Difference between revisions of "ScientificText Command"
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{{command|text|US_version=ScientificText|UK_version=StandardForm}} | {{command|text|US_version=ScientificText|UK_version=StandardForm}} | ||
;ScientificText[ <Number> ] | ;ScientificText[ <Number> ] | ||
− | :Displays the number in [ | + | :Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]] |
:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives ''2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>.''}} | :{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives ''2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>.''}} | ||
;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ] | ;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ] | ||
− | :Displays the number in [ | + | :Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]], rounded to the number of significant digits specified by '''precision''' |
:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives ''2.7183 x 10<sup>0</sup>.''}} | :{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives ''2.7183 x 10<sup>0</sup>.''}} |
Revision as of 14:33, 2 July 2012
This page is about a feature that is supported only in GeoGebra 4.2. |
This command differs among variants of English:
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- ScientificText[ <Number> ]
- Displays the number in scientific notation
- Example:
ScientificText[0.002]
gives 2 x 10-3.
- ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ]
- Displays the number in scientific notation, rounded to the number of significant digits specified by precision
- Example:
ScientificText[e,5]
gives 2.7183 x 100.