User manual - Chapter 2 Manual Calculations

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The Answer Function automatically stores the last result you calculated by pressing
w(unless the w key operation results in an error). The result is stored in the answer
memory.
u To use the contents of the answer memory in a calculation
Example 123 + 456 = 579
789 – 579 = 210
Abcd+efgw
hij-!-(Ans)w
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Answer memory also lets you use the result of one calculation as one of the arguments in
the next calculation.
Example 1 1 ÷ 3 =
1 ÷ 3 × 3 =
Ab/dw
(Continuing)*dw
Continuous calculations can also be used with Type A functions (x
2
, x
-1
, x!, page 2-1-3), +,
–, ^(x
y
),
x
, ° ’ ”, etc.
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Special Functions
# The largest value that the answer memory
can hold is 15 digits for the mantissa and 2
digits for the exponent.
# Only numeric values and calculation results
can be stored in answer memory.
# Answer memory contents are not cleared
when you press the A key or when you
switch power off.
#Answer memory contents are not changed
by an operation that assigns values to value
memory (such as: faav(A)w).