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Functions and commands

107

press

K

. This opens the computer algebra system. If you

want to return to Home view to make further calculations,

press

H

.

Minimum

Minimum. Returns the least of the values given, or the least

value of a list.

MIN(value1,value2)

Example:

MIN(210,25)

returns

25

Modulus

Modulo. The remainder of value1/value2.

value1 MOD value2

Example:

74

MOD 5

returns

4

Find Root

Function root-finder (like the Solve app). Finds the value for the

given variable at which expression most nearly evaluates to

zero. Uses guess as initial estimate.

FNROOT(expression,variable,guess)

Example:

FNROOT((A*9.8/600)-1,A,1)

returns

61.2244897959.

Percentage

x percent of y; that is, x/100*y.

%(x,y)

Example:

%(20,50)

returns

10

Complex

Argument

Argument. Finds the angle defined by a complex number.

Inputs and outputs use the current angle format set in Home

modes.

ARG(x+y*i)

Example:

ARG(3+3*i)

returns

45

(degrees mode)

Conjugate

Complex conjugate. Conjugation is the negation (sign

reversal) of the imaginary part of a complex number.

CONJ(x+y*i)

Example: