Casio fx-350MS User Manual

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FIX, SCI, RND
• To change the settings for the number of decimal places,
the number of significant digits, or the exponential dis-
play format, press the 
F
 key a number of times until
you reach the setup screen shown below.
1      2     3
F i x   Sc i  No r m
• Press the number key ( 
1
2
, or 
3
) that corresponds
to the setup item you want to change.
1
 (Fix):
Number of decimal places
2
 (Sci):
Number of significant digits
3
 (Norm): Exponential display format
400.
00
• Example 1: 200 
 7  14 
200 
\
 7 
-
 14 
=
F.....
 
1
(Fix) 
3
 
400.000
00
FIX
(Specifies three
decimal places.)
200 
\
 7 
=
 
-
 14 
=
 
28.571
00
400.000
00
(Internal calculation continues
using 12 digits.)
The following performs the same calculation using the
specified number of decimal places.
• Press 
F
 
..... 3
(Norm) 
1
 to clear the Fix specifica-
tion.
28.571
00
28.571
00
399.994
00
200 
\
 7 
=
 
(Internal rounding)
A
 
Q
 
-
 14 
=
 
• Example 2: 1 
 3, displaying result with two significant
digits (Sci 2)
F.....
 
2
(Sci) 
2
 1 
\
 3 
=
3.3
–01
SCI
• Press 
F
 
..... 3
(Norm) 
1
 to clear the Sci specifica-
tion.