HP 17bII+ User Manual

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D: RPN: Summary 265

File name : English-M02-1-040308(Print).doc Print data : 2004/3/9


To select RPN mode, press

@>

.

To Calculate:

Press:

Display:

12 + 3

12

E

3

+



12 – 3

12

E

3

-



12 x 3

12

E

3

*



12 ÷ 3

12

E

3

/



12

2

12

@w



12

12

@v



1/12 12

@t




You do not need to use

E

before an operator, only between

keyed-in numbers. Key in both numbers (separated by

E

) before

pressing the operator key.

The Power Function (Exponentiation). The power function uses the

@u

keys.

To Calculate:

Press:

Display:

12

3

12

E

3

@u



12

1/3

(cube root)

12

E

3

@t

@u




The Percent Function. The

%

key calculates percentages without using

the

*

key. Combined with

+

or

-

, it adds or subtracts percentages.

To Calculate:

Press:

Display:

27% of 200

200

E

27

%



200 less 27%

200

E

27

%-



12% greater than 25

25

E

12

%+




Compare these keystrokes in RPN and ALG modes:

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