HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 6S Calculator User Manual


 
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Re-using arithmetic operations
++
or
**
etc
3+2.3 3++2.3= 5.3
6+2.3 6= 8.3
9+2.3 9= 11.3
4(3×6) 4**(3*6= 72.
-5(3×6) 5Ó= -90.
Using memory
´
m
r
³
Ô
¡
f
e
Fraction arithmetic
Ë Press to enter fractions.
Press Ë after = to display the fraction as a decimal.
In the display, a fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when you press a function command
key (×,÷,+,-) or =.
4
5
/6 × (3+1
2
/3) ÷ 7
8
/9
4Ë5Ë6*(3+1Ë2Ë3)d7Ë8Ë9= 2Ö61×71.
Ë 2.86
Press the arithmetic operator key twice to re-use an arithmetic operation on a new number. The
calculator stores the operation and applies it when you enter another number and press =.
Store a calculation for re-use by enclosing it in brackets.
Clear the stored arithmetic operation by pressing Ô.
The HP 6S scientific calculator has one independent memory.
M is displayed when there is a value in memory.
Press Ô to clear the display or cancel the current calculation without clearing the memory.
Press ´ to store the displayed value in memory.
Press m to add the displayed value to the memory.
Press r to retrieve the contents of memoryto determine its value or include it in your
calculation.
Press to display the contents of memory and replace it with the value that was
displayed before the keys were pressed.
Press ¡ to clear the display and the memory (solar model).
Press fe to clear the display and the memory (battery model).
Calculations
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