Texas Instruments TI-34 II Explorer Plus User Manual

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TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers
75
Powers, Roots, and Reciprocals
10
Keys
These numbered paragraphs provide
explanations for the corresponding numbered
keys on the illustration below.
1.
F
squares the value.
2.
% b
calculates the square root.
3.
% c
calculates the specified root
(x) of the value.
4.
% a
calculates the reciprocal.
5.
G
raises a value to a specified power.
Notes
• The examples on the transparency
masters assume all default settings.
• To use
G
, enter the base, press
G
, and
then enter the exponent.
• The base (or mantissa) and the exponent
may be either positive or negative. Refer
to Domain under
Error Messages in
Appendix C for restrictions.
• The result of calculations with
G
must
be within the range of the TI-34
Û
.
• A sign change takes precedence over
exponents.
Example: .5
2
= .25
(.5)
2
= 25
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Texas Instruments TI-34 II Explorer Plus Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Blue
Digits	11 digits
Display number of lines	2 lines