal places you wish to
display
Example
Convert 567.89 to scientific notation and then set the display back to 2 decimal
places
ENTRIES DISPLAY
567.89 ENTER
567.89
Displays the initial value
b ..
5.678900 02
Displays the figure in scientific notation
b 2
567.89
Displays the value using 2 decimal places