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    T exas Instruments Holland B.V . Rutherfordweg 102 3542 CG Utrecht-The Netherlands T exas Instruments U.S.A. 7800 Banner Dr . Dallas, TX 75251 D ww w .ti.com/calc ti-ca r es@ti.com © 1998 T exas Instruments Gedruckt auf Recycling-Papier 30XA/OM/1L5 TI-3 0Xa/30Xa Solar, English 2.87” 5.38”[...]

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    1 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 1 of 21 TI-30Xa and TI-30Xa SOLAR Scientific Calculators Basic Operations 2 Results 3 Basic Arithmetic 3 Percents 4 Fractions 5 Powers and Roots 6 Logarithmic Functions 6 Angle Units 7 DMS 7 Rectangular to Polar 8 Polar to Rectangular 8 Trigonometric F[...]

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    2 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 2 of 21 Basic Operations TI-30Xa (battery) ¦ | turns on the TI-30Xa. ¦ } turns off the TI-30Xa and clears display, settings, and pending operations, but not memory. ¦ APD™ (Automatic Power Down™) turns off the TI-30Xa automatically if no key is [...]

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    3 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 3 of 21 Results The calculator can display up to 10 digits plus a minus sign ( - 9,999,999,999 through 9,999,999,999) and a 2-digit exponent. Results with more than 10 digits display in scientific notation. Basic Arithmetic D > 8 2 60 D 5 8 12 J 120[...]

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    4 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 4 of 21 Percents Percentage ( 5% of 250 ) 250 8 5 " u 0.05 J 12.5 Ratio ( Ratio of 250 to 5 ) 250 2 5 " u 0.05 J 5000. Add-On ( 5% add-on of 250 ) 250 D 5 " u 12.5 J 262.5 Discount ( 5% discount of 250 ) 250 > 5 " u 12.5 J 237.5[...]

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    5 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 5 of 21 Fractions b F c Enters a proper or improper fraction, b à c ( b { 6 digits, c { 3 digits). When possible, improper fractions are displayed as mixed numbers. 3 F 4 3  4 8 3 J 2  1  4 Single-variable functions display decimal results. 1[...]

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    6 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 6 of 21 Powers and Roots / 8 / D 4 / J 0.375 0 6 0 D 2 J 38. 1 256 1 D 4 1 J 18. " t 2 " t D 2 J 10. " z 8 " z D 4 J 6. , 5 , 3 J 125. " Y 8 " Y 3 J 2. Logarithmic Functions $ 15.32 $ 1.185258765 D 12.45 $ J 2.280428117 &q[...]

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    7 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 7 of 21 Angle Units # Cycles angle-unit setting between degrees, radians, and grads without affecting displayed number. " Q Cycles (converts) angle-unit setting between degrees, radians, and grads for display, entry, and calculation. 45 DEG 45 &qu[...]

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    8 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 8 of 21 Rectangular to Polar " k converts rectangular coordinates ( x , y ) to polar coordinates ( r , q ). Convert rectangular coordinates ( 10,8 ) to polar. # (if necessary) DEG 10 " [ 8 DEG 8 " k (display r ) DEG r 12.80624847 " [...]

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    9 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 9 of 21 Trigonometric Functions Before using the trigonometric functions ( ) , * , + , " V , " W , or " X ), select DEG , RAD , or GRAD with # . Note: Before using a DMS value in a calculation, you must convert it to decimal with " [...]

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    10 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 10 of 21 One-Variable Statistics " h Clears all statistical data. 4 Enters a data point. " a Removes a data point. " Adds or removes multiple occurrences of a data point. Enter data point, press " , enter frequency (1–99), pr[...]

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    11 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 11 of 21 Find the sum, mean, population standard deviation, and sample standard deviation for the data set: 45, 55, 55, 55, 60, 80. The last data point is erroneously entered as 8, removed with " a , and then correctly entered as 80. " h (if[...]

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    12 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 12 of 21 Probability A combination is an arrangement of objects in which order is not important, as in a hand of cards. " i calculates the number of possible combinations of n items taken r at a time. Calculate the number of 5-card poker hands th[...]

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    13 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 13 of 21 Clearing and Correcting | (battery) & (solar) Clears value (before operation key) and K , but not M1 , M2 , M3 , or STAT . | | (battery) & & (solar) Clears display, errors, all pending operations and K , but not M1 , M2 , M3 , or [...]

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    14 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 14 of 21 Memory The calculator has 3 memories. When a memory contains a number other than 0, M1 , M2 , or M3 displays. To clear a single memory, press 0 : 1, 0 : 2, or 0 : 3. To clear all 3 memories (solar only), press ! . : n Stores displayed value i[...]

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    15 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 15 of 21 Order of Operations 1st Expressions inside parentheses. 2nd Single-variable functions that perform the calculation and display the result immediately (square, square root, cube, cube root, trigonometric, factorial, logarithmic, percent, recip[...]

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    16 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 16 of 21 Notation " o Selects scientific notation. 12345 J 12345. " o SCI 1.2345 04 " p Selects engineering notation (exponent is a multiple of 3). ( con ti nue d) " p ENG 12.345 03 " n Restores standard notation (floating- de[...]

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    17 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 17 of 21 Display Indicators M1 , M2 , or M3 A value other than 0 in M1 , M2 , or M3 . 2nd Calculator will access 2nd function (printed above key) of next key pressed. HYP Calculator will access hyperbolic function of next key pressed. SCI or ENG Scien[...]

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    18 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 18 of 21 Error Conditions ¦ Number, result, or memory sum x , where | x | > 9.999999999 x 10 99 . ¦ More than 4 pending operations (2 when STAT is displayed) or more than 15 open parentheses per pending operation. ¦ For x!: x not an integer betw[...]

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    19 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 19 of 21 In Case of Difficulty Review instructions to be certain calculations were performed properly. TI-30Xa (battery) If the display is blank, check for improperly installed batteries. Press | and try again. TI-30Xa Solar If the display is blank, e[...]

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    20 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 20 of 21 Battery Replacement (TI . 30Xa) 1. Remove slide cover. Place calculator face down. 2. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove screws from back case. 3. Remove back case. 4. Remove discharged batteries. Caution: Avoid contact with other cal[...]

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    21 TI30XAUS.DOC MURFE pruning Pat Hatcher Revised: 06/17/99 4:31 PM Printed: 06/17/99 4:32 PM Page 21 of 21 TI Product, Service, and Warranty Information TI Product and Services Information For more information about TI products and services, contact TI by e-mail or visit the TI calculator home page on the world-wide web. e-mail address : ti-cares@[...]