1-10 Getting StartedTo select ALG mode:Press 9{() to set the calculator to ALG mode. When the calculatoris in ALG mode, the ALG annunciator is on.Example:Suppose you want to calculate 1 + 2 = 3.In RPN mode, you enter the first number, press the key, enter the secondnumber, and finally press the arithmetic operator key: .In ALG mode, you enter the first number, press , enter the second number, andfinally press the key.In ALG mode, the results and the calculations are displayed. In RPN mode, only theresults are displayed, not the calculations.RPN mode ALG mode1 2 1 2 Note You can choose either ALG (Algebraic) or RPN (Reverse PolishNotation) mode for your calculations. Throughout the manual, the“v“ in the margin indicates that the examples or keystrokes in RPNmode must be performed differently in ALG mode. Appendix Cexplains how to use your calculator in ALG mode.
