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© 2007 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 MultiView: A Guide For Teachers ix
About the TI-34 MultiView™ calculator (Continued)
2nd functions
Pressing % displays the 2ND indicator, and
then accesses the function printed above the
next key pressed. For example, 3 %c 125
< calculates the cube root of 125 and returns
the result, 5.
Menus
Certain keys display menus: H, %=,
%A, %B, d, vv, %t,
%, %h, and %{.
Press " or $ to scroll and select a menu item,
or press the corresponding number next to the
menu item. To return to the previous screen
without selecting the item, press -. To exit a
menu or application and return to the Home
screen, press %s.
Previous entries # $
After an expression is evaluated, use # and $
to scroll through previous entries, which are
stored in the TI-34 MultiView history. You can
reuse a previous entry by pressing < to paste
it on the bottom line, and then editing and
evaluating a new expression.
Answer toggle r
The toggle key displays the last calculated result
into different output formats, where possible.
Press r to toggle between fraction and decimal
answers, and exact pi and decimal.
Last answer (ans)
The most recently calculated result is stored to
the variable ans. ans is retained in memory, even
after the TI-34 MultiView is turned off. To recall
the value of ans:
•Press %i (ans displays on the screen),
or
• Press any operation key (T, U, and so forth)
as the first part of an entry. ans and the
operator are both displayed.
Resetting the TI-34 MultiView
Pressing % and then selecting 2 (Yes)
resets the calculator.
Resetting the calculator:
• Returns mode settings to their defaults, as
shown. (See Chapter 1, TI-34 MultiView basic
operations, for more information on the mode
settings.)
• Clears memory variables, pending operations,
entries in history, statistical data, stored
operations (op1 and op2), and ans (last
answer).
Note: The examples on the transparency
masters assume all default settings.
Automatic Power Down™ (APD™)
If the TI-34 MultiView remains inactive for about
5 minutes, the APD feature turns it off
automatically. Press & to restore power. The
display, pending operations, settings, and
memory are retained.
Error messages
Refer to Appendix C for a listing of the error
messages.