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File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
Engineering Format ({
})
ENG format displays a number in a manner similar to scientific notation,
except that the exponent is a multiple of three (there can be up to three digits
before the "
)
" or "
8
" radix mark). This format is most useful for scientific and
engineering calculations that use units specified in multiples of I0
3
(such ass
micro–, milli–, and kilo–units.)
After the prompt,
_, type in the number of digits you want after the first
significant digit. For 10 or 11 places, press
0 or
1.
For example, in the number
)
, the "2", "3", "4", and "6" are
the significant digits after the first significant digit you see when the
calculator is set to ENG 4 display mode. The "3" following the "E" is the
(multiple of 3) exponent of 10: 123.46x 10
3
.
ALL Format ({
})
ALL
format displays a number as precisely as possible (12 digits maximum).
If all the digits don't fit in the display, the number is automatically displayed in
scientific format: 123,456.
SHOWing Full 12–Digit Prec ision
Changing the number of displayed decimal places affects what you see, but it
does not affect the internal representation of numbers. Any number stored
internally always has 12 digits.
For example, in the number 14.8745632019, you see only "14.8746"
when the display mode is set to FIX 4, but the last six digits ("632019") are
present internally in the calculator.
To temporarily display a number in full precision, press
{
. This
shows you the mantissa (but no exponent) of the number for as long as you
hold down
.