Scientific Calculator
How to use the Scientific Calculator
Layout
- Display: shows your expression and result.
- Mode: Deg/Rad toggle for trigonometry.
- History: recent results; tap a result to copy.
- Keys: numbers, operators, functions, memory.
Basics
- Enter numbers and operators:
+ - * /
- Use parentheses
(
)
to group. - Press
=
to evaluate. - Back = delete last char, AC = clear all.
Trigonometry
- Select mode first: Deg for degrees, Rad for radians.
- Functions:
sin cos tan asin acos atan
- Examples:
- Deg:
sin(30)
→ 0.5 - Rad:
sin(π)
→ 0
- Deg:
Constants
- π: press
π
to insert PI. - e: press
e
to insert Euler’s number.
Powers & Roots
- Square:
x²
→ insertssq2(
then your number, then)
- Cube:
x³
→ insertscb3(
- Square root:
√
→sqrt(
- Cube root:
∛
→cbrt(
- Any power:
x^y
→ insertspow(
then typea,b)
e.g.pow(2,8)
→ 256 - 10^x:
10^x
orpow10(
, e^x:e^x
(orexp(
)
Logs
- Natural log:
ln(
(ln e = 1) - Base-10 log:
log(
Other functions
- Absolute value:
|x|
→abs(
- Reciprocal:
1/x
→ inserts1/(
- Factorial:
n!
→fact(
- Random:
rnd
→ random 0–1 - Min/Max:
min(a,b)
/max(a,b)
- Floor/Ceil:
floor(x)
/ceil(x)
- Hypotenuse:
hyp(a,b)
(e.g.,hyp(3,4)
→ 5)
Note: Use the comma ,
key to separate function arguments, e.g., pow(2,8)
.
Percentage vs Modulo
%
andmod
are remainder (modulo), e.g.,10 mod 3
→ 1.- “20% of 80” → type
0.2*80
→ 16.
Memory and Ans
MC
clear,MR
recall,M+
add,M-
subtract.Ans
inserts previous answer; chain calculations easily.
Sign and Arrows
±
toggles sign: appends* (-1)
to invert.- Arrows
←
→
are placeholders (no cursor movement).
Keyboard shortcuts
- Numbers,
+ - * / ( ) , .
work. - Enter = equals, Backspace = Back, Escape = AC.
Quick examples
- π:
π
=
→ 3.1415926535… - Deg:
sin(180)
=
→ 0 - Rad: tap
Rad
,cos(π)
=
→ -1 - Power:
x^y
→ typepow(2,8)
=
→ 256 - Absolute:
|x|
→ typeabs(-5)
=
→ 5 - Fraction:
1/x
then4
)
=
→ 0.25
If any specific key doesn’t behave as expected, tell me the exact button sequence you pressed.