Casio ClassPad 300 PLUS - Manual (Page 133)

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Using the Action Menu
u u u u u expand
Function: Expands an expression.
Syntax: expand (Exp/Eq/Ineq/List/Mat [ ) ]
expand (Exp,variable [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “ ” (not equal to) relational operator.
• If you specify a variable, Exp is decomposed into partial fractions, with respect to the
variable.
Example: To expand ( x + 2) 2
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][expand]
Example: To decompose into partial fractions, with respect to x
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][expand]
u u u u u factor
Function: Factors an expression.
Syntax: factor (Exp/Eq/Ineq/List /Mat [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “ ” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To factor x 2
Ҁ 4 x + 4
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][factor]
u u u u u rFactor
Function: Factors an expression up to its roots, if any.
Syntax: rFactor (Exp/Eq/Ineq/List/Mat [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “ ” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To factor x 2
Ҁ 3
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][rFactor]
u u u u u factorOut
Function: Factors out an expression with respect to a specified factor.
Syntax: factorOut (Exp/Eq/Ineq/List/Mat, Exp [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “ ” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To factor “a” out a x 2 + b x + c
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][factorOut]
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