Casio fx-50F Calculator User Manual


 
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Example 8: What is the percentage change when a value is increased from 40 to 46? How
about to 48?
Insert Mode
(46-40)/40
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Degree, Minute, Second (Sexagesimal) Calculations
You can perform calculations using sexagesimal values, and you can convert between
sexagesimal and decimal.
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Inputting Sexagesimal Values
The following is basic syntax for inputting a sexagesimal value.
{Degrees}
$
{Minutes}
$
{Seconds}
$
Example: To input 2°30´30˝
2
$
30
$
30
$w
• Note that you must always input something for the degrees and minutes, even if they are
zero.
Example: To input 0°00´30˝, press
0
$
0
$
30
$
.
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Sexagesimal Calculation Examples
The following types of sexagesimal calculations will produce sexagesimal results.
• Addition or subtraction of two sexagesimal values
• Multiplication or division of a sexagesimal value and a decimal value
Example 1: 2°20´30˝ + 39´30˝ = 3°00´00˝
2
$
20
$
30
$
+
0
$
39
$
30
$w
Example 2: 2°20´00˝ × 3.5 = 8°10´00˝
2
$
20
$
*
3.5
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Converting between Sexagesimal and Decimal
Pressing
$
while a calculation result is displayed will toggle the value between
sexagesimal and decimal.
(
46
40
)
÷
40%
15
(
46
40
)
÷
40%
15
(
48
40
)
÷
40%
20
(
48
40
)
÷
40%
20
2
˚
30
˚
30
˚
2
˚
30
˚
30
2
˚
30
˚
30
˚
2
˚
30
˚
30
2
˚
20
˚
30
˚
+
0
˚
39
˚
30
3
˚
0
˚
0
2
˚
20
˚
30
˚
+
0
˚
39
˚
30
3
˚
0
˚
0
2
˚
20
˚
×
3. 5
8
˚
10
˚
0
2
˚
20
˚
×
3. 5
8
˚
10
˚
0