Texas Instruments TI-30Xa Solar School Edition - Notation Settings; SCI, ENG, FLO Formats; FIX Decimal Places and Exponent Entry

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Notation
" o Selects scientific notation.
12345 J 12345.
" o
SCI 1.2345
04
" p Selects engineering notation (exponent
is a multiple of 3).
(continued)
" p ENG 12.345
03
" n Restores standard notation (floating-
decimal) format.
" { n Sets decimal places to n (0–9),
retaining notation format.
(continued)
" { 2 FIX 12.35
03
" { 4 FIX 12.3450
03
" { N Removes fixed-decimal setting.
5 Enters exponent.
You can enter a value in floating-decimal, fixed-
decimal, or scientific notation, regardless of display
format. Display format affects only results.
To enter a number in scientific notation:
1. Enter up to 10 digits for base (mantissa). If
negative, press O after entering the mantissa.
2. Press 5.
3. Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press O
either before or after entering exponent.
1.2345 O 5 O 65 .1.2345 .65