scientific calculator

(noun)

An electronic calculator that can handle trigonometric, exponential and often other advanced functions, and can show its output in scientific notation and sometimes in hexadecimal, octal or binary

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  • proprietary
  • graph

Examples of scientific calculator in the following topics:

  • Using Calculators and Computers

    • For numerical calculations and graphing, scientific calculators and personal computers are commonly used in classes and laboratories.
    • For numerical calculations and graphing, scientific calculators and personal computers are commonly used in classes and laboratories.
    • A scientific calculator is a type of electronic calculator, usually but not always handheld, designed to calculate problems in science, engineering, and mathematics.
    • In certain contexts such as higher education, scientific calculators have been superseded by graphing calculators , which offer a superset of scientific calculator functionality along with the ability to graph input data and write and store programs for the device.
    • These days, scientific and graphing calculators are often replaced by personal computers or even by supercomputers.
  • Graphing on Computers and Calculators

    • They can be created with graphing calculators.
    • Mathematica is an example of proprietary computational software program used in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing.
    • A graphing calculator (see ) typically refers to a class of handheld scientific calculators that are capable of plotting graphs, solving simultaneous equations, and performing numerous other tasks with variables.
    • Most popular graphing calculators are also programmable, allowing the user to create customized programs, typically for scientific/engineering and education applications.
    • Some calculator manufacturers also offer computer software for emulating and working with handheld graphing calculators.
  • Volumes

    • Volumes of complicated shapes can be calculated using integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary.
    • The volumes of more complicated shapes can be calculated using integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary.
    • of the constant function $1$ calculated on the cuboid itself.
    • of the function $z = f(x, y) = 5$ calculated in the region $D$ in the $xy$-plane, which is the base of the cuboid.
    • Calculate the volume of a shape by using the triple integral of the constant function 1
  • Cylindrical Shells

    • Shell integration (also called the shell method) is a means of calculating the volume of a solid of revolution when integrating perpendicular to the axis of revolution .
    • Integration, as an accumulative process, can then calculate the integrated volume of a "family" of shells (a shell being the outer edge of a hollow cylinder), giving us the total volume.
    • By adding the volumes of all these infinitely thin cylinders, we can calculate the volume of the solid formed by the revolution.
    • Calculating volume using the shell method.
    • Use shell integration to create a cylindrical shell and calculate the volume of a "solid of revolution" perpendicular to the axis of revolution.
  • Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

    • Both exponential and logarithmic functions are widely used in scientific and engineering applications.
  • Area and Arc Length in Polar Coordinates

    • Area and arc length are calculated in polar coordinates by means of integration.
    • Their length can be calculated with calculus.
    • The area of the region $R$ can also be calculated by integration.
  • Differentiation Rules

    • The rules of differentiation can simplify derivatives by eliminating the need for complicated limit calculations.
    • This method becomes very complicated and is particularly error prone when doing calculations by hand.
    • In many cases, complicated limit calculations by direct application of Newton's difference quotient can be avoided by using differentiation rules.
  • Arc Length and Speed

    • Arc length and speed in parametric equations can be calculated using integration and the Pythagorean theorem.
    • In order to calculate the arc length, we use integration because it is an efficient way to add up a series of infinitesimal lengths.
    • The arc length is calculated by laying out an infinite number of infinitesimal right triangles along the curve.
    • Calculate arc length by integrating the speed of a moving object with respect to time
  • Area and Distances

    • Defined integrals are used in many practical situations that require distance, area, and volume calculations.
    • Definite integrals appear in many practical situations that require distance, area, and volume calculations.
    • If you know the velocity $v(t) $ of an object as a function of time, you can simply integrate $v(t) $ over time to calculate the distance the object traveled.
    • However, you can also use integrals to calculate length—for example, the length of an arc described by a function $y = f(x)$.
    • Apply integration to calculate problems about the area under a graph, or the distance of an arc
  • Models Using Differential Equations

    • However, diverse problems, sometimes originating in quite distinct scientific fields, may give rise to identical differential equations.
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