
Last Answer 
The most recently calculated result is stored to the variable
TI-30X ×B
and 
TI-30X 
Scientific Calculators
 1999 Texas Instruments Incorporated
×
S
Ans. Ans
turned off. To recall the value of 
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Order of Operations
The TI-30X Ö uses EOSé (Equation Operating System) to 
evaluate expressions.
General Information
Examples
keystroke examples that demonstrate many of the 
TI-30X 
&
the display. 
APD™ (Automatic Power Down™) turns off the TI-30X 
automatically if no key is pressed for about 5 minutes. 
Press 
settings, and memory are retained.
2-Line Display
of up to 88 digits (or 47 digits for Stat or Constant Entry 
Line). Entries begin on the left; those with more than 11 
digits scroll to the right. Press 
Press 
the beginning or end of the entry.
The second line ( 
digits, plus a decimal point, a negative sign, a “ 
indicator, and a 2-digit positive or negative exponent. 
Results that exceed the digit limit are displayed in Scientific 
Notation.
Indicator Definition 
2nd
HYP 
FIX 
SCI, ENG 
STAT 
DEG, RAD,
GRAD 
K
x10
º »
¹ ¸
2nd Functions
selects the 2nd function (printed above keys) of the next 
key pressed. For example, 
calculates the square root of 25 and returns the result, 5.
Menus
% h, L, % t, u, % w 
H, I, =, % k, % d, % ‚ 
% 
Press 
item. To return to the previous screen without selecting the 
item, press 
To select a menu item:
¦ 
¦ 
Previous Entries 
After an expression is evaluated, use # and $ to scroll 
through previous entries, which are stored in the TI-30X 
memory. You cannot retrieve previous entries while in 
mode. You can edit a previous entry and press < to 
evaluate the new expression.
: See the last page of these instructions for
 functions. Examples assume all default settings.
Ö
 turns on the TI-30X Ö. % ' turns it off and clears
Ö
 after APD. The display, pending operations,
&
: The first line (
 or % " to move the cursor immediately to
% !
Result Line
2nd function. 
Hyperbolic function. 
Fixed-decimal setting. 
Scientific or Engineering Notation. 
Statistical mode. 
Angle mode (degrees, radians, or
gradients). 
Constant mode is on. 
Precedes the exponent in Scientific or
Engineering Notation. 
An entry is stored in memory before and/or
after the active screen. Press 
scroll.
An entry or menu displays beyond 11 digits. 
Press 
: 
%
: Certain TI-30X 
.
 or " to move the cursor and underline a menu
!
.
-
Press < while the item is underlined, or 
For menu items followed by an argument value, enter the
argument value while the item is underlined. The item and 
the argument value are displayed on the previous screen.
Entry Line
!
) displays a result of up to 10
 or " to scroll.
!
 displays the 
% b
 keys display menus: 
Ö
) displays an entry
 and " to scroll the line.
#
2nd
 indicator, and then
 25 E 
<
x10
”
 and $ to
z
# $
,
,
, and
Ö
STAT
Clearing and Correcting
-
J
% f 
% { 
% t
CLRDATA
%w
% 
or
&
Fractions 
Fractional calculations can display fractional or decimal 
results. Results are automatically simplified.
¦ N
¦ % 
¦ %
Pi
p 
p
Angle Modes 
I
degrees, radians, or gradients.
=
degrees ( 
also lets you convert an angle to DMS Notation (
To set the Angle mode for any part of an entry:
¦ 
%i
 is retained in memory, even after the TI-30X 
Press % i ( 
Press any operations key (T, U, F, etc.) as the first
part of an entry. 
Ans
Ans
 and the operator are both displayed.
Ans
 displays on the screen), or
:
 is
Ö
¦ 
To convert an entry:
¦ 
¦ 
Trigonometry  > ? @  
1st Expressions inside parentheses. 
2nd Functions that need a ) and precede the argument,
3rd Fractions. 
4th Functions that are entered after the argument, such
5th Exponentiation 
6th Negation (M). 
7th Permutations ( 
8th Multiplication, implied multiplication, division. 
9th Addition and subtraction. 
10th Conversions ( 
11th
 & 
sin, log
such as 
2
x
 and angle unit modifiers (Ä Å Æ 
as 
 completes all operations and closes all open
<
parentheses.
Y
-
, and all 
(^)
 and roots (
nPr
) and combinations (
b
A 
Ì
Clears an error message. 
Clears characters on entry line. 
Moves the cursor to last entry in history
once display is clear. 
Deletes the character at the cursor.
Deletes all characters to the right when 
you hold down 
character to the left of the cursor each 
time you press 
Inserts a character at the cursor. 
Clears all memory variables. 
Clears all data points without exiting
 mode.
STAT
Clears all data points and exits 
Y
mode. 
Resets the TI-30X Ö. Returns unit to
default settings; clears memory 
variables, pending operations, all entries 
in history, and statistical data; clears 
constant mode and 
N
 enters a fraction. Press N between whole number, 
numerator, and denominator. The unit, numerator, and 
denominator must be positive integers.
 j converts between fractions and decimals.
 converts between mixed numbers and
O
simple fractions.
R
d
Ì
Í
c
%j
P
 menu items.
Í
r g
x
).
‡
D, 4DMS
 F
,
Í
e
; then, deletes 1
J
.
J
Ans
.
%O
).
nCr
).
).
STAT
Enter trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tan, sin-1, cos-1, tan-1), 
just as you would write them. Set the desired Angle mode 
before starting trigonometric calculations.
Hyperbolics 
% Y
hyperbolic function of the next trigonometry key that you 
press. Angle modes do not affect hyperbolic calculations.
Logarithms
A 
B
(e=2.819291929).
%] 
%^
RectangularÍPolar
% k
coordinates (x,y) to polar coordinates (r, 
Set Angle mode, as necessary, before starting calculations.
Constants 
% l
constant. 
To store an operation to K and recall it:
1. Press 
2. Enter any combination of numbers, operators, and/or
3. Press 
4. Each subsequent time you press 
Press 
Memory  
The TI-30X Ö has 5 memory variables—A, B, C, 
You can store a real number or an expression that results 
in a real number to a memory variable.
¦ z 
¦ L 
¦ % 
¦ %
Notation  
g
=3.141592653590 for calculations. 
=3.141592654 for display.
I
=
 displays a menu to specify the Angle mode as
 displays a menu to specify the Angle unit modifier—
Ä
), radians (r), gradients (g), or DMS (Ä Å Æ). It
Select the Angle mode. Entries are interpreted and results 
displayed according to the Angle mode, or
4
DMS
).
% ‚
These modes affect 
restores standard notation (floating-decimal) format.
0123456789
numeric notation mode format.
% d
These modes affect 
¦ 
¦ 
¦ 
% C
of the numeric notation mode. Press 
negative exponent.
Select a unit modifier (Ä Å Æ) for any part of an entry. 
Entries with unit modifiers are interpreted accordingly, 
overriding the Angle mode.
Set the Angle mode to the unit you want to convert to. 
Then use a unit modifier to designate the unit to convert 
from. (Angles of trigonometric functions convert values 
inside parentheses first.), or
Select 4DMS, which converts an entry to DMS ( 
Notation.
Ä Å Æ
)
%Z[\
%Y
 displays the 
indicator and accesses the
HYP 
A B %]^
 yields the common logarithm of a number.
 yields the logarithm of a number to the base e
 raises 10 to the power you specify.
 raises e to the power you specify.
%k
 displays a menu to convert rectangular
) or vice versa.
q
%l
 turns Constant mode on and lets you define a
.
%l
values, up to 44 characters, beginning with an operator.
 to save the operation. K displays in the
<
indicator line.
, the TI-30X 
recalls the stored operation and applies it to the last 
answer or the current entry.
 again to turn Constant mode off.
% l
z
 accesses the menu of variables.
 lets you store values to variables.
 h recalls the values of variables.
 clears all variable values.
{
%‚
 displays the 
 sets decimal places to n (0–9), retaining
FLO (default): Floating Notation, with digits to the left and 
right of the decimal
SCI: Scientific Notation 
ENG: Engineering Notation (exponent is a multiple of 3)
 enters a value in 
Decimal Notation 
only
 the display of results. F (default)
 displays the 
only
 the display of results.
Scientific Notation
<
L
%h{
%d
mode menu.
Numeric Notation
 before entering a
M
Ö
, 
and 
.
D
E
%C
 mode menu.
, regardless
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Statistics  
1-VAR 
measured variable, 
from 2 data sets with 2 measured variables— 
independent variable, and 
%tw v u
analyzes statistical data from 1 data set with 1
x
. 
stats analyzes paired data
2-VAR 
y
, the dependent variable. You
x
, the
can enter up to 42 data sets. 
To define statistical data points:
% t
1. Press 
. The 
<
2. Press 
v
3. Enter a value for 
4. Press 
$
In 
¦ 
1-VAR
(
) of the data point. 
FRQ
. Select 
 indicator displays.
STAT
.
X
.
 stat mode, enter the frequency of occurrence
.
1
 or 
1-VAR
default=1. If 
FRQ 
2-VAR
 and press
=0, the
FRQ
data point is ignored. 
In 
 stat mode, enter the value for 
¦ 
2-VAR
.
<
 and press
1
Y
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all data points are entered.
 or $ to save the last data point
You must press 
or 
FRQ
<
 value entered. If you add or delete data points,
the TI-30X Ö automatically reorders the list.
6. When all points and frequencies are entered:
Press 
¦ 
 to display the menu of variables (see
u
table for definitions) and their current values, or 
Press v to return to the blank 
¦ 
can do calculations with data variables ( 
Select a variable from the 
u
 screen. You
STAT
, etc.).
Ï, Ð
 menu and then
press < to evaluate the calculation.
7. When finished:
Press % t and select 
¦ 
points without exiting 
Press % 
¦ 
variable and 
STAT
w <
 values, and to exit 
FRQ
 mode, or
 to clear all data
CLRDATA
 to clear all data points,
 mode (
STAT
STAT
indicator turns off).
Variables Definition 
n Number of 
 or 
Ï
Mean of all x or y values.
Ð
Sx or Sy Sample standard deviation of 
Î
x or Îy Population standard deviation of  
x or Òy Sum of all 
Ò
2
2
x
y
 or 
Ò
xy Sum of (
Ò
Sum of all x 2 or y 2 values.
Ò
x
 or (x,y) data points.
x
 or y values.
x
y)
 for all xy pairs.
…
x
 or y.
x
 or y.
a Linear regression slope. 
b Linear regression 
y
-intercept.
r Correlation coefficient. 
x¢ (
) Uses 
2-VAR
y¢ (
) Uses 
2-VAR
Probability 
Calculates the number of possible permutations
nPr
of 
a
 and b to calculate predicted x value
when you input a 
a
 and b to calculate predicted y value
when you input an 
n
 items taken r at a time, given n and r. The
y
 value.
x
 value.
H
order of objects is important, as in a race. 
Calculates the number of possible combinations
nCr
n 
items taken r at a time, given n and r. The
of 
order of objects is not important, as in a hand of 
cards.
A factorial is the product of the positive integers
!
from 1 to 
n. n
 must be a positive whole number 
69. 
Generates a random real number between 0 and
RAND
1. To control a sequence of random numbers, 
store an integer (seed value) 
 0 to rand. The
‚
seed value changes randomly every time a 
random number is generated.
Generates a random integer between 2 integers, 
[
RAND
and B, where 
A 
{
[
 B. Separate the 2
{
RAND
A
integers with a comma.
Errors
ARGUMENT
of arguments.
DIVIDE BY 0
You attempted to divide by 0.
¦ 
In statistics, n=1.
¦ 
DOMAIN
 — A function does not have the correct number
 — 
 — You specified an argument to a function outside
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the valid range. For example:
For x‡: x = 0 or y < 0 and x not an odd integer.
¦ 
For yx: y and x = 0; y < 0 and x not an integer.
¦ 
For ‡x: x < 0.
¦ 
For LOG or LN: x  0.
¦ 
For TAN: x = 90¡, -90¡, 270¡, -270¡, 450¡, etc.
¦ 
For SIN-1 or COS-1: |x| > 1.
¦ 
For nCr or nPr: n or r are not integers ‚ 0.
¦ 
For x!: x is not an integer between 0 and 69.
¦ 
EQUATION LENGTH ERROR 
— An entry exceeds the digit
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limits (88 for Entry Line and 47 for Stat or Constant Entry 
lines); for example, combining an entry with a constant that 
exceeds the limit.
FRQ DOMAIN
FRQ 
value (in 
 stats) < 0 or >99, or
1-VAR
 — 
not an integer.
OVERFLOW
hyperbolic, or R
STAT
Pressing 
¦ 
When not in STAT mode, pressing v, 
¦ 
% w
SYNTAX
 — |q| ‚ 1¯10, where 
Pr( function.
4
 — 
 with no defined data points.
u
.
 — The command contains a syntax error: entering
is an angle in a trig,
q
u
, or
more than 23 pending operations or 8 pending values; or 
having misplaced functions, arguments, parentheses, or 
commas.
Battery Replacement
1. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove screws from 
back case.
2. Remove protective cover. Starting from the bottom, 
carefully separate front from back. Caution: Be careful 
not to damage any internal parts.
3. Using a small Phillips screwdriver (if necessary), 
remove old battery; replace with new one.
 Avoid contact with other TI-30X 
Caution:
while changing the battery.
4. If necessary, press & and 
-
 components
Ö
 at the same time to
reset the TI-30X Ö (clears memory and all settings).
Caution: Dispose of old batteries properly. Do not 
incinerate batteries or leave where a child can find them.
In Case of Difficulty
Review instructions to be certain calculations were 
performed properly.
 and 
&
Press 
memory and settings.
Check the battery to ensure that it is fresh and properly 
installed.
Change the battery when:
 does not turn the unit on, or
¦ &
The screen goes blank, or
¦ 
You get unexpected results.
¦ 
To continue using the TI-30X 
you can change the battery:
1. Expose the solar panel to brighter light.
2. Press 
&
calculator. This clears all settings and memory.
†
Operates in well-lit areas using solar cell. Operates in
other light settings using battery.
 at the same time. This clears all
-
×
S (Battery/Solar)
 and 
 at the same time to reset the
-
†
 until
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