HP (Hewlett-Packard) 35s Calculator User Manual


 
Real–Number Functions 4-3
In RPN mode, to calculate a root x of a number y (the x
th
root of y), key in y
x, then press . For y < 0, x must be an integer.
Trigonometry
Entering π
Press to place the first 12 digits of π into the X–register.
(The number displayed depends on the display format.) Because
 is a
function that returns an approximation of π to the stack, it is not necessary to press
.
Note that the calculator cannot exactly represent π, since π is a transcendental
number.
To Calculate: Press: Result:
15
2


10
6


5
4


2
–1.4


(–1.4)
3


To Calculate: Press: Result:









196
3
125
4
625
4.1
37893.