Calculators TI-Nspire CX -- How to change the format of answer?

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1. Apr 1, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

Does anyone know how to change the format of the answers given in the scratchpad? For example, when converting degrees to radians, $177^{\circ}(\frac{\pi}{180})$, I want the calculator to give me $\frac{59\pi}{60}$ instead of 3.08923. Any help would be appreciated! This has been really annoying me...

2. Apr 1, 2016

mathman

It depends on how your calculator works. What happens when you input $\pi$?

3. Apr 1, 2016

4. Apr 2, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

I get 3.14159. And, of course, I can change the decimal places given with settings.

5. Apr 2, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

Thanks @Psinter I tried that already. However, instead of $\frac {59\pi}{60}$, I get $\frac {5949124}{1925761}$.

Yeah, I didn't get CAS because CAS is "computer algebra systems" and it's not allowed in major tests like the SAT whereas the CX is...

6. Apr 3, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

To add to that, $\frac {5949124}{1925761}$ is just ugly and I first thought it had to do with radians (not sure why), but no.

7. Apr 4, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

Nobody knows how? :(

8. Apr 4, 2016

Psinter

A quick search revealed: https://tiplanet.org/forum/archives_voir.php?id=1884&play=

If you check the gif sequence of screenshots you see that for $cos^{-1}(-\frac{1}{2})$ it gives the result in exact form $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ and in approximate form 2.09....

It is in another language though.

9. Apr 4, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

You know, forums like that just make me appreciate PF so much more

Thanks for the link, Psinter, although it does not really show how to change the settings. I think I just have to do resort to doing those conversions with paper and pen. It's shame, though. For the price its worth, you'd think that the thing would clean for you.

10. Apr 4, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

11. Apr 4, 2016

Psinter

I think that's because it's a library that you load there, not something that becomes part of the operating system. But once again, I don't have that calc. I think the gif shows how to make it work.
Meh, that happens.

12. Apr 4, 2016

ProfuselyQuarky

Ok, I'll look into it more. The Spanish made me dizzy...