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TI
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: A Guide for Teachers
75
Powers, Roots, and Reciprocals
10
Keys
These numbered paragraphs provide
explanations for the corresponding numbered
keys on the illustration below.
1.
F
squares the value.
2.
%
b
calculates the square root.
3.
%
c
calculates the specified root
(x) of the value.
4.
%
a
calculates the reciprocal.
5.
G
raises a value to a specified power.
Notes
•
The examples on the transparency
masters assume all default settings.
•
To use
G
, enter the base, press
G
, and
then enter the exponent.
•
The base (or mantissa) and the exponent
may be either positive or negative. Refer
to Domain under
Error Messages in
Appendix C for restrictions.
•
The result of calculations with
G
must
be within the range of the TI
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•
A sign change takes precedence over
exponents.
Example:
.
5
2
=
.
25
(
.
5)
2
= 25
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