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Using the Action Menu
Using the Calculation Submenu
The [Calculation] submenu contains calculus related commands, such as “diff”
(differentiation) and “
∫ ” (integration).
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Function: Differentiates an expression with respect to a specific variable.
Syntax: diff(Exp/List[,variable] [ ) ]
diff(Exp/List,variable,order[,a] [ ) ]
• “a” is the point for which you want to determine the derivative.
• “order” = 1 when you use the following syntax: diff(Exp/List [,variable][ ) ]. The default
variable is “
x
” when “variable” is omitted.
Example: To differentiate
x
6
with respect to
x
Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][diff]
Example: To find the second derivative of
x
6
with respect to
x
Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][diff]
Example: To find the second derivative of
x
6
with respect to
x
at
x
= 3
Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][diff]
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u toDMS
Function: Transforms a degrees-only value into its equivalent DMS format value.
Syntax: toDMS (Exp/List [ ) ]
Example: To transform 3.085 degrees into its equivalent DMS format value
Menu Item: [Action][Transformation][toDMS]
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