Parentheses Calculations

In ALG mode, you can use parentheses up to 13 levels. For example, suppose you want to calculate:

309

85 12

If you were to key in 30 ¯ 85 Ã, the calculator would calculate the intermediate result, 0.3529. However, that’s not what you want. To delay the division until you’ve subtracted 12 from 85, use parentheses:

Keys:

Display:

Description:

30 ¯ºy85 Ã



No calculation is

 



done.

12 º



Calculates 85 12.

 



 

 

¸9



Calculates 30/73.

 

_

 

 

Ï



Calculates 30/(85

 



12) 9.

You can omit the multiplication sign () before a left parenthesis. Implied multiplication is not available in Equation mode. For example, the expression 2 (5 – 4) can be entered as 2 º y 5 Ã 4 º, without the ¸ key inserted between 2 and the left parenthesis.

Chain Calculations

To do a chain calculation, you don’t need to press Ï after each operation, but only at the very end.

For instance, to calculate

75012

you can enter either:

360

 

 

 

 

ALG: Summary C–5