Scientific calculators and powers of 10...

Mr. Fisherman · 10-27-2005, 11:35 PM

OK, I used my HP 20S all through college and for the life of me I can't remember how to use it to multiply powers of 10. I have another killer test coming up in a couple weeks and I really need to be able to use this function.
Anyone?

FishTech101 · 10-27-2005, 11:47 PM

its the ^ button you put that after the number you want to do the multiplication of then the power for instance
13^12

Mr. Carp · 10-27-2005, 11:54 PM

That should be the one. My HP 49G (Graphing Calculator) has a little "Y with a superscript x". That is the raised button on my HP. Yours should be similar.

Good Luck

Zodiac-Fisherman · 10-28-2005, 12:32 AM

Variable ^(# you want to use the power of)

10^2 would be 100.

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Thumper · 10-28-2005, 04:18 AM

Wanna borrow my slide rule? No batteries to worry about.

Pete · 10-28-2005, 05:18 AM

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Cool Texan · 10-28-2005, 06:29 AM

Should have a key that says "yx" with the "x" being raised a bit. I think that is your key. You'd input 10 "yx" 10.

Try it with 2 and 2, or better 2 to the 3rd power...to make sure the key/sequence is correct.