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Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS
7.
Scientific notation
Sometimes you may have numbers expressed in scientific notation, i.e., 7.24
×
10
3
instead of
7240. When a number is multiplied by 10
3
, you move the decimal point three places to the
right. You can do this on the calculator by using the
key.
Press
, the display should read 7240.
If you want to multiply two numbers e.g. 8.34
×
10
–2
×
4.28
×
10
5
. Press
and the display will read 35695.2
If you press
three times then
the display will read
which means 3.56952
×
10
4
. Pressing the mode three times gives you