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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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FX 260 Training guide Modes Before starting a calculation, you must first enter the correct mode. If there is no display shown, this key operation: [MODE] [0] [MODE] [.] [MODE] [4] [MODE] [5] [MODE] [6] [... SCI 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
FX 260 Training guide Modes Before starting a calculation, you must first enter the correct mode. If there is no display shown, this key operation: [MODE] [0] [MODE] [.] [MODE] [4] [MODE] [5] [MODE] [6] [... SCI 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
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FX 260 Training guide Basic Arithmetic Calculations Basic Functions and Operations The following are the basic functions and operations of operations". Note...x 4, you do not need parentheses around 3 x 4. Basic Calculations Be sure to swap 3 and 2, press [3] [xy] [2] [SHIFT] [X-Y] [=]. Note: There is 8. 3 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: for 32, to press [AC] when beginning a new calculation. [+] [ - ] [x] [÷] Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division [=] Performs calculation [+/-] Changes the sign of...
FX 260 Training guide Basic Arithmetic Calculations Basic Functions and Operations The following are the basic functions and operations of operations". Note...x 4, you do not need parentheses around 3 x 4. Basic Calculations Be sure to swap 3 and 2, press [3] [xy] [2] [SHIFT] [X-Y] [=]. Note: There is 8. 3 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Example: for 32, to press [AC] when beginning a new calculation. [+] [ - ] [x] [÷] Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division [=] Performs calculation [+/-] Changes the sign of...
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...Inputs 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 2 ½, press [2] [a b/c] [1] [a b/c] [2]. [SHIFT] [d/c] Converts the displayed value between mixed...[+] [+]. Pressing [AC] clears the constant. Be sure to continually add, subtract, multiply, or divide. FX 260 Training guide Constant calculations You can perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. • The result of a calculation ...
...Inputs 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 2 ½, press [2] [a b/c] [1] [a b/c] [2]. [SHIFT] [d/c] Converts the displayed value between mixed...[+] [+]. Pressing [AC] clears the constant. Be sure to continually add, subtract, multiply, or divide. FX 260 Training guide Constant calculations You can perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. • The result of a calculation ...
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...x3] Raises a number to another. 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 To find percentage of a number. 12% of 15 Example [15] [x] [12] [SHIFT] [%] Display ...square root of a number. Example: [9] [SHIFT] [ ] Calculates the cube root of the displayed value. Example: [5] [x2 ] Cubes a number. FX 260 Training guide Percent calculations • Use the COMP mode for percentage calculations. Example: [2] [xy] [4] [=] Calculates the reciprocal of a number. What percentage of 80 ...
...x3] Raises a number to another. 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 To find percentage of a number. 12% of 15 Example [15] [x] [12] [SHIFT] [%] Display ...square root of a number. Example: [9] [SHIFT] [ ] Calculates the cube root of the displayed value. Example: [5] [x2 ] Cubes a number. FX 260 Training guide Percent calculations • Use the COMP mode for percentage calculations. Example: [2] [xy] [4] [=] Calculates the reciprocal of a number. What percentage of 80 ...
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... factorial of possible different arrangements using 4 items selected from 10 items. [10] [SHIFT] [nPr] [4] [=] 5040 [SHIFT] [nCr] A combination is irrelevant. Example: [5] [SHIFT] [!] 6 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Press [x] [14] [=] (The answer displayed is a selection of decimal places you have on the display. This will truncate the number at 3 decimal places...
... factorial of possible different arrangements using 4 items selected from 10 items. [10] [SHIFT] [nPr] [4] [=] 5040 [SHIFT] [nCr] A combination is irrelevant. Example: [5] [SHIFT] [!] 6 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Press [x] [14] [=] (The answer displayed is a selection of decimal places you have on the display. This will truncate the number at 3 decimal places...
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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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... two coordinates produced by the conversion operation. Examples: Keystrokes [2.5] [=] Press [ o,,, ] [10] [ o,,, ] [15] [ 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): [30] [sin] (= .5) To calculate the arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent. Make sure you the y value. Mode 4 = Degrees (Deg) Mode 5 = Radians...
... two coordinates produced by the conversion operation. Examples: Keystrokes [2.5] [=] Press [ o,,, ] [10] [ o,,, ] [15] [ 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): [30] [sin] (= .5) To calculate the arcsine, arccosine, or arctangent. Make sure you the y value. Mode 4 = Degrees (Deg) Mode 5 = Radians...
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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] [10x] [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] [10x] [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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... Entering and analyzing statistical data Enter the statistics mode (SD) by pressing [MODE] [9]. Number of data items. Sum of the squares. 10 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Be sure to input two entries of the same data using [x]. Note: You can retrieve the following values: [SHIFT] [σ n-1] Sample standard deviation...
... Entering and analyzing statistical data Enter the statistics mode (SD) by pressing [MODE] [9]. Number of data items. Sum of the squares. 10 References the Casio FX-260 Solar User's Guide Casio FX-260 Scientific calculator Be sure to input two entries of the same data using [x]. Note: You can retrieve the following values: [SHIFT] [σ n-1] Sample standard deviation...