Reviewing the stack – HP 33s User Manual

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C–6

ALG:

Summary

750

z

12

‘ q

360

‘

or
750

z

12

q

360

‘

In the second case, the

q

key acts like the

‘

key by displaying the result of

750 × 12.

Here’s a longer chain calculation:

9

.

1

68

5

.

18

75

456

×

This calculation can be written as: 456

…

75

‘ q

18.5

z

68

q

1.9

‘

. Watch what happens in the display as you key it in:

Keys:

Display:

456

…

75

‘

 . /
 ) 

q

18.5

z

 ª )º
 )  

68

q

 ª )º ª
8 )

1.9

‘

 ª )º ª) /
 ) 



Reviewing the Stack

The

or

|





key produces a menu in the display— X1–, X2–, X3–,

X4–registers, to let you review the entire contents of the stack. The difference
between the

and the

| 

key is the location of the underline in the

display. Pressing the

| 

displays the underline on the X4 register; pressing

the

displays the underline on the X2 register.

Pressing

displays the following menu:

% % % %

value

Pressing

| 

displays the following menu:

% % % %

value

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