document.write( "Question 1085540: I have a CASIO fx-9750GII. When I try to use scientific notation with a decimal exponent, it says that my syntax is incorrect. The textbook uses a completely different calculator, so it's not much help. \n" ); document.write( "

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When expressing numbers using scientific notation, the exponent on the 10 is an integer. Here are some examples:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+123.45+=+1.2345x10%5E2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From what you said in your last message, it sounds like you want to enter something like $\"+12%5E%28-3.2%29+\"$ and your calculator is giving an error. If that's the case, try $\"+12%5E-3.2+\"$ and see if that works (i.e. add parenthesis around the exponent). If it doesn't, you might have to do $\"+1%2F12%5E%283.2%29+\"$ which would be unusual but is mathematically correct because $\"+x%5E%28-n%29+=+1%2Fx%5En+\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Please provide a specific example if you are still having problems with exponentiation. \n" ); document.write( "

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