Sharp EL-738XT Operation Manual page 11

Selecting the fl oating point number system in scien-
tifi c notation
The calculator has two settings for displaying a fl oating point
number:
FLO_A (FLOAT A) and FLO_B (FLOAT B). In each display set-
ting, a number is automatically displayed in scientifi c notation
outside the following preset ranges:
• FLO_A ~ 0 2 : 0.000000001
• FLO_B ~ 0 3 : 0.01
Switching the notation setting
Procedure
100000 ÷ 3 =
Fixed decimal point
with two decimal
places
 Scientifi c notation
(SCI) with two
signifi cant digits
 Floating point
(FLO_A)
3 ÷ 1000 =
Floating point
(FLO_A)
 Floating point
(FLO_B)
 Fixed decimal point
with two decimal
places
Selecting the angular unit
: ~ 1 0 (default setting)
• DEG (°)
• RAD (rad) : ~ 1 1
• GRAD (g) : ~ 1 2
Selecting the depreciation method
• SL (Straight-line method): ~ 2 0 (default setting)
• SYD (Sum-of-the-years' digits method): ~ 2 1
• DB (Declining balance method): ~ 2 2

Key operation
s 100000 8 3
=
~ 0 1 2
~ 0 2
s 3 8 1000
=
~ 0 3
~ 0 0 2
(see page 61)
9

| X |

| X | 9,999,999,999
1 —————© 3 =
1 —————© 3 =
1 —————© 3 =
3333333333
3 © 1 ———=
3 © 1 ———=
3 © 1 ———=
(see page 48)

9,999,999,999
Display
3333333
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0003
3
000
04
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