Orion TI-
30XS MultiView™ User’s Guide - User guide
Version 1.0
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The two extractions represent a total of 317.9 tons of metal for a total value of
89012 dollars.
3.13 x10
n
key
x10
n
x10
n
is a shortcut key to enter a number in scientific notation format.
Example
2
,
x10
n
,
5
,
enter
Result = 200000
mode, down arrow, right arrow, enter
Result = SCI
clear, enter
Result = 2 * 10
5
3.14 Powers, roots and inverses
x²
Calculates the square of a value. The TI-30XS calculator evaluates
expressions entered with
x²
and
x
-1
from left to right in both Classic and
MathPrint modes.
^
Raises a value to the power indicated. If you insert an expression as the
exponent, you must place it between parentheses.
2nd
[√]
Calculates the square root of a positive value.
2nd
[
x
√]
Calculates the nth root of any positive value and any odd integer root of a
negative value.
x
-1
Gives the inverse of a value: 1/x. The TI-30XS calculator evaluates
expressions entered with
x²
and
x
-1
from left to right in both Classic and
MathPrint modes.
Examples
5
,
^
,
2
,
right arrow, +
,
4
,
^, (
,
2
,
+
,
1
,
), enter
Result = 89
10
,
^, (−)
,
2
,
enter
Result = 1/100
2nd, [√]
,
49
,
enter
Result = 7
2nd, [√]
,
3
,
^
,
2
,
right arrow, +
,
4
,
enter
Result = 5
6
,
2nd, [
x
√]
,
64
,
enter
Result = 2
2
,
x
-1
, enter
Result = 1/2
3.15 Pi
π
π
= 3.141592653590 for calculations.
π
= 3.141592654 for display.
