Answers are displayed in standard formats when the calculation or setting forces a decimal result on the calculator.
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Notation for 12345.67 |
Decimal answer displays as: |
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NORMAL 12345.67 Retains the decimal notation up to limits of the calculator display and memory. |
12345.67 |
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SCI (Scientific) 1.234567 x 104 One digit to the left of the decimal with the appropriate power of 10 to the right of *â. |
1.234567â4 |
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ENG (Engineering) 12.34567 x 103 Up to three digits before the decimal and the power of 10 (to the right of â) is a multiple of three. |
12.34567â3 |
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Note: * This â in the display stands for "x10" and the number entered after â becomes the power of 10. The keypad contains y D, which displays as â on the calculator. The calculator notation, â, designates the "x10" part of the number without using extra parentheses. The calculator then follows the order of operations as expected when using SCI or ENG notation. This notation, â, is not typically accepted on homework and exams, and written results should use the standard notation, for example, the 1.234567 x 104. If you select NORMAL notation, but the answer cannot display in 10 digits (or the absolute value is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus CE expresses the answer in scientific notation. |
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