On the Home screen, you can enter mathematical expressions and functions, along with other instructions. The answers are displayed on the Home screen.
The TI-30X Plus MathPrint™ screen can display a maximum of four lines with a maximum of 16 characters per line. For entries and expressions longer than the visible screen area, you can scroll left and right (! and ") to view the entire entry or expression.
In the MathPrint™ mode, you can enter up to four levels of consecutive nested functions and expressions, which include fractions, square roots, exponents with ^, Ü, ex, and 10x.
When you calculate an entry on the Home screen, depending upon space, the answer is displayed either directly to the right of the entry or on the right side of the next line.
Special indicators and cursors may display on the screen to provide additional information concerning functions or results.
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Indicator |
Definition |
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2ND |
2nd function. |
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FIX |
Fixed-decimal setting. (See Mode section.) |
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SCI, ENG |
Scientific or engineering notation. (See Mode section.) |
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DEG, RAD, GRAD |
Angle mode (degrees, radians, or gradians). (See Mode section.) |
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L1, L2, L3 |
Displays above the lists in data editor. |
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H, B, O |
Indicates HEX, BIN, or OCT number-base mode. No indicator displayed for default DEC mode. |
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The calculator is performing an operation. Use & to break the calculation. |
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5 6 |
An entry is stored in memory before and/or after the visible screen area. Press # and $ to scroll. |
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´ |
Indicates that the multi-tap key is active. |
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Normal cursor. Shows where the next item you type will appear. Replaces any current character. |
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Entry-limit cursor. No additional characters can be entered. |
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Insert cursor. A character is inserted in front of the cursor location. |
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Placeholder box for empty MathPrint™ template. Use arrow keys to move into the box. |
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MathPrint™ cursor. Continue entering in the current MathPrint™ template, or press " to exit the template. |
