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FX 260 Training guide Tools FX 260 Solar Scientific Calculator Overhead OH 260 Handouts Applicable activities Key Points/ Overview Basic scientific calculator Solar powered Ability to fix decimal places Backspace key to fix entry mistakes Single variable statistics ... Trigonometric/Inverse Trigonometric Functions Hyperbolic/ Inverse Hyperbolic Functions Coordinate Conversion Sexagesimal Functions (Degrees/Minutes/Seconds) Logarithmic Functions Statistics Entering and analyzing statistical data 1 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator
FX 260 Training guide Tools FX 260 Solar Scientific Calculator Overhead OH 260 Handouts Applicable activities Key Points/ Overview Basic scientific calculator Solar powered Ability to fix decimal places Backspace key to fix entry mistakes Single variable statistics ... Trigonometric/Inverse Trigonometric Functions Hyperbolic/ Inverse Hyperbolic Functions Coordinate Conversion Sexagesimal Functions (Degrees/Minutes/Seconds) Logarithmic Functions Statistics Entering and analyzing statistical data 1 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator
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... settings Perform this indicates COMP mode. • The COMP and SD modes can be used in combination with the angle unit settings. 2 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator If there is no display shown, this key operation: [MODE] [0] [MODE] [.] [MODE] [4] [MODE] [5] [MODE] [6] [MODE] [7] [x] (x = # of decimal places and ranges from...
... settings Perform this indicates COMP mode. • The COMP and SD modes can be used in combination with the angle unit settings. 2 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator If there is no display shown, this key operation: [MODE] [0] [MODE] [.] [MODE] [4] [MODE] [5] [MODE] [6] [MODE] [7] [x] (x = # of decimal places and ranges from...
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... 3 x 4, then add 2. [SHIFT] [π] This will input the numerical value for 2 + 3 x 4, you do not need parentheses around 3 x 4. FX 260 Training guide Basic Arithmetic Calculations Basic Functions and Operations The following are the basic functions and operations of a displayed input value. [ON] Turns power on... above the keys. The answer displayed is no power off key. Note: There is 8. 3 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Note: The calculator uses "order of x and y in subtraction calculations. Also swaps the minuend ...
... 3 x 4, then add 2. [SHIFT] [π] This will input the numerical value for 2 + 3 x 4, you do not need parentheses around 3 x 4. FX 260 Training guide Basic Arithmetic Calculations Basic Functions and Operations The following are the basic functions and operations of a displayed input value. [ON] Turns power on... above the keys. The answer displayed is no power off key. Note: There is 8. 3 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Note: The calculator uses "order of x and y in subtraction calculations. Also swaps the minuend ...
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... the integer part of a fraction (mixed number) and the numerator (b) /denominator (c) of a fraction in simplest form. 4 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: to input ½ , press [1] [a b/c] [2]. NOTE: After entering a fraction using a b/c, pressing [=] will display... subtraction, multiplication, and division. • The result of a calculation that mixes fractions and decimal values is being used. FX 260 Training guide Constant calculations You can enter a fraction using the [a b/c] key. • The total number of digits, ...
... the integer part of a fraction (mixed number) and the numerator (b) /denominator (c) of a fraction in simplest form. 4 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: to input ½ , press [1] [a b/c] [2]. NOTE: After entering a fraction using a b/c, pressing [=] will display... subtraction, multiplication, and division. • The result of a calculation that mixes fractions and decimal values is being used. FX 260 Training guide Constant calculations You can enter a fraction using the [a b/c] key. • The total number of digits, ...
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.... Example: [2] [xy] [4] [=] Calculates the reciprocal of a number. Example: [27] [SHIFT] [ 3 ] Calculates the specified root of a number. Example: For 271/3, press [27] [SHIFT] [x1/y] [3] [=] 5 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: [5] [x2 ] Cubes a number. Example: [9] [SHIFT] [ ] Calculates the cube root of a number. Example: [3] [SHIFT] [x3] Raises a number to another.
.... Example: [2] [xy] [4] [=] Calculates the reciprocal of a number. Example: [27] [SHIFT] [ 3 ] Calculates the specified root of a number. Example: For 271/3, press [27] [SHIFT] [x1/y] [3] [=] 5 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: [5] [x2 ] Cubes a number. Example: [9] [SHIFT] [ ] Calculates the cube root of a number. Example: [3] [SHIFT] [x3] Raises a number to another.
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...;] [7] [=] Press [SHIFT] [RND]. Press [x] [14] [=] (The answer displayed is irrelevant. This will truncate the number at 3 decimal places. Example: [5] [SHIFT] [!] 6 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator FX 260 Training guide Internal Rounding Calculates internal rounding based on the display. Probability Random number generation [SHIFT] [RAN#] Generates a random number between 0 and 0.999...
...;] [7] [=] Press [SHIFT] [RND]. Press [x] [14] [=] (The answer displayed is irrelevant. This will truncate the number at 3 decimal places. Example: [5] [SHIFT] [!] 6 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator FX 260 Training guide Internal Rounding Calculates internal rounding based on the display. Probability Random number generation [SHIFT] [RAN#] Generates a random number between 0 and 0.999...
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To clear memory, press [0] [SHIFT] [Min] or [AC] [SHIFT] [Min]. 7 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator FX 260 Training guide Memory Memory Calculations The memory function is convenient for calculating cumulative totals. [M+] Adds displayed value to memory. [MR] Recalls the value stored in memory. [SHIFT] [M-] Subtracts the displayed value from memory. [SHIFT] [Min] Replaces the current memory contents with the displayed value.
To clear memory, press [0] [SHIFT] [Min] or [AC] [SHIFT] [Min]. 7 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator FX 260 Training guide Memory Memory Calculations The memory function is convenient for calculating cumulative totals. [M+] Adds displayed value to memory. [MR] Recalls the value stored in memory. [SHIFT] [M-] Subtracts the displayed value from memory. [SHIFT] [Min] Replaces the current memory contents with the displayed value.
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... [ o,,, ] [12] [ o,,, ] [x] [4] [=] Display 2.5 2° 30° 0 41° 0° 48° 8 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example (in degree mode): [3.6] [hyp] [sin] (= 18.28545536) To calculate the hyperbolic arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent of the displayed angle. ... calculate the arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent. Degrees/Minutes/Seconds You can convert between sexagesimal and decimal values. FX 260 Training guide Trigonometry Be sure to switch between the two coordinates produced by the conversion operation. Example (in ...
... [ o,,, ] [12] [ o,,, ] [x] [4] [=] Display 2.5 2° 30° 0 41° 0° 48° 8 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example (in degree mode): [3.6] [hyp] [sin] (= 18.28545536) To calculate the hyperbolic arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent of the displayed angle. ... calculate the arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent. Degrees/Minutes/Seconds You can convert between sexagesimal and decimal values. FX 260 Training guide Trigonometry Be sure to switch between the two coordinates produced by the conversion operation. Example (in ...
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FX 260 Training guide Logarithmic Functions You can find logarithms, natural logarithms, and antilogarithms. [log] Calculates the common logarithm of the displayed value. [100] [log] [ln] [SHIFT] [... the value. [2] [SHIFT] [10x] Calculates the natural antilogarithm of the displayed value, which is e raised to the power of the value. [1] [SHIFT] [ex] 9 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator
FX 260 Training guide Logarithmic Functions You can find logarithms, natural logarithms, and antilogarithms. [log] Calculates the common logarithm of the displayed value. [100] [log] [ln] [SHIFT] [... the value. [2] [SHIFT] [10x] Calculates the natural antilogarithm of the displayed value, which is e raised to the power of the value. [1] [SHIFT] [ex] 9 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator
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... pressing [MODE] [.]. Be sure to input two entries of the same data using [x]. Number of data items. Sum of the squares. 10 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Pressing [MODE] [0] (Comp) exits the SD mode and clears all input data. [SHIFT] [SAC] Clears statistical memory. Sum of data. Note...
... pressing [MODE] [.]. Be sure to input two entries of the same data using [x]. Number of data items. Sum of the squares. 10 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Pressing [MODE] [0] (Comp) exits the SD mode and clears all input data. [SHIFT] [SAC] Clears statistical memory. Sum of data. Note...