Casio Fx-82MS Manual

C A S I O fx-82MS

MASTERING THE

CALCULATOR USING THE

CASIO fx-82MS

Learning and Teaching Support Unit (LTSU)

The Learning Centre

Guide book

Written by

Linda Galligan

Published by

University of Southern Queensland

Toowoomba Queensland 4350

Australia

http://www.usq.edu.au

©University of Southern Queensland, 2006.1.

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction 1

A word about starting out 2

1. Addition and subtraction 4

2. Multiplication and division 8

3. Brackets 10

4. Powers 11

5. Fractions 17

6. Using the x–1 key 19

7. Scientific notation 20

8. Factorial x!22

9. Using memory 23

10. Statistics 25

11. Linear regression 31

12. Trigonometric functions 34

13. Exponential and logarithmic functions 36

14. Degrees, minutes, seconds 38

Review calculator exercises 41

Calculator solutions 42

Your notes 44

Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS 1

Introduction

This is one in a series of booklets prepared to assist students who are learning to use a

calculator. They have been prepared by staff in The Learning Centre from the Learning and

Teaching Support Unit (LTSU) at USQ. The series comprises:

Mastering the calculator

•Using the Casio fx-100s (also suitable for Casio fx-570)

•Using the Casio fx-100AU

•Using the Casio fx-82LB

•Using the Casio fx-82TL

•Using the Casio fx-82MS

•Using the Sharp EL-531LH

•Using the Sharp EL-556L

•Using the Sharp EL-531RH

The instructions in this booklet only explain some of the keys available on your calculator

necessary for basic work in data manipulation. If you require more assistance please contact

The Learning Centre. If you would like information about other support services available

from The Learning Centre, please contact

The Learning Centre (TLC)

Learning and Teaching Support Unit (LTSU), S-Block

The University of Southern Queensland

Telephone: 07 4631 2751

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 07 4631 1801

Home page: http://www.usq.edu.au/ltsu

Note the booklets are also available online at the above address (follow the prompts).

2Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS

A word about starting out

•Make sure you are in the correct mode selection and that all previous data is cleared.

•Example: To perform arithmetic operations press

•To clear all values press

•To clear memory press

The screen displays

Press to clear memory

•If your calculator has FIX or SCI on the display press three times

appears on the screen

press 3, then 2 so you are in Normal mode.

•If your calculator has RAD or GRAD on the display press two times

appears on the screen

press 1 so you are in Degree mode.

Mcl Mode All

Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS 3

•There is also a mode which gives you a preference for displaying the decimal point as a

dot or comma as 34.26 or 34, 26.

Press four times until is displayed.

Press then forward once

Press for dot end (separates thousands with comma)

Press for comma (separates thousands with dot).

DISP

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4Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS

1. Addition and subtraction

1.1 To add numbers

Find the key

(it is shown on the photograph of the calculator here).

Example

To add 7 and 3, type

The display should read 10

Example

I want to find the total amount I earned in the past four weeks. If I earned $471, $575, $471

and $528, the key strokes would be

The display should read 2045.

addition key

DEL key

Mastering the Calculator using the Casio fx-82MS 5

1.2 Sometimes you make an error when typing in a number

If this happens use the key to cancel the number and then type in the correct number

and continue.

Example

If you want to enter 3 + 4 but accidentally type

press to cancel the 5.

Now type

Example

If I want to add 471 and 575 but I typed

I can cancel 6 by typing and then typing

The display should read 1 046.

‘Try practising cancelling with the key until you are comfortable with its use.’

1.3 The keys are used when you to delete other data

Example

If you typed:

471 + 546

but you wanted 471 + 576

press the key twice. The 4 flashes. Press . The 7 now replaces the 4.

Press .

The display should read 1 047.

Practice using this key when replacing digits, operation keys (+ – ×÷), or more than one digit

(use the DEL key).

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