3. Trigonometry (sin/cos/tan)

• Remember to use SHIFT (sometimes called 2nd or INV button) when finding angles
• When using these buttons you will find that before you type the angle the calculator automatically gives you an open bracket "(". You should get into the habit of making sure you use a closed bracket ")" after typing the angle in
• This is very important if there is something else to type in that comes after sin/cos/tan

4. Standard Form and π

• Find the ×10^x?button and know how to use it
• Modern calculators display standard form in the way it is written
• Older models may use a small capital letter "_E" in place of?×10^x?on the display line
• π is often near or under SHIFT with the standard form button

5. Memory

• The?ANS?(answer) button is very useful – especially when working with decimals in the middle of solutions that you should avoid rounding until your final answer
• ANS recalls the last answer the calculator calculated

6.Table

• If your calculator has a?table?function or mode, use it
• This can be extremely useful in those “complete the table of values and draw the graph” type questions

7. Brackets and negative numbers

• Use as you would in written mathematics
• Remember to use the (-) button for a negative number, not the subtract button

8. Judgement and special features

• The rule of thumb is to use your calculator to do one calculation at a time
• However, you can also make a judgement call on this as to how many marks are available in the question and whether a question asks you to “write down all the digits on your calculator display”
• You are better off writing too much down than not enough!

9. Practise!

• This is a long list but we will finish by going back to the start – there is nothing better you can do than getting a calculator early and learning how to use it by practising the varying types of questions you are likely to come across

Always?put negative numbers in brackets. For a quick example, try using your calculator to work out -3²?and then (-3)².In working out always write down more digits than the final answer requires and don’t round them (write something like 9.3564… using the three dots shows you haven’t rounded).? Use the ANS button when you next need that number on your calculator.

Worked Example

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