TylerH said:
Mark44 said:
To make a negative number on your TI-89 calculator, simply type in the number and then press the (-) button before pressing enter. For example, to enter -5, type in "5" then press (-) and then press enter. The negative sign should appear before the number.
Yes, you can make a negative exponential number on your TI-89 calculator. To do this, enter the base number, press the (^) button, then enter the negative exponent, and press enter. For example, to enter 2^-3, type in "2" then press (^) then "3" and press enter. The calculator will display the result as 0.125.
To change a positive number to a negative number on your TI-89 calculator, simply multiply the number by (-1). For example, to change 5 to -5, type in "5" then press the (*) button, then type in "1" then press (-) and then press enter. The result will be -5.
A negative number is simply a number with a negative sign in front of it, while a negative exponential is a number raised to a negative power. The negative exponential is equivalent to the reciprocal of the positive exponential. For example, 2^-3 is the same as 1/(2^3) which equals 1/8 or 0.125.
Yes, you can make a negative number in scientific notation on your TI-89 calculator. To do this, enter the number, press the (EE) button, then enter the negative exponent, and press enter. For example, to enter -5 x 10^-3, type in "5" then press (-) then (EE) then "3" and press enter. The calculator will display the result as -0.005.