The Conv (Conversions) Menu - Texas Instruments TI-86 Manual Book

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Chapter 4: Constants, Conversions, Bases, and Complex Numbers
Select the current unit of measure (
conversion group menu. The unit abbreviation
and conversion symbol ( 4 ) are pasted to the
cursor location.
Select the new unit of measure (
conversion group menu. The unit abbreviation is
pasted to the cursor location.
Convert the measurement.

The CONV (Conversions) Menu

LNGTH AREA VOL
length volume
menu menu
area menu
Important: When you convert a negative value, you must enclose in parentheses the value
and its negation sign, as in
conversion first, and then apply the negation to the converted value.
If you enter... ...The TI-86 converts it to...
(L4)¡C4¡F 24.8 degrees Fahrenheit (
L4¡C4¡F L39.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4¡ Celsius converted to degrees Fahrenheit, then negated)
¡C ) from the
&
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¡F ) from the
b
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TIME TEMP 4 MASS FORCE PRESS ENRGY POWER
4 SPEED
temperature speed
menu menu
time menu mass menu
. Otherwise, the TI-86 order of evaluation will perform the
(L4)
L
4¡ Celsius converted to degrees Fahrenheit)
force energy
menu menu
pressure menu power menu