Understanding Entry Cursor; Range Of Numbers And Overflow - HP 35s User Manual

Other Exponent Functions
To calculate an exponent of ten (the base 10 antilogarithm), use
calculate the result of any number raised to a power (exponentiation), use
chapter 4).

Understanding Entry Cursor

As you key in a number, the cursor (_) appears and blinks in the display. The cursor
shows you where the next digit will go; it therefore indicates that the number is not
complete.
Keys:

If you execute a function to calculate a result, the cursor disappears because the
number is complete —entry has been terminated.


Pressing

number, press


If entry is not terminated (if the cursor is present),
digit. If entry is terminated (no cursor),
number. Try it!

Range of Numbers and OVERFLOW

The smallest number available on the calculator is –9.99999999999
the largest number is 9.99999999999
If a calculation produces a result that exceeds the largest possible number, –
9.99999999999
the warning message  appears.
Display:
_

terminates entry. To separate two numbers, key in the first
to terminate entry, and then key in the second number


499
10 or 9.99999999999
Entry not terminated: the number is not
complete.
Entry is terminated.
A completed number.
Another completed number.

backspaces to erase the last
 
acts like
499
10 .
 
Description:
and clears the entire
10
499
10 is returned, and
Getting Started
. To

(see
499
,while
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