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HP 35s Base conversions and arithmetic
Answer: The result is 2,092,545. Figure 5 shows the result in algebraic mode.
Example 4: Subtract 42 base 8 from 101111 base 2 and then display the two's complement of the result in base 2.
Solution: First, make sure the calculator is in BIN mode to enter the base 2 number.
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In RPN mode:
101111º¶8º¶3
42º¶7º¶4Ãz
In algebraic mode:
101111º¶8º¶3Ã
42º¶7º¶4ÃÏz
Answer: The result is 111111111111111111111111111111110011. This is equivalent to –13 in base 10.
Figures 6, 7, and 8 display portions of the answer in RPN mode.
Note that when the result is displayed, there is an arrow pointing to the left in the display to indicate that the
result has digits in the answer that flow off the display screen to the left. Press the left cursor key one time
to view the next 12 digits of the answer to the left and then press it again to view the leftmost 12 digits of
the answer. Figure 9 shows the result converted into base 10.
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