Sharp EL-W516B - Scientific Calculator With... User manual

EL
-
W516B Calculator
Teaching Activities
For The Classroom
Jeremy Ross

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Table of Contents
Calculator Layout
Special Functions
Examples
Using the Sharp EL-W516B Calculator
TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM
BASIC ARITHMETIC
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
FRACTIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
POWERS AND ROOTS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
PARENTHESES AND EDITING
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
ANGLE CONVERSIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
COORDINATE CONVERSIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
LOGARITHMS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
INVERSE LOGARITHMS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
BASE CONVERSIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
CONSTANTS AND CONVERSIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
RANDOM NUMBERS, DIE, COINS, AND INTEGERS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
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PROBABILITY
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
1 VARIABLE STATISTICS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
2 VARIABLE STATISTICS & LINEAR REGRESSION
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
COMPLEX NUMBERS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
MATRIX CALCULATIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
LIST CALCULATIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
LINEAR, QUADRATIC, AND CUBIC EQUATIONS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
SUMMATION
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
DERIVATIVES
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
INTEGRALS
Calculator Activity
Practice Activity
ANSWERS
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Special Functions of the Sharp EL
-
W516B Calculator


Modes.
This calculator has seven modes: NORMAL, STAT, DRILL, CPLX,
MATRIX, LIST, and EQUATION mode. To access these modes press
followed by
for NORMAL,
for STAT,
for DRILL,
for
CPLX,
for MAT
RIX,
for LIST, and
for EQUATION.


Degrees.
The EL
-
W516B can be set to degrees, radians, or grads. Press
and enter
for DRG. Then press
for degrees,
for
radians, and
for grads.


Math.
The math menu has different contents that can be access
ed for each
mode. To access the math menu for any mode press
. Then choose the
desired tab.


Display.
There are five display notation systems. To set the number of decimals
places press
for FSE. For fixed decimal type
and then
choose your TAB o
r decimal setting. To set the calculator for scientific notation
press
. Now enter the number of significant figures. To set the calculator
for engineering notation press
and then enter the desired TAB setting. To
set the floating
-
point number system
in scientific notation press either
or
to choose NORM1 or NORM2. To choose WriteView, which displays
formulas and equations just like textbooks, press
followed by
.
Then press
. For Line Editor press
followed by
. Then
press
. If in Lin
e Editor you can choose an entry mode by pressing
and then
for insert and
for overwrite. To name
your calculator press
. Use
to select your
characters,
to move the cursor, and press
to finish your entry.


Hyperbolic Functions.
Press
and the function key,
,
, or
.
Enter the angle. Then press
.


Trigonometric Functions.
Press the trigonometric function key,
,
, or
. Enter the angle. Then press
.
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

Inverse Hyperbolic Functions.
Press
followed by
and the inverse
trigonom
etric function key
,
,
. Enter the value. Then press
.


Inverse Trigonometric Functions.
Press
followed by the inverse
trigonometric function key
,
,
. Enter the value, then press
.


Integral.
Press
. Enter the lower bound. Then press
a
nd enter the
upper bound. Then press
and enter the integrand. Press
for the
solution.


Derivative.
Press
. Enter the function. Then press
and enter
the value, which the function is being evaluated at.


Constant.
Press
and then enter the corr
esponding value for the constant
you want.


Conversion.
Enter the number you wish to convert. Press
and then
enter the corresponding value for the conversion. Then press
.


Pi.
Press
.


Imaginary Numbers.
When in CPLX mode press
.


Summation.
Press
. Enter the lower bound. Press
and enter
the upper bound. Press
and enter the expression. Then press
.


Degrees
-
Minutes
-
Seconds.
Enter the degrees. Press
. Enter the minutes.
Press
. Enter the seconds. Press
. Press
to convert t
o
decimal degrees.


Exponents.
Enter the base. Press
. Enter the exponent. Press
.


Square roots.
Press
. Enter the radicand. Then press
.


Squares.
Enter the number to be squared. Press
. Then press
.
3



Base 10 Logarithms.
Press
. Enter
the number. Then press
.


Base e Logarithms.
Press
. Enter the number. Then press
.


Base Logarithms.
If in WriteView mode press
. Enter the base. Then
press
and enter the number. Then press
. If in Line Editor press
. Enter the base.
Then press
. Enter the number. Then Press
.


Higher roots.
Enter the index. Press
followed by
. Enter the
radicand. Then press
.


Cube roots.
Press
. Enter the radicand. Then press
.


Reciprocals.
Enter the number. Press
followed by
. Then press
.


Antilogarithms.
Press
. Enter the exponent. Then press
.


Exponentials.
Press
followed by
. Enter the exponent. Then press
.


Cubes.
Enter the number to be cubed. Press
. Then press
.


Scientific Notation.
Enter the
number. Press
. Enter the power. Then
press
.


Euler’s Number.
To enter
e
press
followed by
.


Fractions.
Enter the numerator. Press
. Enter the denominator. Then
press
.


Mixed Numbers.
Enter the whole number. Press
. Enter the
numerator. Press
. Enter the denominator. Then press
.
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

Memory.
The calculator has 9 memories. Memory calculations can be
performed in NORMAL and STAT modes. Enter the value to be stored. Press
. Press the location you wish to sto
re the value A
-
F, M, X, or Y.


Recall Memory.
Press
. Press the location you wish to access A
-
F, M, X,
or Y.


Last Answer Recall.
Perform a calculation. Press the operation key. The last
answer will be recalled. Enter the number. Then press
.


De
finable Memories.
You can store functions or operations in definable
memories (D1
-
D4). Press
. Press the location you wish to store your
function
,
,
,
. Press the operation you want to store.


Formula Memories.
You can store expressions in formula
memories (F1
-
F4).
Enter the expression you wish to store. Press
. Press the location you
wish to store your function
,
,
,
.


Change.
You can change your answer from decimals to mixed numbers to
fractions by pressing
. Also, you can change your
answer from decimals or
fractions to answer containing the pi symbol or square root symbol by pressing
.


Random.
You can generate random numbers, dice, coin flips, or integers. Press
. Press
for random numbers between 0 and 1. Press
for rando
m dice rolls from 1 to 6. Press
for random coin flips where 0 is
heads and 1 is tails. Press
for random integers between 0 and 99.


P<
-
>R Conversion.
To convert to polar coordinates enter your x
-
coordinate first.
Then press
. Then enter the y
-
coo
rdinate. Press
. To convert
to rectangular coordinates enter your r
-
value. Press
. Then enter your
theta. Press
.


Factorial.
Enter the number. Press
followed by
. Then press
.


Combinations.
Enter the larger number. Press
. Enter the
smaller
number. Then press
.
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

Permutations.
Enter the larger number. Press
followed by
. Enter
the smaller number. Then press
.


Signed Numbers.
Enter
. Enter the number.


Absolute Value.
Press
. Enter the expression. Press
.


Binary.
To convert from one of the supported base systems into binary enter the
number. Then press
.


Hexadecimal.
To convert from one of the supported base systems into
hexadecimal enter the number. Then press
.


Octadecimal.
To convert from one of the s
upported base systems into
octadecimal enter the number. Then press
.


Decimal.
To convert from one of the supported base systems into decimal enter
the number. Then press
.


Pentadecimal.
To convert from one of the supported base systems into
pent
adecimal enter the number. Then press
.
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