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Mastering the Calculator using the Sharp EL-531LH
1
-- -
3
(b)
8
and the display should read 2.
¼
(c) 16
and the display should read 2.
Note:
•
Root key is a function above the power key, so you will need to activate it with the SHIFT
key
x
•
See the key
. The x stands for the root you want to take so it is typed first.
•
From the examples above you may have seen that
index.
5.
Fractions
1
----- -
How do you add
and
12
252.
So:
1
4
21
16
----- -
----- -
-------- -
-------- -
+
=
+
12
63
252
252
Or you can use your calculator to add fractions. Find the
b
-- -
a
key
c
4
----- -
? Normally you would have to find a common denominator of
63
37
-------- -
=
252
1
1
-- -
-- -
3
3
3
8
=
8
.
is called a fractional