Texas Instruments TITANIUM TI-89 - Manual (Page 283)

Constants and Measurement Units 283
Converting from One Unit to Another Converting from One Unit to Another Converting from One Unit to Another Converting from One Unit to Another
You can convert from one unit to another in the same category, including any user-
defined units.
For All Units Except Temperature For All Units Except Temperature For All Units Except Temperature For All Units Except Temperature
If you use a unit in a calculation, it is converted and displayed automatically in the
current default unit for that category, unless you use the 4 conversion operator as
described later. The following examples assume that your default units are set to the SI
system of metric units.
Notes:
• Refer to the list of pre-defined units.
• From the UNITS dialog box, you can select available units from a menu.
To multiply 20 times 6 kilometers.
20 † 6_km Shown in the default
unit for Length, (_m
in SI system).