Short-Cuts for Using a Scientific Calculator

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If you would like to see a teacher in person, or you have tried to use this material and still have questions please visit the Learning Lab.  When you come to the Learning Lab for help, print this page.  It will help the math teacher to understand what you hope to learn.


Learning Lab Software:

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Learning Lab and HFCC Resources:

Practice Problems and Answers   The practice problems teach a short-cut for evaluating expressions with products in the denominator.  They also have a few problems involving scientific notation (see below).


Web Resources:

Texas A&M explains how to do scientific notation on your calculator.  Pay special attention to the section on the EE, or EXP button.

Algebra-online gives similar advice including a warning about a common error.

An online scientific calculator can be found at math.com

A few games with the scientific calculator can be found at the National Institute of Health Sciences


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Last Edits 12/2/05
Jeff Morford