Texas Instruments TI-30Xa Solar User Manual

TI-30Xa/30Xa Solar, English
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TI-30Xa
and
TI-30Xa SOLAR
Scientific Calculators
Basic Operations Results Basic Arithmetic Percents Fractions Powers and Roots Logarithmic Functions Angle Units DMS
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Rectangular to Polar Polar to Rectangular Trigonometric Functions Hyperbolic Functions One-Variable Statistics Probability Clearing and Correcting Constants (Repeated Operations) Memory Order of Operations Notation Display Indicators Error Conditions In Case of Difficulty Battery Replacement (TI TI Product, Service, and Warranty Information
1997 Texas Instruments Incorporated
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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 pressed for about 5 minutes, but does not clear display, settings, pending operations, or memory.
Note: operations, settings, and memory.
TI-30Xa Solar
To turn on the TI-30Xa Solar, expose the solar
¦
panel to light and press
!
display may contain incorrect numbers. To turn off the TI-30Xa Solar, cover the solar panel
¦
with the slide case.
2nd Functions
2nd functions are printed above the keys. the 2nd function of the next key pressed. For example,
" t
2
after APD retrieves display, pending
|
. Note: Always press
to clear the calculator because memory and
calculates the cube of 2.
!
"
selects
2

Results

The calculator can display up to 10 digits plus a minus
9,999,999,999 through 9,999,999,999) and a
sign (
-
2-digit exponent. Results with more than 10 digits display in scientific notation.

Basic Arithmetic

D > 8 2 J
O
6 7
.
60 D 5 8 12 Completes all pending operations.
With constant ( operation and value.
Changes sign of value just entered. 1
D
Parenthetical expression (up to 15 open). parentheses.
Pi is calculated with 12 digits (3.14159265359), displayed with 10 digits (3.141592654).
2
8 . J
J
), repeats the
K
8 O D 12
closes all open
J
J
120.
5.
6.283185307
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Percents

Percentage (
250 8 5 "
J
Ratio (
Ratio of 250 to 5
250 2 5 "
J
Add-On ( 250 D 5 "
J
Discount ( 250 > 5 "
J
5% add-on of 250
5% discount of 250
5% of 250
u
u
u
u
)
0.05
12.5
)
0.05
5000.
)
12.5
262.5
)
12.5
237.5
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Fractions

b F c Enters a proper or improper fraction,
a F b F c Enters the mixed fraction a b
" s
" y
If a result would overflow or if fixed decimal is 0, no fraction to decimal conversion occurs. It is not an error. Denominator must be a whole number
b
c (b
6 digits, c { 3 digits). When
à
{
possible, improper fractions are displayed as mixed numbers.
4 3
F
3
3 J 2
8
Single-variable functions display decimal results.
2
1
F
0
(a, b, c
3 digits each, with the total
{
8).
digits
{
4 F 6 6
F
6
6
J
Toggles display between a mixed number and an improper fraction.
4 30
F
30
7
" s
15
" s " s
Toggles display between fraction and decimal.
24 55
F
55
" y " y
2.291666667 2
999.
{
1
c.
à
4 2
1
712
7
0.25
24
24
4
4
6
3
4
2
2
5

Powers and Roots

/ 0 1 " t " z , " Y
8 / D 4 / 6 0 D 2 256 1 D 4 1 2 " t D 2 8 " z D 4 5 , 3 8 " Y 3
J
J
J

Logarithmic Functions

$
" R %
" S
=2.71828182846)
e
(
15.32 $ 1.185258765
12.45 $
D
2 " R > 10 0
15.32 % 2.729159164
12.45 %
D
.693 " S 1.999705661
1
D
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
0.375
38.
18.
10.
6.
125.
2.
2.280428117
0.
5.250879787
2.999705661
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Angle Units

#
" Q
Cycles angle-unit setting between degrees, radians, and grads without affecting displayed number.
Cycles (converts) angle-unit setting between degrees, radians, and grads for display, entry, and calculation.
45
" Q " Q " Q
DEG
0.785398163
RAD GRAD DEG
45
50.
45.
DMS
Enter DMS (Degrees/Minutes/Seconds) values as
D.MMSSs, using 0s as necessary: D degrees (0–7 digits)
. decimal-point separator MM minutes (must be 2 digits) SS seconds (must be 2 digits) s fractional part of a second
For example, enter 48 Note: Before using a DMS value in a calculation, you
must convert it to decimal with
" q
" w
5'3.5" as 48.05035.
¡
" q
.
Interprets display as DMS and converts it to decimal.
30.09090
" q
30.1525
Temporarily displays current value as DMS.
30.1525
" w
30¡09'09"0
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Rectangular to Polar

converts rectangular coordinates (
" k
polar coordinates (
Convert rectangular coordinates
(if necessary)
#
10 " [ 8
(display r)
" k
(display q)
" [
r,q
).
(
10,8) to polar.
DEG DEG DEG r DEG
x,y
12.80624847
38.65980825

Polar to Rectangular

converts polar coordinates (r,q) to
" e
rectangular coordinates (
Convert polar coordinates (5,30) to rectangular.
(if necessary)
#
5 " [ 30
(display x)
" e
(display y)
" [
x,y
).
DEG DEG
4.330127019
DEG x DEG
) to
8
30
2.5
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Trigonometric Functions

Before using the trigonometric functions (), *,
+, " V, " W
, or
DEG, RAD
with #. Note: Before using a DMS
GRAD
, or " X), select
value in a calculation, you must convert it to decimal
" q
with
(if necessary)
#
90 )
30
>
*
J
1 "
.5
>
J
V
.
DEG DEG DEG DEG DEG DEG
0.866025404
0.133974596
1.
90.
89.5

Hyperbolic Functions

To access hyperbolic functions, press ( and then the function (
"
Note: calculations.
5 (
2
D
5 ( "
2
D
( ), ( *, ( +, (
V, ( " W, ( " X).
, or
DEG, RAD
)
J
V
J
does not affect hyperbolic
GRAD
74.20321058
76.20321058
2.312438341
4.312438341
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One-Variable Statistics

" h 4 " a " \
" c " d " ] " _
" ^
" b
Clears all statistical data. Enters a data point. Removes a data point. Adds or removes multiple occurrences
of a data point. Enter data point, press
enter frequency (1–99), press add or
Sum. Sum of squares. Mean. Population standard deviation
weighting).
n
( Sample standard deviation (n-1
weighting). Number of data points.
to remove data points.
" a
" \
4
,
to
10
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
, and then correctly entered
8, removed with
" a
as 80.
STAT
(if
" h
45
4 " \
55
4
60
4
8
" a
8
4
80
" c " ] " _ " ^
is displayed)
n= 1
3
4
n= 4 n= 5 n= 6 n= 5 n= 6
(sum)
(mean)
(deviation, n weighting)
(deviation, n-1 weighting)
350.
58.33333333
10.67187373
11.69045194
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Probability

A combination is an arrangement of objects in which order is not important, as in a hand of cards. calculates the number of possible combinations of items taken
at a time.
r
Calculate the number of 5-card poker hands that can be dealt from a deck of 52 cards.
52 " i 5
J
" i
n
2598960.
A permutation is an arrangement of objects in which the order is important, as in a race. the number of possible permutations of at a time.
" j
items taken
n
calculates
r
Calculate the number of possible permutations for the
(
1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place finishers
no ties) in an 8-
horse race.
8 " j 3
A factorial is the product of the positive integers from 1
n
to
J
. (n must be a positive whole number  69).
336.
Using the digits 1, 3, 7, and 9 only one time each, how many 4-digit numbers can you form?
4 "
v
12
24.

Clearing and Correcting

(battery)
|
(solar)
& | |
(battery)
& & } |
(battery)
Clears value (before operation key)
, but not M1, M2, M3, or
and
K
STAT
Clears display, errors, all pending operations and
(solar)
STAT
.
, but not M1, M2, M3, or
K
Clears display, errors, all pending operations,
. Sets
and
M3
, and
K
, but not M1, M2,
STAT
angle units, floating-
DEG
decimal format.
(solar)
!
Clears display, errors, all pending operations, Sets
K, STAT, M1, M2
angle units, floating-decimal
DEG
, and M3.
format.
L
Deletes right-most character in display.
0 :
" n " { N " h
Clears memory n.
n
Clears
SCI
Clears
FIX
Clears all statistical data.
or
notation.
ENG
notation.

Constants (Repeated Operations)

.
A constant contains an operation and a value. To establish a constant, press operation and value. Another operation,
(battery) clears K.
|
8 D 7 "
U
repeats the calculation.
J
(solar), & (solar), or
!
J
J
5
6.6
J
after entering the
" U
K K K K
7.
15.
12.
13.6
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Memory

(
d)
(
d)
(
d)
The calculator has 3 memories. When a memory
displays.
contains a number other than 0, To clear a single memory, press 0
3. To clear all 3 memories (solar only), press
0
:
.
!
:
n
@
n
" m
Stores displayed value in memory
, replacing current value.
n
23
:
2
D
J
Recalls value in memory n.
continue
1
@
3
D
J
Adds displayed value to memory n.
n
continue
4 " m 1
1
@
" g
Exchanges displayed and memory
n
, or
M1, M2
M3
1, 0 : 2, or
:
1
M1 M1
M1 M1
M1 M1
23.
25.
23.
26.
4.
27.
values.
continue
3 8 5
J " g " g
1 1
M1 M1 M1
15.
27.
15.
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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,
reciprocals, angle conversions). 3rd Combinations and permutations. 4th Exponentiation and roots. 5th Multiplication and division. 6th Addition and subtraction. 7th
The TI-30Xa uses AOSé (Algebraic Operating System). It stores up to 4 pending operations (2 when is displayed).
completes all operations.
J
STAT
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Notation

(
d)
(
d)
" o
" p
" n
" {
" { N 5
You can enter a value in floating-decimal, fixed­decimal, or scientific notation, regardless of display format. Display format affects only results.
To enter a number in scientific notation:
1. Enter up to 10 digits for base (mantissa). If
negative, press
2. Press
3. Enter 1 or 2 digit exponent. If negative, press
either before or after entering exponent.
1.2345 O 5 O 65
Selects scientific notation. 12345
12345.
J
" o
SCI
1.2345
Selects engineering notation (exponent is a multiple of 3).
continue
" p
ENG
12.345
Restores standard notation (floating­decimal) format.
nSets decimal places to n (0–9),
retaining notation format.
continue
" { " {
2 4
FIX FIX
12.35
12.3450
Removes fixed-decimal setting. Enters exponent.
after entering the mantissa.
O
.
5
1.2345 .65
.
04
03
03 03
O
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Display Indicators

x
, or M3A value other than 0 in
M1, M2 2nd
HYP
or
SCI FIX STAT DEG, RAD
GRAD
x
r
( ) Error
K
Calculator will access 2nd function (printed above key) of next key pressed.
Calculator will access hyperbolic function of next key pressed.
Scientific or engineering notation.
ENG
Fixed-decimal setting. Statistical register contains data.
, or
Specifies angle-unit setting (degrees, radians, or grads). When you turn on the calculator, angle units are degrees.
-coordinate of polar to rectangular
conversion.
-coordinate of rectangular to polar
r
conversion. 1 or more open parentheses. Error has occurred. Clear calculator and
begin again. Constant is active.
M1, M2
, or M3.
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Error Conditions

¦
Number, result, or memory sum x, where
| > 9.999999999 x 1099.
|
x
¦
More than 4 pending operations (2 when displayed) or more than 15 open parentheses per pending operation.
¦
For x!: x not an integer between 0 and 69.
¦
For yx: y and
x
¦
For
¦
Dividing by 0.
¦
For ‡x:
¦
For LOG or LN: x  0.
¦
For TAN: x=90¡, -90¡, 270¡, -270¡, 450¡, etc.
¦
For SIN
¦
For TANH-1: |x| ‚ 1.
¦
For R<P: x or
¦
For nCr or nPr: n or r are not integers ‚ 0.
¦
More than 9999 statistical data points.
¦
Statistical data point x, where |x| ‚ 1E64.
¦
" a
¦
Calculating v, sxn, or sxn
sxn-
1
¦
" h
= 0 or
< 0 and
x
y
y:
= 0 or
x
x
1
-
or COS
to remove the only data point.
with one data point.
< 0 and
y
< 0.
1
-
: |x| > 1.
y
has exponent > 63.
with no data points.
x
not an odd integer.
x
-
1
with no data points or
is
STAT
not an integer.
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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
TI-30Xa Solar
If the display is blank, expose the solar panel to adequate light. Press
and try again.
|
!
and try again.
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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 calculator components while changing batteries.
5. Install new batteries positive side up, as shown on
diagram inside case.
6. Replace back case, and then replace screws.
} | |
7. Press Caution: Dispose of old batteries properly. Do not
incinerate batteries or leave where a child can find them.
Your calculator cannot hold data in memory when batteries are removed or become discharged.
.
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TI Product, Service, and Warranty Information

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