Calculating with temperature units, 25_“c/nin, 5_tfmin – HP 48g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Example:

Convert 25_,,.

Cv'min to

°

in.

Step 1:

First, create the unit object 25..C’C■ ■ ■ rMin.

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units

1 (NXTl T E M F'

1:

25_“C/nin

25 “F

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fr^(UNITS)

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Step

2: Enter a unit object containin

g the new units.

(r^fMENU) 1 “ F

£5_TFmin

0(MENU)(|iJ MIH

1:

l_°FFnin

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Step 3:

Perform the conversion.

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units

') COH

v

1:

45_°FFpiin

10

Calculating with Temperature Units

Temperature units are automatically converted and combined during

calculations.

■ Pure temperature imits (levels or differences).

The relational

operators (<, >, <, >, ==, yt) interpret pure temperatures as

temperature

levels relative to absolute zero

for all temperature

scales. Before making the calculation, the HP 48 converts any

Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature to absolute temperatures.

The operators + and — and the functions %CH and %T require
that pure temperature arguments either both be absolute
temperatures (K or °R), both °C, or both °F. This ensures that

such operations retain their correct algebraic properties.

For all other functions, pure temperature units are interpreted
as temperature

differences

—they’re not converted before the

calculation.

■ Combined temperature miits (differences).

Temperature units with

prefixes, exponents, or other units are interpreted as temperature

differences

—they’re not converted before the calculation.

Unit Objects 10-11

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