Orion TI-
30XS MultiView™ User’s Guide - User guide
Version 1.0
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secondary function of a given key. Notice that
2nd
appears as an indicator on the
screen. To cancel it before entering data, press
2nd
again. For example,
2nd
[√]
25
enter
calculates the square root of 25 and returns the result, 5.
3.4 Modes
mode
Use
mode
to choose modes. Press
down arrow, up arrow, left arrow, or right
arrow
to choose a mode, and
enter
to select it. Press
clear
or
2nd [quit]
to
return to the Home screen and perform your work using the chosen mode
settings.
Default mode settings are shown highlighted (DEG, NORM, FLOAT,
MATHPRINT).
DEG RAD GRAD
Sets the angle mode to degrees, radians, or
gradians.
NORM SCI ENG
Sets the numeric notation mode. Numeric notation
modes affect only the display of results, and not the accuracy of the values
stored in the unit, which remain maximal.
NORM
displays results with digits to the left and right of the decimal, as in
123456.78.
SCI
expresses numbers with one digit to the left of the decimal and the
appropriate power of 10, as in 1.2345678
∗
10⁵ (which is the same as 123456.78).
Note:
In some restricted environments (for example function table, data editor,
and the
2nd [recall]
menu), the TI-30XS calculator may display
E
instead of
∗
10ⁿ.
ENG
displays results as a number from 1 to 999 times 10 to an integer power.
The integer power is always a multiple of 3.
Note:
×10ⁿ
is a shortcut key to enter a number in scientific notation format. The
result displays in the numeric notation format set in mode.