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Exam essential3 min

Set up the calculator for AA SL

You are starting a lesson or exam and want a predictable general setup.

01

Press these keys

MODEMATHPRINTFLOATFUNCTIONSTAT DIAGNOSTICS: ON

Step 1 of 5. Press MODE.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Open MODE

    Press MODE and move with the arrow keys.

  2. 2
    Choose general defaults

    Select NORMAL, FLOAT, FUNCTION, REAL, FULL, MathPrint and STAT DIAGNOSTICS: ON.

  3. 3
    Choose angle mode deliberately

    Select RADIAN or DEGREE to match the problem; this is not a universal default.

03

Worked example

Prepare for a radian calculus question involving sin(x).

AnswerRADIAN with FUNCTION mode and MathPrint.