Texas Instruments TI-60 - Page 23

CHAPTER 1-2
DATA ENTRY KEYS
The JNV 2nd |Eng] Key sequence returns the display from engineering
nofat ion (or scientific natation) to floating-decimal notation
Note : You can use INV 2nd, [Eng) to return the display to floalmg-
dectmal notation from either scientific ck engineering notation However, you
can use JNV i IB «o return the display to floating-decimal notation only
from scientific notation, not from engineering notation.
Enter 12345 6 in floanng-decimaJ notation, and then convert it to
engineering notation
Prase Display Comments
omm)
12345 6
IIS (Eng]
0
12345 6
12 3456 03
Clear calculator
Enter number
Convert to engineering
2 nd (FI*] — FI* Decimal Key
The 2nd (Fix) Key sequence enables you to set the number ol decimal
pieces displayed In a result
To set the number of decimal places, press 05*0 (FI*] and then press the
appropnate digit Key ([JD • 9 1)
To remove the fixed-decimal setting and restore floating-decimal notation,
press INV 2nd (Fix]
It a result has more than the selected number of decimal places, the
displayed number is rounded It a result has fewer than the selected number
of decimal place®, trailing 0's are added
Note : In scientific or engineenng notation, the 2nd (Ft*) Key sequence
sets the number of decimal places In the mantissa
Example .
Enter 55555 56555 in floating-decimal notation, then set the display format
to three decimal places
Press Display
(BOOH 0
55555.55555 56556 55555
[|pd (FI*l H 55555 556
Comments
Clear calculator
Enter number
Set decimal places
Memory operations
The calculator contains a maximum of 12 data memones. each of which can
store any numeric value within the range ot the calculator You can use a
recall a number thsl is used several times during a calculation
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