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Calculus
Functions

You will find the symbols for the calculus functions derivative

and integral in the CHARS menu (■ [CHARS]) as well as the

MATH menu.

a

Differentiates

expression

with respect to the

variable

of

differentiation. Use a formal variable (si, etc.) for a non­
numeric result.

doariable(expression)

Example: asl (sl^+3*sl) returns 2*sl+3

f

Integrates

expression

from

lower

to

upper

limits with respect to

the

variable

of integration. To find the definite (numeric)

integral, both limits must have numeric values (that is, be
numbers or real variables). To find the indefinite integral, one

of the limits must be a formal variable (si, etc.).

/

{lower, upper, expression, variable')

Example; /( 0, si, 2*X+3 , X) |ENTER| |T| ffCOPY}} |

enter

]

finds the indefinite result 3*sl+2*(sl''2/2)

TAYLOR

Calculates the nth order Taylor’s polynomial of

expression

at the

point where the given

variable

=0.

TAYLOR {

expresslon,variable,n)

2-16 Mathematical Calculations