HP 33S Owner's Manual

Getting Started
1–21
File name 33s-E-Manual-1008-Publication(1st).doc Page : 386
Printed Date : 2003/10/8 Size : 13.7 x 21.2 cm
To temporarily display a number in full precision, press
º Î
. This shows
you the mantissa (but no exponent) of the number for as long as you hold down
Î
.
Keys: Display: Description:
Þ
{

} 4

Displays four decimal places.
45
Ï
1.3
¸

Four decimal places displayed.
Þ
{

} 2



Scientific format: two decimal
places and an exponent.
Þ
{

} 2



Engineering format.
Þ
{

}

All significant digits; trailing
zeros dropped.
Þ
{

} 4

Four decimal places, no
exponent.
,

Reciprocal of 58.5.
º Î
(hold)

Shows full precision until you
release
Î
Fractions
The HP 33s allows you to type in and display fractions, and to perform math
operations on them. Fractions are real numbers of the form.
a b/c
where a, b, and c are integers; 0
≤
b
≤
c; and the denominator (c) must be in the
range 2 through 4095.
Entering Fractions
Fractions can be entered onto the stack at any time:
1. Key in the integer part of the number and press
Ë
. (The first
Ë
separates the integer part of the number from its fractional part.)
2. Key in the fraction numerator and press
Ë
again. The second
Ë
separates the numerator from the denominator.
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HP 33S Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Silver
Digits	10 digits
Display number of lines	2 lines
Keyboard type	Alphanumeric
Menus and prompts	Yes

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	157 x 16 x 81 mm