Calculator constants, Calculator constants ,3-16 – HP 50g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Examples of these special functions are shown here using both the ALG and
RPN modes. As an exercise, verify that GAMMA(2.3) = 1.166711…,
PSI(1.5,3) = 1.40909..,
and Psi(1.5) = 3.64899739..E-2.

These calculations are shown in the following screen shot:

Calculator constants

The following are the mathematical constants used by your calculator:

Θ e:

the base of natural logarithms.

Θ i:

the imaginary unit, i

i 2

= -1.

Θ

π

:

the ratio of the length of the circle to its diameter.

Θ MINR: the minimum real number available to the calculator.
Θ MAXR: the maximum real number available to the calculator.

To have access to these constants, select option 11. CONSTANTS.. in the MTH
menu,

The constants are listed as follows:

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