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Appendix D: A Detailed Look at _ 235

Keystrokes

Display

-

008– 30

*

009– 20

3

010– 3

0

011– 0

0

012– 0

3

013– 3

+

014– 40

*

015– 20

6

016– 6

1

017– 1

7

018– 7

1

019– 1

+

020– 40

*

021– 20

2

022– 2

8

023– 8

9

024– 9

0

025– 0

-

026– 30

|n

027– 43 32

In Run mode, key in two large, negative initial estimates (such as -10 and
-20) and use _ to find the most negative root.

Keystrokes

Display

Run mode.

10

“ v

–10.0000

Initial estimates.

20

–20

´ _ 2

–1.6667

First root.

O 0

–1.6667

Stores root for deflation.

) )

4.0000 –06

Function value near zero.