Correcting Calculation Errors; Estimating Calculation Results - Radio Shack EC-3031 Owner's Manual

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CORRECTING
CALCULATION ERRORS
E (error) appears at the upper left of the
display when:
• A calculation result exceeds 10 dig-
its (this is an overflow error see

"Estimating Calculation Results").

• A memory calculation exceeds 10
digits (the memory contents remain
unchanged).
• You try to divide by 0.
If E appears, press to clear the er-
AC
ror.
ESTIMATING
CALCULATION RESULTS
If you perform an operation that results
in an overflow error, you can estimate
the approximate value (to 10 significant
digits) by following this procedure.
1. Count the number of digits dis-
played to the left of the decimal
point.
2. Remove the decimal point.
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