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then on, it always reverts to fixed notation with the display
rounded to two decimal places. For example:
Press
See Displayed
(Make sure W /PRGM-RUN switch
is set to RUN. Turn the
calculator off, then on.)
123.4567 [ENTER#
E=a [ (e
C=a ] (8]
E=a (]2
E=3 (-] [0
Scientific Display. This is useful when you are working with
large or very small numbers and allows answers to be displayed
with the same number of significant digits. It is specified by
pressing [ followed by the appropriate number keyto specify
the number of decimal places to which the mantissa is rounded.
Again, the display is left-justified and includes trailing zeros
within the selected setting. For example:
Press
See Displayed
Comment
(Turn the calculator
off, then on.)
e
123.4567 enterd
KRG
E&3 (2]
EEEP] Equals 1.23x 10
= 2
IEETE] Equals 1.2346 x 10°
=R
EERESEIE Equals 1.234567 x 10°
Now return to eight decimal places in fixed notation.
Press
See Displayed
Comment
*If a number is too large to fit the specified display, the number is displayed in
full (10 digit) scientific notation.

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