Data Entry Keys - Sharp EL-W531X Operation Manual

Data Entry Keys

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Numeric keys for entering data values.
Decimal point key. Enters a decimal point.
Enters the minus symbol.
The subtraction key
Pressing π automatically enters the value for π (3.14159...).
The constant π, used frequently in function calculations, is the ratio of the
circumference of a circle to its diameter
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Pressing this key switches to scientific notation data entry.
<Example>
1.496
is not used for entering negative numbers.
EL-W506X/EL-W516X/EL-W506 only)
Provided the earth is moving around the sun in a circular orbit,
how many kilometers will it travel in a year?
* The average distance between the earth and the sun being
1.496 x 10 km.
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Circumference equals diameter x π; therefore,
1.496 x 10 x 2 x π
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