Using The Rpn Programs On The Hp-12C - HP 12c Platinum Reference Manual

itself and the ALG alternative is then indicated parenthetically.
5.
Usage of \(³)
To activate the ³ key it is sufficient just to press \, with the HP 12C
Platinum in ALG mode. In step-by-step and program instructions where the only
difference between the modes is that \ is used in RPN mode and ³ is used
in ALG mode, \(³) has been used to indicate both alternatives.

Using the RPN Programs on the HP-12C

Apart from GTO instructions, the keystrokes given in this book are exactly the same for
the HP 12C Platinum and the HP-12C. There are two notational differences to bear in
mind when typing the RPN programs into the HP-12C:
1. One keycode, for F, is different.
2. Line numbers tabulated as 000 to 099 refer to lines displayed as 00 to 99 on the
HP-12C. The relevant two digit line numbers should be used when typing GTO
instructions on the HP-12C.
Notes:
1. All display columns in the examples this book show 2 decimals. This is set by
pressing f2.
All programs that do rounding, amortization or depreciation will give slightly
different answers if other than 2 decimals are showing.
2. Three of the original programs have been updated:
a. The last program in the Real Estate section (ATNCPR) now takes the capital
gains tax rate as a separate input, and an extra example has been added
showing a different type of tax basis.
b. In the Personal Finance section the IRA program now handles explicit
inflation input and withdrawal tax rate input and the Stock Portfolio program
handles stock prices with decimal fractions rather than fractions expressed in
terms of eighths.
3. Market data (i.e.: interest rates; real estate values, growth rates and rents; taxes;
expenses; etc.) used in the examples in this book do not necessarily represent
typical current actual data, or reflect recent market trends.
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