HP (Hewlett-Packard) 32SII Calculator User Manual


 
Getting Started 1–11
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
Keys: Display:
6.6262
)
_
2. Press
`
. Notice that the cursor moves behind the
:
`
)
_
3. Key in the exponent. (The largest possible exponent is ±499.) If the
exponent is negative, press
_
after you key in the E or after you key in
the value of the exponent:
34
_
).
_
For a power of ten without a multiplier, such as 10
34
, just press
`
34. The
calculator displays

.
Other Exponent Functions
To calculate an exponent of ten (the base 10 antilogarithm), use
z
(
.
To calculate the result of any number raised to a power (exponentiation), use
0
(see chapter 4).
Understanding Digit Entry
As you key in a number, the cursor (_) appears in the display. The cursor
shows you where the next digit will go; it therefore indicates that the number
is not complete.
Keys: Display: Description:
123

_
Digit entry not terminated: the number is
not complete.
If you execute a function to calculate a result, the cursor disappears because
the number is complete — digit entry has been terminated.