Application Guide

14 Using the Documents Workspace
Field Value
• Degree
• Gradian
Exponential
Format
• Normal
• Scientific
• Engineering
Real or
Complex
Format
• Real
• Rectangular
• Polar
Calculation
Mode
• Auto
• CAS: Exact
• Approximate
Note: Auto mode shows an answer that is not a whole number
as a fraction except when a decimal is used in the problem.
Exact mode (CAS) shows an answer that is not a whole number
as a fraction or in symbolic form, except when a decimal is used
in the problem.
Vector
Format
• Rectangular
• Cylindrical
• Spherical
Base • Decimal
• Hex
• Binary
Unit System
(CAS)
• SI
• Eng/U.S.
4. Click the desired setting.
5. Choose one of the following options:
• To apply the customized settings to ALL documents, click Make Default.
• To apply the settings to the open document only, click OK.
• To restore default settings, click Restore.
• Click Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes.
Changing Graphs & Geometry Settings
Graphs & Geometry settings control how information is displayed in open problems
and in subsequent new problems. When you change the Graphs & Geometry settings,
the selections become the default settings for all work in these applications.