HP 17bII - The Power Function (Exponentiation)

2: Arithmetic 41
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Table 2-1. Shifted Math Functions
Key Description
@t
reciprocal
@v
square root
@w
square
Keys: Display: Description:
4
@t
 Reciprocal of 4.
20
@v
 Calculates 20 .
+
47.2
*
 Calculates 4.47 + 47.20.
1.1
@w
 Calculates 1.1
2
.
=
 Completes calculation of
(4.47 + 47.2) x1.1
2
.
The Power Function (Exponentiation)
The power function,
u
, raises the preceding number to the power of
the following number.
Keys: Display: Description:
125
@u
3
=
 Calculates 125
3
.
125
@u
3
@t=


Calculates the cube root of
125, which is the same as
(125)
1/3
.
v
v
v
v