Reading the scale- logarithmic Simple scale C or D One cycle More complex A or B Two cycles SQUARES Square root found on C/D K scale is the cubed Cube root is on C/D
Use the C & D scales Index is either end (1) Place slider (C) index right or left opposite the value you wish to multiply [multiplier] (D) Move the cursor to the other value [multiplicand] you are multiplying by Result [product] is below on the (D)
Inverse of multiplication Using the C & D scales Locate the divisor on D Slide the dividend on C over the divisor Move the cursor to the index on C Your quotient is found below the index on D
Since division is the inverse of multiplication Multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor yields the same result Reciprocals are found in the ‘I’ scales (CI or DI)
Set up the proportion as it is written using the C scale with the value on the top over the second value on D Move the cursor to other given value and read the unknown Example 7/8 = x/2
S, T & ST scales are used ANGLE is read on these scales the value for the fcn is on C or D For angles ~5.7 ° and less use the ST scale S is for sines (increases from left to right) T is for tangents (90- angle) then use sin scale for cos