Difference between revisions of "ScientificText Command"
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;ScientificText[ <Number> ] | ;ScientificText[ <Number> ] | ||
:Displays the number in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation Scientific Notation] | :Displays the number in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation Scientific Notation] | ||
− | {{example|1= | + | :{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives ''2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>.''}} |
− | <code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives | ||
− | ''2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>.'' | ||
− | }} | ||
;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ] | ;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ] | ||
:Displays the number in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation Scientific Notation], rounded to the number of significant digits specified by '''precision''' | :Displays the number in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation Scientific Notation], rounded to the number of significant digits specified by '''precision''' | ||
− | {{example|1= | + | :{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives ''2.7183 x 10<sup>0</sup>.''}} |
− | <code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives | ||
− | ''2.7183 x 10<sup>0</sup>.'' | ||
− | }} |
Revision as of 15:24, 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.