Making Numbers Negative; Exponent Of Ten - HP 32SII Owner's Manual

Making Numbers Negative

The key changes the sign of a number.
To key in a negative number, type the number, then press
To change the sign of a number that was entered previously, just press
. (If the number has an exponent,
the non–exponent part of the number.)

Exponent of Ten

Exponents in the Display
Numbers with exponents of ten (such as 4.2 × 10
preceding the exponent (such as
A number whose magnitude is too large or too small for the display format
will automatically be displayed in exponential form.
For example, in FIX 4 format for four decimal places, observe the effect of the
following keystrokes:
Keys:
.000062
.000042
Keying in Exponents of Ten
Use (exponent) to key in numbers multiplied by powers of ten. For
example, take Planck's constant, 6.6262 × 10
1. Key in the mantissa (the non–exponent part) of the number. If the mantissa
is negative, press
1–10 Getting Started
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24
Display:
_
after keying in its digits.
Size : 17 .7 x 25.2 cm
affects only the mantissa —
–5
are displayed with an
).
Description:
Shows number being entered.
Rounds number to fit the display
format.
Automatically uses scientific
notation because otherwise no
significant digits would appear.
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