Mathematical Calculations
2 Mathematical Calculations
Mathematical Functions
Mathematical functions are located:
On keys, such as,
On shifted, or secondary functions, such as, :p
In the Math menu, :s
Number Entry and Display
Numbers are entered by pressing:
Numbered keys,
The decimal point .
The } key
The :wkeys
To correct a number entry, press the backspace key, {. Each press of {erases the last digit or symbol you entered. To enter a number in the display, press the number digits successively. A number can have up to 12 digits.
To change the sign of a number from positive to negative, press }.
Use scientific notation to enter very large and very small numbers. For example, to enter the numberin scientific
notation, first enter the mantissa (1.23 ) and then press :wand enter the number (127 ) representing the exponent. The exponent must have a value between
Figure 1 Scientific Notation in FIX=2 Mode
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