Unit Conversion; The Units Catalog - HP -28S Manual

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Unit Conversion
This chapter contains examples of unit conversion-converting the
numerical value of a physical measurement from one system of units
to another. For detailed information, refer to "UNITS" in the Refer-
ence Manual.
The UNITS Catalog
The UNITS catalog lists alphabetically all units built into the HP-28S.
You'll use it to check the spelling and definition of units.
First clear the stack and select STD number display mode .
• 1
CLEAR
I .1
MODE
I
STO
I~!
I
.liiDlliBlllliDlmDlUUmDI.
Start the UNITS catalog.
. 1
UNITS
I I~i
Ii
I
CI!IiImD _ _
limlJE!mD
The first unit is "are", abbreviated "a". This is a unit of area equivalent
to 100 meter2.
Try scanning forward and backward through the catalog by holding
down the
NEXT
and
PREV
menu keys (not the permanent keys on
the keyboard).
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