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Chapter 4: Constants, Conversions, Bases, and Complex Numbers

04CCCB.DOC TI-86, Chap 4, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:20 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:01 PM Page 62 of 16

� Select the current unit of measure (

) from the

conversion group menu. The unit abbreviation
and conversion symbol (

4 ) are pasted to the

cursor location.

� Select the new unit of measure (

) from the

conversion group menu. The unit abbreviation is
pasted to the cursor location.

� Convert the measurement.

The CONV (Conversions) Menu

- ’

LNGTH

AREA

VOL

TIME

TEMP

MASS

FORCE PRESS ENRGY POWER

SPEED

length

volume

temperature speed

force

energy

area menu

time menu

mass menu

pressure menu power menu

Important:

When you convert a negative value, you must enclose in parentheses the value

and its negation sign, as in

(

. Otherwise, the TI

-86 order of evaluation will perform the

conversion first, and then apply the negation to the converted value.

If you enter...

...The TI

86 converts it to...

(

4¡

24.8

degrees Fahrenheit (

¡ Celsius converted to degrees Fahrenheit)

4¡

39.2

degrees Fahrenheit (4

¡ Celsius converted to degrees Fahrenheit, then negated)