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k Using an Existing Program to Create a New Program

Sometimes you can input a new program by using a program already in memory as a base.
Simply recall the existing program, make the changes you need, and then execute it.

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Example 2

To use the OCTA program (page 8-1-2) to create a program that
calculates the surface area (cm

2

) and volume (cm

3

) of regular

tetrahedrons when the length of one side is 7, 10, and 15 cm
Use TETRA as the file name.

The following are the formulas used for calculating surface area S
and volume V of a regular tetrahedron for which the length of one
side A is known.

Use the following key operations when inputting the program.

Length of One Side A .. !J(PRGM)4(?)

aav(A)6(g)5(:)

Surface Area S ............ !x(

)d*av(A)x6(

g)5(^)

Volume V ..................... !x(

)c/bc*av(A)

Md

Compare this with the program for calculating the surface area and volume of a regular
octahedron.

Length of One Side A .. !J(PRGM)4(?)

aav(A)6(g)5(:)

Surface Area S ............ c*!x(

)d*av(A)x6(

g)5(^)

Volume V ..................... !x(

)c/d*av(A)

Md

As you can see, you can produce the TETRA program by making the following changes in
the OCTA program.

• Deleting c * (underlined using a wavy line above)

• Changing d to b c (underlined using a solid line above)

A

8-3-2

Editing Program Contents

2

S = 3 A

2

,

V = –––– A

3

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