Reading The Display; Calculation Modes And Setup; Selecting A Calculation Mode - Casio fx-50F User Manual

Function
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A
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LOGIC
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Reading the Display

A Input Expressions and Calculation Results
This calculator can display both the expressions you input and calculation results on the
same screen.
A Display Symbols
The symbols described below appear on the display of the calculator to indicate the current
calculation mode, the calculator setup, the progress of calculations, and more. In this
manual, the expression "turn on" is used to mean that a symbol appears on the display, and
"turn off" means that it disappears.
The nearby sample screen shows the
The symbol turns on when degrees (Deg) are selected for the default angle unit (page
8). For information about the meaning of each symbol, see the section of this manual that
describes each function.

Calculation Modes and Setup

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Selecting a Calculation Mode

Your calculator has six "calculation modes".
A Selecting a Calculation Mode
1. Press , .
• This displays the calculation mode menu.
• The calculation mode menu has two screens. Press , to toggle between them. You
can also switch between menu screens using
Colors
Text: Red
Frame: Green
Text: Green
COMP CMPLX BASE
1 2 3
To perform the function
Press a and then press the key (variable A).
In the BASE Mode, press the key.
In the BASE Mode, press the key.
Input expression
Calculation result
symbol.
and
SD
4
E-7
2 × 2 × 5 + 4 5 + 4
( ( ) )
s i n s i n ( ( 30 30 ) )
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REG PRGM
5 6
– 2 × - 3 – 2 × - 3
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05 05