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HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently The benefits of understanding RPN stack operations Understanding the HP12C Platinum RPN stack operation Viewing and reordering stack-register contents Using Last-x contents in chain calculations Practice with solving problems using stack registers...
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If a second number needs to be typed in right after the first one to be used with it, they must be separated with the \ key. For example, to add 3 and 5 together, you would press 3\5+. hp calculators - 2 - HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently - Version 1.0...
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Entering a number in the X-register right after \, O, _ or g^ overwrites current X-register contents and does not lift stack contents hp calculators - 3 - HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently - Version 1.0...
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The dashed arrow indicates the first number entry, while straight-line arrows indicate L-register contents change and use. hp calculators - 4 - HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently - Version 1.0...
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2×ln(x) while a copy of it held in Y-register is retrieved to compute -1/x later hp calculators - 5 - HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently - Version 1.0...
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3.4567 \ \ gr ~ g¿ 2 § + ~ y - These examples only begin to scratch the surface of the possibilities that exist when using RPN. hp calculators - 6 - HP 12C Platinum Using the RPN stack to solve problems efficiently - Version 1.0...