How to Change the iPhone Calculator Into a Scientific Calculator (3 Steps)
By C. Taylor
Apple's iPhone, with its wide assortment of "apps," has taken the world by storm. Virtually any virtual task you can conceive of, and probably many you couldn't, can be performed through one of the multitude of apps. One basic app is the included calculator. But the calculator can do more than simply add and subtract. Apple allows users to transform the standard calculator into a scientific one, complete with logs, roots, trigonometric formulas and more.
Step 1
Launch the calculator app by touching its icon on the touch screen.
Step 2
Hold the iPhone vertically to perform basic calculator tasks.
Step 3
Rotate the iPhone horizontally, or into landscape mode, to make the calculator automatically transform into a scientific calculator.
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Writer Bio
C. Taylor embarked on a professional writing career in 2009 and frequently writes about technology, science, business, finance, martial arts and the great outdoors. He writes for both online and offline publications, including the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Samsung, Radio Shack, Motley Fool, Chron, Synonym and more. He received a Master of Science degree in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences at College of Charleston. He also holds minors in statistics, physics and visual arts.