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HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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2. If the menu at the bottom of the screen is not open, tap

.

3. If more than one definition is plotted, ensure that the trace

cursor is on the plot of the definition you want to evaluate.
You can press

to see the definition of a plot, and

press

=

or

\

to move the trace cursor from plot to plot.

4. If you pressed

to see the definition of a plot, the menu

at the bottom of the screen will be closed. Tap

to re-

open it.

5. Tap .
6. Enter 25 and tap

.

7. Tap .

The value of F1(X) when X

is 25 as shown at the
bottom of the screen.

This is one of many ways the HP
Prime provides for you to
evaluate a function for a specific
independent variable. You can
also evaluate a function in
Numeric view (see page 102). Moreover, any expression you
define in Symbolic view can be evaluated in Home view. For
example, suppose F1(X)is defined as (x – 1)

2

– 3. If you enter

F1(4) in Home view and press

E

you get 6, since

(4– 1)

2

– 3 = 6.

To turn

tracing on or

off

To turn off tracing, tap

.

To turn on tracing, tap

.

If these options are not displayed, tap

.

When tracing is off, pressing the cursor keys no longer
constrains the cursor to a plot.