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GNOME Calculator can be used to perform any of the calculations that you would normally use a scientific calculator or slide-rule for, or to replace the trigonometric and logarithmic tables generally found in the appendix of science textbooks. It is intended as a GNOME replacement for xcalc.
Starting GNOME Calculator opens the Main window, shown in .
To perform calculations, type in the numbers using the number keys on your keyboard, or use the 0 through 9 buttons on the main window, and the operator buttons surrounding them.
The menu bar, located at the top of the Main Window, contains the following menus:
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ->Quit+ + + + + + + + ( Ctl-Q ) which exits from GNOME Calculator.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ->Edit+ + + + + + + + + ( Ctl-C ) which copies the current display.
About shows basic information about GNOME Calculator, such as the author's name and the application version number.
The buttons, located on the Main Window, are as follows:
Inverts the current display.
Raises the current display to the second power.
Calculates the square root.
This button clears the display.
This button clears the display and all queued commands.
The INV is used to invert some operations in GNOME Calculator.
Computes the trigonometric sine. The units used are displayed on the second button down on the right column of buttons.
Computes the trigonometric cosine, or compliment's sine. The units used are displayed on the second button down on the right column of buttons.
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