Getting started 1-11
Setting a mode
This example demonstrates how to change the angle 
measure from the default mode, radians, to degrees for 
the current aplet. The procedure is the same for changing 
number format and decimal mark modes.
1. Press  MODES to open the HOME MODES input 
form.
Engineering. Displays result with an 
exponent that is a multiple of 3, and 
the specified number of significant 
digits beyond the first one. Example: 
123.456E7 becomes 1.23E9 in 
Engineering 2 format.
Fraction. Displays results as fractions 
based on the specified number of 
decimal places. Examples: 
123.456789 becomes 123 in 
Fraction 2 format, and .333 becomes 
1/3 and 0.142857 becomes 1/7. 
See “Using fractions” on page 1-25.
Mixed Fraction. Displays results as 
mixed fractions based on the specified 
number of decimal places. A mixed 
fraction has an integer part and a 
fractional part. Examples: 
123.456789 becomes 123+16/35 
in Fraction 2 format, and 7÷ 3 returns 
2+1/3. See “Using fractions” on 
page 1-25.
Decimal 
Mark
Dot or Comma. Displays a number 
as 12456.98 (Dot mode) or as 
12456,98 (Comma mode). Dot mode 
uses commas to separate elements in 
lists and matrices, and to separate 
function arguments. Comma mode 
uses periods (dot) as separators in 
these contexts.
Setting Options  (Continued)
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