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hp 33s scientific calculator
user's guide
H
Edition 3
HP part number F2216-90001
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Contents Part 1. Basic Operation 1. Getting Started Important Preliminaries.......................................................1–1 Turning the Calculator On and Off.................................1–1 Adjusting Display Contrast............................................1–1 Highlights of the Keyboard and Display ...............................1–2 Shifted Keys................................................................1–2 Alpha Keys..........................................................
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Periods and Commas in Numbers................................ 1–18 Number of Decimal Places ......................................... 1–19 SHOWing Full 12–Digit Precision................................ 1–20 Fractions........................................................................ 1–21 Entering Fractions...................................................... 1–21 Displaying Fractions .................................................. 1–23 Messages..........................................
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3. Storing Data into Variables Storing and Recalling Numbers...........................................3–2 Viewing a Variable without Recalling It.................................3–3 Reviewing Variables in the VAR Catalog ...............................3–3 Clearing Variables ............................................................3–4 Arithmetic with Stored Variables ..........................................3–4 Storage Arithmetic.......................................................3–4 Reca
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Factorial .................................................................. 4–14 Gamma................................................................... 4–14 Probability ............................................................... 4–14 Parts of Numbers............................................................ 4–16 Names of Functions......................................................... 4–17 5. Fractions Entering Fractions ............................................................. 5–
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Editing and Clearing Equations ...........................................6–7 Types of Equations.............................................................6–9 Evaluating Equations..........................................................6–9 Using ENTER for Evaluation ........................................6–11 Using XEQ for Evaluation ...........................................6–12 Responding to Equation Prompts..................................6–12 The Syntax of Equations ...................
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Using Complex Numbers in Polar Notation........................... 9–5 10. Base Conversions and Arithmetic Arithmetic in Bases 2, 8, and 16....................................... 10–2 The Representation of Numbers......................................... 10–4 Negative Numbers.................................................... 10–4 Range of Numbers.................................................... 10–5 Windows for Long Binary Numbers ............................. 10–6 11. Statistical Operation
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Selecting a Mode......................................................12–3 Program Boundaries (LBL and RTN) ..............................12–3 Using RPN, ALG and Equations in Programs..................12–4 Data Input and Output ...............................................12–4 Entering a Program..........................................................12–5 Keys That Clear.........................................................12–6 Function Names in Programs....................................
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Selecting a Base Mode in a Program......................... 12–22 Numbers Entered in Program Lines ............................ 12–23 Polynomial Expressions and Horner's Method ................... 12–23 13. Programming Techniques Routines in Programs....................................................... 13–1 Calling Subroutines (XEQ, RTN) .................................. 13–2 Nested Subroutines ................................................... 13–3 Branching (GTO) ..........................
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15. Mathematics Programs Vector Operations ...........................................................15–1 Solutions of Simultaneous Equations.................................15–12 Polynomial Root Finder...................................................15–20 Coordinate Transformations ............................................15–32 16. Statistics Programs Curve Fitting...................................................................16–1 Normal and Inverse–Normal Distributions...............
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Resetting the Calculator ..................................................... B–2 Clearing Memory ............................................................. B–3 The Status of Stack Lift ....................................................... B–4 Disabling Operations .................................................. B–4 Neutral Operations ..................................................... B–4 The Status of the LAST X Register......................................... B–6 C. ALG: Summary Ab
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Underflow......................................................................D–14 E. More about Integration How the Integral Is Evaluated.............................................. E–1 Conditions That Could Cause Incorrect Results ....................... E–2 Conditions That Prolong Calculation Time ............................. E–7 F. Messages G. Operation Index Index Contents 11
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Part 1 Basic Operation
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1 Getting Started Watch for this symbol in the margin. It identifies examples or keystrokes that are shown in RPN mode and must be performed differently in ALG mode. v Appendix C explains how to use your calculator in ALG mode. Important Preliminaries Turning the Calculator On and Off To turn the calculator on, press . ON is printed below the key. To turn the calculator off, press . That is, press and release the shift key, then press (which has OFF printed in purple above it). Sinc
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Highlights of the Keyboard and Display Shifted Keys Each key has three functions: one printed on its face, a left–shifted function (Green), and a right–shifted function (Purple). The shifted function names are printed in green and purple above each key. Press the appropriate shift key ( or ) before pressing the key for the desired function. For example, to turn the calculator off, press and release the shift key, then press . 1–2 Getting Started
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Pressing or turns on the corresponding or annunciator symbol at the top of the display. The annunciator remains on until you press the next key. To cancel a shift key (and turn off its annunciator), press the same shift key again. Alpha Keys Right-shifted Left-shifted function function Letter for G alphabetic key Most keys have a letter written next to them, as shown above. Whenever you need to type a letter (for example, a variable or a program label), the A..Z annunciator appears in t
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Silver Paint Keys Those eight silver paint keys have their specific pressure points marked in blue position in the illustration below. To use those keys, make sure to press down the corresponding position for the desired function. Backspacing and Clearing One of the first things you need to know is how to clear: how to correct numbers, clear the display, or start over. 1–4 Getting Started
