CALC-GUIDE
1. INPUT AND OUTPUT
SETTINGS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
MathI/MathO
MathI/DecimalO
1. INPUT AND OUTPUT
FX 991-ES
SETTINGS FX 991-CW
PLUS
Press Home and
Press SHIFT then
enter Calculate
MODE (SETUP) to open
mode.
setup.
→
Choose: 1
Press SETTINGS,
then enter CALC
MathI/MathO
SETTINGS
(textbook input &
→
output). 2
Go to Input/Output.
Select :
LineI/LineO (linear
MathI/MathO
input & output).
(Math input&
To see results as
Math output)
decimal, press the
⇔
S D key after
MathI/Decimal0
(Math input &
calculation.
Press AC to go back Decimal output)
to the main screen. Press AC to return
to main screen.
2.ANGLE UNITS IN CALCULATIONS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
A force of 100 N is acting at an angle of
45° to the horizontal. Calculate the
horizontal and vertical components of the
force
Both should give approximately 70.71
N.
2.ANGLE UNITS IN
FX 991-ES
CALCULATIONS FX 991-
PLUS CW
Press HOME, enter
Press SHIFT MODE → CALCULATE mode.
(SETUP). Press SETTINGS,
Select 3: Deg or 4: go to CALC
Rad. SETTINGS
Press AC to return Select Angle Unit.
to the home screen. Choose Deg or
Rad.
Tip: always set the desired unit before entering trig functions. If you mix units you’ll get wrong
3. NUMBER FORMAT
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
Norm 1 mode selected
This same answer can be displayed in
multiple formats using your calculator.
Choose the suitable mode as per the subject
requirement
3. NUMBER FORMAT
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
3. NUMBER FORMAT
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
SHIFT→
MENU/SETUP. Press Settings,
→
6-Fix specify enter CALC
decimal places (0– SETTINGS
9). Select Number
→
7-Sci specify Format.
significant digits Choose Norm, Sci,
(0–9) or Fix.
→
8-. Norm choose
Norm 1 or Norm 2
(auto exponential
display ranges).
4. ENGINEERING SYMBOLS
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
You can use these symbols directly into your
calculator
⚠️ I m p o r t a n t d i f f e r e n c e : t h e E S P L U S d o e s n o t h a v e S I e n g i n e e r i n g s y m b o l s ( µ , m , k , M ) . I t o n l y s u p p o r t s e n g i n e e r i n g
notation (exponent is a multiple of 3), shown as powers of 10.
4. ENGINEERING SYMBOLS
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
Press Settings,
enter CALC
SETTINGS
press the ENG key Go to Number
(near the EXP Format Select →
button). Each press Engineering Symbol.
moves the exponent Enter number (e.g.,
±3. 1200).
The calculator
automatically
formats the result
with SI prefix.
⚠️ I m p o r t a n t d i f f e r e n c e : t h e E S P L U S d o e s n o t h a v e S I e n g i n e e r i n g s y m b o l s ( µ , m , k , M ) . I t o n l y s u p p o r t s e n g i n e e r i n g
notation (exponent is a multiple of 3), shown as powers of 10.
5. FRACTIONS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
Work done W is calculated as: W=F×d
You can display your answers directly
from the calculator using different
modes
5. FRACTIONS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS Input: 5 ÷ 2 = CW
Improper Fraction : 5/2
Mixed Fraction :
Note: This only works when you are in the
MathIn/MathOut mode
5. FRACTIONS
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
CW
PLUS
Use a b/c button Press HOME, enter
to input mixed CALCULATE mode.
fractions. Press SETTINGS,
→
Use SHIFT a b/c enter CALC
SETTINGS.
to toggle
between Enter FRACTION
improper & RESULT.
mixed. Select Mixed or
Improper as
required.
NOTE: In FX 991 CW Fraction result only works when calculator is set to MathI/MathO
mode
6. COMPLEX NUMBERS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
6. COMPLEX NUMBERS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
Enter Complex
mode:
Press the MODE key Press HOME,
and select CMPLX. enter COMPLEX
Input complex mode.
numbers using the Press SETTINGS,
i key (look for the i enter CALC
or j key label). SETTINGS
Enter COMPLEX
To change complex RESULT.
output form: Select
SHIFT SETUP Rectangular or
Complex Polar as
choose a+bi required.
(rectangular) or
∠
r θ (polar)
7. STATISTICS
FX 991-ES FX 991-CW
PLUS
The following are the test scores (out of
100) of 5 students in a Mechanics quiz:
72, 85, 90, 68, 75
Use the calculator’s Statistics mode to
find:
The mean (average) score
The standard deviation of the scores
7. STATISTICS
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS →
MODE select STAT. CW
Choose the
calculation type (e.g.,
1-VAR). MODE →
Enter your data Statistics.
values in the STAT Select 1-VAR or 2-
table (press = after VAR.
each) Enter data in
Press AC table format.
→
Press SHIFT 1 (this →
Option Calc →
opens the STAT menu). Choose mean,
Then choose: 4: Var → sum, etc.
opens the STAT Var Sample: Same as
menu. above.
Inside you’ll see n, x̄ ,
Σx, Σx², Sx, σx, etc.
Select one (by
number) and press =
8. EQUATION SOLVER
FX 991-ES FX 991-
PLUS CW
2 sin(x) + x = 1
8. EQUATION SOLVER
FX 991-ES FX 991-CW
PLUS
Press MODE and select
EQN
The EQN menu lists
types: Simultaneous
linear equations with 2 Press HOME,
or 3 unknowns, enter EQUATION
Quadratic, Cubic mode.
Choose the equation Select SOLVER
type by pressing its Enter the
number. equation as it is
Enter coefficients into and press EXE to
the table cell by cell. get output.
Use arrow keys to view
multiple solutions (for
polynomials you may get
multiple roots
displayed).
9. NUMBER SYSTEM CONVERSIONS
FX 991-ES FX 991-CW
PLUS
9. NUMBER SYSTEM CONVERSIONS
FX 991-
FX 991-ES CW
PLUS
Press HOME, enter
Press the MODE Base-N mode
enter BASE-N Enter number in
Mode Default is decimal form and
press format to get
DEC.
result in desired
number system.
To switch:
Press format
Press BIN to go to
before entering
binary mode
number to input
HEX for number in desired
hexadecimal system.
OCT for octal Press format again
to get output in
desired number
system.
10. MATRICES
FX 991-ES FX 991-CW
PLUS
10. MATRICES
FX 991-
FX 991-ES
Press HOME, enter CW
PLUS
MATRICES mode.
Press TOOLS to
define or edit a
→
MODE 6: MATRIX.
Matrix
Press CATALOG,
Define dimension &
enter MATRIX and
elements.
→
Use SHIFT 4: MAT
select matrix on
which operation is
to compute det,
to be performed
inverse, etc. Press CATALOG,
enter MATRIX,
MATRIX CALC
Select operation to
be performed.
