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Using a scientific calculator: do you know how?

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Many of us have scientific calculators but may not understand all the functions it can perform to help with everyday arithmetic and for more complicated calculations.

Through OpenLearn you can now take a free 10 hour unit of study which will help you to understand how to use the different facilities and functions and discover what a powerful tool this calculator can be!

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Tweet Many of us have scientific calculators but may not understand all the functions it can perform to help with everyday arithmetic and for more complicated calculations. Through OpenLearn you can now take a free 10 hour unit of study which will help you to understand how to use the different facilities and functions and discover what a powerful tool this calculator can ...

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