Special Functions of the Sharp EL-W516B Calculator

 Modes. This calculator has seven modes: NORMAL, STAT, DRILL, CPLX, MATRIX, LIST, and EQUATION mode. To access these modes press

followed by for NORMAL, for STAT, for DRILL, for

CPLX, for MATRIX, for LIST, and for EQUATION.

 Degrees. The EL-W516B can be set to degrees, radians, or grads. Press

and enter for DRG. Then press for degrees, for

radians, and for grads.

 Math. The math menu has different contents that can be accessed for each

mode. To access the math menu for any mode press . Then choose the desired tab.

 Display. There are five display notation systems. To set the number of decimals

places press for FSE. For fixed decimal type and then choose your TAB or decimal setting. To set the calculator for scientific notation

press . Now enter the number of significant figures. To set the calculator

for engineering notation press and then enter the desired TAB setting. To

set the floating-point number system in scientific notation press either or to choose NORM1 or NORM2. To choose WriteView, which displays

formulas and equations just like textbooks, press followed by .

Then press . For Line Editor press followed by . Then

press . If in Line Editor you can choose an entry mode by pressing and then for insert and for overwrite. To name

your calculator press . Use to select your

characters, to move the cursor, and press to finish your entry.



Hyperbolic Functions. Press

and the function key,

,

, or

.

 

Enter the angle. Then press

.

 

 

 

 



Trigonometric Functions. Press the trigonometric function key,

,

, or

 

. Enter the angle. Then press

.

 

 

 

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