Among some of the tools provided by Siri, the voice assistant developed by Apple, is its ability to obtain information and perform tasks by accessing the functions of some applications on the iPhone, such as the calculator application that comes installed by default on these devices.
In this case, users It only requires the implementation of a Voice command To start doing calculations with Siriwhich is extremely useful when seeking to quickly solve an everyday mathematical problem, such as determining the price of a product that is discounted by 35%.
Let us remember that the magician of the bitten apple Can be activated by voice by simply saying “Hey Siri” Then ask the desired question or request. It is also possible to activate it on iPhones with Face ID by holding down the Side button, while on devices with the Home button, you must hold it down.
Before you get started, it's important to make sure that Apple Assistant It's activated This is why you must:
- Open Settings and search “Siri and Search” option..
- In “Activate with Hey Siri” Slide the switch to activate it.
- In the same list it is also possible Configure the button to use the wizard.
Once activated, just say “Hey Siri, what is 74 times 8?” Or “What is 18% of 225?”, like this Provide the correct answer immediately. Although it is important to clarify that this ability is limited to simple operations and if more advanced calculations are needed, it is recommended to access the calculator.
Let's remember that by simply placing this application in landscape orientation, it is possible to access a scientific calculator that can solve the problem Functions with exponents, logarithms and trigonometry.
These hidden features are especially valuable to professionals and students in the field mathematics And the EconomyWho often resort to this tool in situations that require quick and effective solutions. Some of these tricks are:
1. Change the color of the calculator
This application contains Default black color, but this can be changed. To do this you need:
Go to “Settings” and Click “Accessibility”.
Click on “Display and Text Size” with options “Invert (Classic),” “Color Filters,” and “White Point Reduction”.
2. Perform operations in Spotlight
Spotlight Search allows you to perform calculations simply by activating search, scrolling down on the home screen, and then… Write the calculation you want to perform In the field of research. The result will appear at the top.
3. Copy the last result
On many occasions, exiting the Calculator application may delete the result of the last operation. Therefore, it is possible to keep the number of the last result obtained Press and hold the Calculator app icon And select the “Copy last value” option.
4. Press and hold the buttons and release
In order to speed up some of the calculations performed from the application, it is possible Press and hold the marker button Such as the percentage to write the process and release the button to show the result.
5. See more account options
The iPhone's scientific calculator, which is activated in landscape mode, has a button that allows this View more account options. This is the 'second' button which simply touching changes the available options.
6. How to generate a random number
Another trick of the scientific calculator is that it allows this Generate a random number between 0 and 1. All you have to do is press the “Random” button.
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