HP 32SII Understanding Digit Entry, Getting Started 1–11, Other Exponent Functions

Keys:Display:

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	_

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 1034, 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.

Getting Started 1–11

File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24	Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm