Exponents, Roots, And Reciprocals - Texas Instruments solar TI-36X User Manual

Exponents, Roots, and Reciprocals

Calculates the square of a value.
Raises a value to any power within the range
of the calculator. If the number is negative,
the power must be an integer. If you include
an operation in the exponent, you must use
parentheses.
Calculates the square root of a positive
value.
Calculates any root of any positive value
(within the range of the calculator) and any
odd-numbered integer root of a negative
value.
Yields the reciprocal of a value.
³
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6 6 4
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