Entering A Constant Name In An Expression; Converting Units Of Measure; Converting A Unit Of Measure - Texas Instruments TI-86 Manual Book

You can enter a conversion
expression anywhere that an
expression is valid.
In the example, L2 degrees
Celsius is converted to
degrees Fahrenheit.
Always use parentheses
when value is negative.

Entering a Constant Name in an Expression

You can enter a constant in an expression in any of three ways.
Select the constant name from the
Select a user-created constant name from the
Use the ALPHA keys, alpha keys, and other character keys to enter a constant name.

Converting Units of Measure

With the TI-86, you can convert a value measured in one unit into its equivalent value in
another unit of measure. For example, you can convert inches to yards, quarts to liters, or
degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius.
The units of measure from which and to which you convert must be compatible. For
example, you cannot convert inches to degrees Fahrenheit, or yards to calories. Each menu
item on the menu (page 62) represents a unit-of-measure group, such as length
CONV
( ), volume ( ), and pressure (
LNGTH VOL

Converting a Unit of Measure

To use any conversion instruction, the syntax is:
value currentUnit4newUnit
( )
Enter the real value to be converted.
Display the menu.
CONV
Select the TEMP conversion group.
Chapter 4: Constants, Conversions, Bases, and Complex Numbers
CONS BLTIN
). Within each menu, all units are compatible.
PRESS
menu or the
CONS USER
screen.
VARS CONS
D a E
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menu.