Texas Instruments MultiView TI-30XS

Exponents
o Taking a number to the 2nd power (squaring) can be done with the x
2
key. First
press the number you want to square and then press .
For example:
To find 13
2
, you would press 13 and then
o To raise numbers to other exponents (higher than the second power), first press
the base number, then and then the exponent.
For example:
To find 2
6
, press 2, then , then 6.
Practice:
a. 17
2
=
b. 7
4
=
c. Which is bigger, 2
3
or 3
2
?
d. Put these in size order: 2
6
4
3
8
2
e. Which is greater, 6
5
or 5
6
?
You will notice that some buttons have words or symbols above them in green. You can use
these functions by pressing the button.
For example, to turn off calculator: Press , and then
Draft updated - January 2022 2