Chapter 4
Figuring with Calculator, Stocks, and Numbers
In This Chapter
Doing the math with Calculator
Tracking investments with Stocks
Summing it up in Numbers
This chapter is dedicated to number-crunching apps: Calculator, Stocks, and Numbers, Apple’s spreadsheet app. Whether you want to tackle basic math problems or complicated scientific equations, Calculator helps you find the solutions. The Stocks app is a great tool for checking daily price quotes and tracking the historical performance of your investments. Numbers lets you build simple or complex spreadsheets and then share your calculations in colorful graphs and charts.
The apps we cover here are related yet stand-alone tools, so don’t feel obliged to read this chapter from start to finish (although we’re always happy if you do). We give you ins and outs, tips, and tricks so you get the most out of each app.
Doing the Math with Calculator
The Calculator app on your iPhone is really two calculators: a basic four-function calculator that you use for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and a scientific calculator that is capable of performing trigonometric calculations, logarithms, square roots, and percentages. ...
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