
Basic Calculations
Calculation ModesThe Main application has a number of different modes, as described under “Using Main Application Modes” on page
• All of the following calculation examples are shown using the Algebra mode only.
kStandard Mode and Decimal Mode
The Standard mode displays calculation results in mathematical expression format whenever possible, while the decimal mode converts calculation results to a decimal form. When the Decimal mode is selected, you can control the use of exponential notation with the [Number Format] setting on the Basic Format dialog box (page
uExamples of Decimal mode and Standard mode result displays
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50 ÷ 4 = 12.5 | 12.5 |
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100 ÷ 6 = 16.6666666... | 16.66666667 |
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2 + 2 = 3.414213562... | 3.414213562 | 2 + 2 |
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3.52 ÷ 3 + 2.5 = 6.583333333... | 6.583333333 |
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π = 3.1415926535... | 3.141592654 |
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sin (2.1π) ⋅ 5 = 1.5450849718... | 1.545084972 |
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•The Decimal mode results in the above table show what would appear on the display when “Normal 1” is selected for the [Number Format] setting on the Basic Format dialog box.
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