A constant in a formula: g is number 03
The picture shows the distance growing faster and faster with time: at 10 seconds it reaches 643 metres. A stone is thrown down at 15.3 metres per second. How far does it fall in 10 seconds? The formula is . Press
, type 15.3, press
, type 10, and press
. For , type 2, then
and
. Press
, then
and 4,
, and type the number 03: the standard acceleration of gravity. The calculator writes its value, 9.80665, in the expression. Press
, type 10, and press
. Press
: the answer first shows as a fraction. Press
for the decimal: 643.3325 metres.