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Using the Action Menu

u

u

u

u

u lim

Function: Determines the limit of an expression.

Syntax: lim (Exp/List, variable, point [,direction] [ ) ]

Example: To determine the limit of

e

x

as

x

approaches

ϱ

Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][lim]

Example: To determine the limit of

1/x

as

x

approaches 0 from the right

Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][lim]

u

u

u

u

u Σ

Function: Evaluates an expression at discrete variable values within a range, and then

calculates a sum.

Syntax:

Σ(Exp/List, variable, lower value, upper value [ ) ]

Example: To calculate the sum of

x

2

as the value of

x

changes from

x

= 1 through

x

=10.

Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][

Σ]

Example: To determine the limit of

1/x

as

x

approaches 0 from the left

Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][lim]

• This function returns the limit from the left when “direction” < 0, the limit from the right

when “direction” > 0, and the limit from both sides (left and right) when “direction” = 0 or
when the direction is omitted.

u

u

u

u

u

Π

Function: Evaluates an expression at discrete variable values within a range, and then

calculates a product.

Syntax:

Π(Exp/List, variable, lower value, upper value [ ) ]

Example: To calculate the product of

x

2

as the value of

x

changes from

x

= 1 through

x

= 5

Menu Item: [Action][Calculation][

Π]

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