Controlling The Form Of A Result - Texas Instruments TI-NSPIRE User Manual

2. Type to begin the expression.
2^8
¢
3. Press to return the cursor to the baseline, and then type
r p
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4. Press to evaluate the expression.
The expression displays in standard mathematical notation, and the
result displays on the right side of the Calculator.
Note: If a result does not fit on the same line with the expression, it
displays on the next line.

Controlling the form of a result

You might expect to see a decimal result instead of 2752/3 in the
preceding example. A close decimal equivalent is 917.33333..., but that's
only an approximation.
By default, Calculator retains the more precise form: 2752/3. Any result
that is not a whole number displays in a fractional form. This reduces
rounding errors that could be introduced by intermediate results in
chained calculations.
You can force a decimal approximation in a result:
• By pressing
/ ·
Pressing
• By including a decimal in the expression (for example,
).
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Using Calculator
12.
/ ·
instead of
forces approximate result.
·
to evaluate the expression.
instead of
43.
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