Section 2: Numeric Functions 25

Keystrokes

Display

 

123.4567 ‘

123.0000

 

K“‘ -123.0000

Reversing the sign does

 

 

not alter digits.

K´q

-0.4567

 

1.23456789 “

 

 

&

-1.2346

 

´CLEAR u

1234600000

Temporarily displays all

(release)

-1.2346

digits in the mantissa.

a

1.2346

 

One-Number Functions

One-number math functions in the HP-15C operate only upon the number in the display (X-register).

General Functions

Reciprocal. Pressing calculates the reciprocal of the number in the display.

Factorial and Gamma. Pressing ´ ! calculates the factorial of the displayed value, where x is an integer 0x69.

You can also use ! to calculate the Gamma function, Γ(x), used in advanced mathematics and statistics. Pressing ´!calculates Γ(x + 1), so you must subtract 1 from your initial operand to get Γ(x). For the Gamma function, x is not restricted to nonnegative integers.

Square Root. Pressing ¤ calculates the positive square root of the number in the display.

Squaring. Pressing x calculates the square of the number in the display.

Keystrokes

Display

 

25 ∕

0.0400

 

8 ´!

40,320.0000

Calculates 8! or Γ(9).

3.9 ¤

1.9748

 

12.3 x

151.2900