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EL-9900 GRAPHING CALCULATOR
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MODEL
EL-9900
GRAPHING CALCULATOR
OPERATION MANUAL
SHARP CORPORATION
02CGK(TINSE0511EHZZ)
PRINTED IN CHINA/IMPRIMÉ EN CHINE/IMPRESO EN CHINA
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In the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Graphing Calculator: EL-9900 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1163 TEL: 1-800-BE-SHARP Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOM
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Introduction This graphing calculator can handle many types of mathematical formulas and expressions for you. It is powerful enough to process very complex formulas used in rocket science, but yet so compact that it fits in your coat pocket. The main features of this graphing calculator are as follows: •Reversible Keyboard to suit the needs of students’ levels, ranging from middle- school level arithmetic to high-school calculus, and beyond, •Graphing Capability to help you visualize what you a
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Contents Caring for Your Calculator ...............................................................................................1 Chapter 1 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................2 Before Use ......................................................................................................................2 Using the Hard Cover .............................................................................
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Contents Chapter 4 Basic Graphing Features — Basic Keyboard ......................................................... 50 1. Try it! ........................................................................................................................50 2. Explanations of Various Graphing Keys .................................................................52 3. Other Useful Graphing Features.............................................................................58 Substitution feature ..
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Contents Chapter 9 List Features ............................................................................................................ 131 1. Try it! ..................................................................................................................... 131 2. Creating a list ....................................................................................................... 133 3. Normal List Operations ....................................................................
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Contents Chapter 13 Programming Features ........................................................................................... 202 1. Try it! ..................................................................................................................... 202 2. Programming Hints ...............................................................................................204 3. Variables .................................................................................................
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Contents 3. Complex number calculation........................................................................ 245 7. CATALOG Feature ................................................................................................246 8. List of Menu/Sub-menu Items .............................................................................. 247 1. MATH menus .................................................................................................247 2. LIST menus .......................
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Caring for Your Calculator Caring for Your Calculator • Do not carry the calculator around in your back pocket, as it may break when you sit down. The display is made of glass and is particularly fragile. •Keep the calculator away from extreme heat such as on a car dashboard or near a heater, and avoid exposing it to exces- sively humid or dusty environments. • Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store it where fluids, for example water, can splash onto it. Raindrops, water sp
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Chapter 1: Getting Started 1 Display screen: Displays up to 132 pixels wide by 64 pixels tall of graphs and texts. 2 Power ON/OFF key: Turns calculator ON. To turn off the calculator, press @, then o. 3 Key operation keys: These keys are used to change the key functions. @: Changes the cursor to “2”, and the next keystroke enters the function or mode printed above each key in yellow. A: Changes the cursor to “A”, and the next keystroke enters the alphabetical letter printed above each key in pur
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Menu keys (Function of these keys may vary between basic and advanced mode.) M: Enter the Math menu with additional mathematical functions. S: Enter the statistics menu. P: Enter the programming menu. z: Enter the menu for calculator specific variables. Advanced Mode specific keys V: Converts hexadecimal, decimal, octal and binary numbers or solves systems of linear equations, finds roots for quadratic and cubic equations. m: Enter menu for matrix functions ': Enter sc
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Basic Key Operations Since this calculator has more than one function assigned to each key, you will need to follow a few steps to get the function you need. Example -1 @ x: Specify x -1 x F Operation of yA F: Specify character F 2 y: Specify x • Press “as is” to get the function and number printed on each key. •To access secondary function printed above each key in yellow, press @ first, then press the key. Press C to cancel. •To press the key printed above
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Chapter 1: Getting Started When you reverse the keyboard, the following settings are automatically changed. Basic → Advanced • Simplifying: Auto (Auto at SIMPLE in SETUP menu) Advanced → Basic • Coordinate system: Rectangular coordinates (Rect at COORD in SETUP menu.) • Answer mode: Displays a mixed number if ANSWER is set to complex numbers. • Angle unit: Set to Deg if DRG is set to Grad. • Decimal format: Set to FloatPt if FSE is set to Eng. Quick Run-through: Basic Mode Here are the major ing
