Trigonometric Functions

With x in the display:

To Calculate:

Press:

 

 

Sine of x.

N

Cosine of x.

Q

Tangent of x.

T

Arc sine of x.

zL

Arc cosine of x.

zO

Arc tangent of x.

zR

 

 

Note

Calculations with the irrational number π cannot be expressed

 

exactly by the 12–digit internal precision of the calculator. This

 

is particularly noticeable in trigonometry. For example, the

 

calculated sin π (radians) is not zero but –2.0676 10–13, a

 

very small number close to zero.

Example:

Show that cosine (5 7) π radians and cosine 128.57° are equal (to four significant digits).

Keys:Display:Description:

zŸ{} 

Sets Radians mode; RAD

 

annunciator on.

Œ5 Œ7 š )

5 7 in decimal format.

{MyQ .)  Cos (5/7)π.

zŸ{}

.)  Switches to Degrees mode (no

 

annunciator).

128.57 Q

.)  Calculates cos 128.57°, which is

 

the same as cos (5/7)π.

4–4 Real–Number Functions

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Printed Date : 2003/4/24

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