Casio fx-50F Calculator User Manual


 
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Scientifi c Constants
Your calculator has 40 often-used scientifi c constants built in. Like
π
and
e
, each scientifi c
constant has a unique display symbol. Scientifi c constants are supported in all modes,
except for the BASE Mode.
A
Inputting a Scientifi c Constant
1. Press
1
7
(CONST).
• This displays page 1 of the scientifi c constant menu.
m
p
mn ne m
μ
4321
• There are 10 scientifi c command menu screens, and you can use
e
and
d
to
navigate between them. For more information, see “Table of Scientifi c Constants” on
page 25.
2. Use
e
and
d
to scroll through the pages and display the one that contains the
scientifi c constant you want.
3. Press the number key (from
1
to
4
) that corresponds to the scientifi c constant you
want to select.
• This will input the scientifi c constant symbol that corresponds to the number key you
press.
\
m
p
mn ne m
μ
4321
m
p
I
0
• Pressing
E
here will display the value of the scientifi c constant whose symbol is
currently on the screen.
m
p
167262171
27
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Example Calculations Using Scientifi c Constants
Example 1: To input the constant for the speed of light in a vacuum
1
7
(CONST)
dddd
4
(c
0
)
E
Example 2: To calculate the speed of light in a vacuum (
c
0
= 1/
0
0
µ
ε
)
1/
9
C
0
299792458
C
0
299792458
1
÷
'
(
I
0
1
÷
'
(
I
0