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,
, and
hardware can take. The active prefix is indicated by ⓕ, ⓖ, or ⓗ top left in the display for
visual feedback, if applicable. You may hold down
several functions in sequence showing the same color.
Time for a little problem solving example. Turn your WP 34S on again if necessary (it
may have shut down automatically in the meantime). Anyway it will still show its last
display
Now let us assume you want to fence a little rectangular patch of land, 40
and 30
yards
second (B) in a distance of 40
post (C and D) to be sure that the fence will form a proper rectangle? Simply key in
So, just get 80
the loose loop and walk 30
stretched, stop and place post C there. You may set post D the same way.
This method works for arbitrary rectangles: whatever other distances may apply in
your case. As soon as you press
of the diagonal automatically for you. You just provide the land, posts, rope, hammer
and nails. And it will be up to you to set the posts!
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If your WP 34S fails to show this display for any reason whatsoever (e.g. because you played around with it
a bit in the meantime), you will get it by sliding the battery cover open, locating the little hole below the label
RESET, and actuating the button behind it using a suitable pin. Then close the cover again and press
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This manual is written for an international readership, and we very well know the SI system of units agreed
on internationally and adopted by almost all countries on this planet. Despite this fact, we use (old British)
Imperial units here so our US-American readers can follow. But the example will work with
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Note the number 40 being adjusted to the right and a radix mark added. This indicates input being closed
for this number.
Generally, we shall quote only numeric displays in the following for space reasons, using the proper font.
And for better readability on paper, we refer to keyboard labels using dark print on white like e.g.
, omitting the prefix
marks, although significantly less visible than commas, unless specified otherwise explicitly. By experience,
"comma people" seem to be more capable of reading radix points and interpreting them correctly than vice
versa.
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allow for easily accessing a multiple of the 37 primary functions this
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wide.
You have already set the first corner post (A), and also the
yards
of rope, nail its one end on post A and its other end on B, fetch
yards
for the latter since redundant by color print. Also we will use points as radix
5
.
yards
from A. Where do you set the third and fourth
This key separates the two numbers in
input here.
Note
away. When both sections of the rope are tightly
, your WP 34S does the necessary calculation
Edition 3.1
,
, or
if you want to call
7
is reached by pressing
+
top right on the keyboard.
yards
long
.
meters
as well.
or
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