Time Saving Calculator Tips

{Calculator Tips}

1. Use it when its really necessary

a. In other words, it is sometimes easier to solve an
inequality/ equation with pencil & paper.
2. A
bsolute Value button
[MATH] [NUM] [1:abs(]
3. L
ogarithm base
[ALPHA] [Y=] [FUNC] [5:LOGBASE]
Eulers number/ natural logarithm : e = 2.7182818284590
treat it like a regular number
4. S
equences
[MODE] [SEQUENCE] (4th row) [

ENTER] press [Y=]

EXAMPLE: 2n-1

You will need to specify

nMIN
(where you start counting the
sequence: most likely 1) ;
u(n):
the pattern of the sequence;
u(nMIN):
the first number in the sequence

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5.
Permutations & Combinations
[MATH], find [PRB] then select [2] or [nPr]