e to a power, and the natural logarithm

e to a power, and the natural logarithm

The ex\displaystyle e^{x} function is the yellow label above the ln key. For this example, ask for three significant digits: press shift, mode, 7 for Sci, and 3. Calculate e5×2\displaystyle e^{5}\times 2. Press shift and L N, and type the exponent 5. Press right to leave the exponent, then times, type 2, and equals: 2.97×10|^:2, which is 297. The natural logarithm is the ln key itself: press L N, type 90, close parenthesis, and equals: 4.50×10|^:0, or 4.50. Return to the normal number format: press shift, mode, 8, and 1.

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