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Arctangent (ArcTan)
— Calculates the angle for the
entered or calculated Tangent value.
Miscellaneous Functions
g.
Degrees:Minutes:Seconds (dms◄►deg)
—
Converts between D:M:S and decimal degree
formats; repeated presses will toggle between the
two formats.
%
Percentage — Used to nd a given percent of a
number.
gD
Model 4086
g%
Model 4087
x
2
— Squares the value on the display.
A
Model 4087
only
Backspace Function
— Used to delete entries one
keystroke at a time (unlike the
O
function, which
deletes the entire entry).
g %
Model 4086
gA
Model 4087
Square Root ( )
— Calculates the Square Root of
the number on the display.
g,
Reciprocal (1/x)
— Finds the Reciprocal of a
number (
e.g.,
8g,=
0.125).
g*
Clear All
— Returns all stored values to the default
settings. Does not affect Preference Settings.
g-
Change Sign (+/–)
— Toggle displayed value
between negative and positive value.
g+
Pi
— Displays value of π (3.1415927).
g=
Paperless Tape (Tape)
— Accesses the Paperless
Tape mode (see Paperless Tape section), which
keeps track of your past 30 entries. Useful for
checking strings of numbers.
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