Sharp EL-5250 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Equation Solvers
Quadratic and Cubic Equation Solvers
Quadratic (ax
2
 + bx + c = 0
) or cubic (ax
3
 + bx
2
 + cx + d = 0
) equations may be
solved using these functions.
1 Quadratic equation solver (QUAD):  b 3 2
2 Cubic equation solver (CUBIC):  b 3 3
• If there are more than 2 results, the next solution can be displayed.
• The results obtained by this function may include a margin of error.
Example 1
3x
2
 + 4x – 95 = 0   →   = ?
1.
Press b 3 2 to select
QUAD of the EQN mode.
2.
Enter the value of each coefficient (a,
etc.)
3 e 4 e S 95
• Coefficients can be entered using ordinary arithmetic operations.
• To clear the entered coefficients, press j.
• Press d or u to move line by line.
3
After inputting the last coefficient,
press e to solve the quadratic
equation.
• After solving, press e or j to
return to the coefficient entering display.
You can use @ h to solve the
quadratic equation, regardless of the cursor position.
a=z         0.
b=          0.
c=          0.
X⁄          5.
X¤–6.333333333