Calculator User Manual

Appendix
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Computational Accuracy
To maximize accuracy, the TI
-
86 carries more digits internally than it displays. Values are
stored in memory using up to 14 digits with a 3-digit exponent.
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You can store values up to 12 digits long to most window variables. To
xScl
,
yScl
,
tStep
,
and
q
Step
, you can store values up to 14 digits long.
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When a value is displayed, the displayed value is rounded as specified by the mode
setting (Chapter 1), with a maximum of 12 digits and a 3-digit exponent.
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Chapter 4 describes calculations in hexadecimal, octal, and binary number bases.