Texas Instruments TI-60 Owner's Manual page 28

CHAPTER 1-3
ALGEBRAIC KEYS
To use this key
• Enter the number to be raised to a power (**y")
• Press SQ
• Enter the power ("x")
• Prow n»'!
Example : Calculate 3 189/7343
Press Display
flWCIRWC] 0
3.1897 ®0 3.1897
4.7343 4.7343
El 2426067388
Comments
Clear display and pending
operations
"y" value
"x" value
Result :[H
WV HFl — The universal root key takes any root of any positive number
To use this key .
• Enter the number to lake the root of f'y")
• Press fNV i re
• Enter the root to be taken CV)
•
Press ■
Example : Calculate lpVSr466
Press Display
IWB'ICEW.l 0
21.496 rin.y! 21 496
3,871 3.871
El
2 208968614
Inx log J-.0KD limit i. fflR] I log — Logarithm and
anttlogarfthm keys
Logarithms are mathematical functions used in a variety of technical and
theoretical calculations In addition, they form an important part of many
mathematical "models-' of natural phenomena The loganlhm keys give
Immediate access to the 'tog'* of any number without having to locate It In
a table
The natural loganlhm key [Inx displays the natural logarithm (base e -
2.71828182845) of the number In the display. The number In the display
must be positive and greater than zero
The common logarithm key log displays the common logarithm (base 10)
of the number In the display The number in the display must bs positive
and greater man zero.
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