Absolute value of the vector – HP 35s Scientific Calculator User Manual
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Calculate [3,4]x5
Calculate [-2,4]÷2
Absolute value of the vector
The absolute value function “ABS”, when applied to a vector, produces the
magnitude of the vector. For a vector A=(A1, A2, …An), the magnitude is defined
as =
.
1. Press
2.
Enter a vector
3.
Press
For example: Absolute value of vector [5,12]:
3
.The answer is 13. In RPN mode:
9
()
3
.
Keys:
Display:
Description:
9
()
Switches to RPN mode
3
Enters [3,4]
_
Enters 5 as a scalar
Performs multiplication
Keys:
Display:
Description:
9
()
Switches to ALG mode
3
Õ
_
Enters [-2,4]
Enters 5 as a scalar
Performs division
A
2
2
2
2
1
n
A
A
A
+
⋅⋅
⋅
+
+