Controlling the display format, Periods and commas in numbers – HP 32SII User Manual

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Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm

For example:

To calculate:

Press:

Display:

123 + 3

12

š

3

™

) 

12 – 3

12

š

3

„

) 

12

×

3

12

š

3

y

 ) 

12

3

12

š

3

0

8  ) 

Percent change from 8
to 5

8

š

5

{

S

. ) 

The order of entry is important only for non–commutative functions such as

„

,

p

,

0

or

{

S

. If you type numbers in the wrong order, you

can still get the correct answer (without re–typing them) by pressing

Z

to

swap the order of the numbers on the stack. Then press the intended function
key. (This is explained in detail in chapter 2 under "Exchanging the X– and
Y–Registers in the Stack.")

Controlling the Display Format

Periods and Commas in Numbers

To exchange the periods and commas used for the decimal point (radix mark)
and digit separators in a number:
1. Press

z

Ÿ

to display the MODES menu.

2. Specify the decimal point (radix mark) by pressing {

)

} or {

8

}.

For example, the number one million looks like:

8 8 8

if you press {

)

} or

) ) 8

if you press {

8

}.

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