Handspring 300 User Manual

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Section 6
170 Application-Specific Tasks
Finance buttons
Finance buttons enable you to find an unknown variable value based on 
a group of known variable values. For example, to calculate the monthly 
payment for a 30-year home loan of $100,000 with an annual interest 
rate of 8%, you would enter the following variables:
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Payments/year = 12
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N = 360 (30 years x 12 months)
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APR = 8
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PV = 100,000
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FV = 0
Using these variables, the answer would be -733.76 per month.
To solve this example:
1.
Enter a value and then tap the corresponding variable button. 
Repeat this process until you’ve entered the following four variables: 
n
N = 360 (30 years x 12 months)
n
APR = 8
n
PV = 100,000
n
FV = 0
Calculates the hyperbolic tangent of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) sine of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) cosine of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) tangent of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic sine of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic cosine of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic tangent of the current number.