HP (Hewlett-Packard) 50g User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of contents

  5
• Chapter 1 Getting started

  30
  • Basic Operations

    30
    • Batteries

      30
    • Turning the calculator on and off

      31
    • Adjusting the display contrast

      31
    • Contents of the calculator’s display

      31
    • Menus

      32
    • SOFT menus vs. CHOOSE boxes

      33
    • Selecting SOFT menus or CHOOSE boxes

      34
    • The TOOL menu

      36
    • Setting time and date

      36
  • Introducing the calculator’s keyboard

    40
  • Selecting calculator modes

    41
    • Operating Mode

      42
    • Number Format and decimal dot or comma

      46
    • Angle Measure

      52
    • Coordinate System

      53
    • Beep, Key Click, and Last Stack

      54
  • Selecting CAS settings

    55
  • Selecting Display modes

    56
    • Selecting the display font

      56
    • Selecting properties of the line editor

      57
    • Selecting properties of the Stack

      57
    • Selecting properties of the equation writer (EQW)

      58
    • Selecting the size of the header

      59
    • Selecting the clock display

      59
• Chapter 2 Introducing the calculator

  61
  • Calculator objects

    61
  • Editing expressions on the screen

    63
    • Creating arithmetic expressions

      63
    • Editing arithmetic expressions

      66
    • Creating algebraic expressions

      67
    • Editing algebraic expressions

      68
  • Using the Equation Writer (EQW) to create expressions

    70
    • Creating arithmetic expressions

      71
    • Editing arithmetic expressions

      77
    • Creating algebraic expressions

      79
    • Editing algebraic expressions

      81
    • Creating and editing summations, derivatives, and integrals

      89
  • Organizing data in the calculator

    93
    • Functions for manipulation of variables

      94
    • The HOME directory

      95
    • The CASDIR sub-directory

      95
    • Typing directory and variable names

      97
    • Creating subdirectories

      99
    • Moving among subdirectories

      103
    • Deleting subdirectories

      103
  • Variables

    107
    • Creating variables

      107
    • Checking variables contents

      112
    • Replacing the contents of variables

      115
    • Copying variables

      116
    • Reordering variables in a directory

      119
    • Moving variables using the FILES menu

      120
    • Deleting variables

      121
  • UNDO and CMD functions

    122
  • Flags

    124
    • Example of flag setting: general solutions vs. principal value

      125
    • Other flags of interest

      126
    • CHOOSE boxes vs. Soft MENU

      127
    • Selected CHOOSE boxes

      129
• Chapter 3 Calculation with real numbers

  131
  • Checking calculators settings

    131
  • Checking calculator mode

    132
  • Real number calculations

    132
    • Changing sign of a number, variable, or expression

      133
    • The inverse function

      133
    • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

      133
    • Using parentheses

      134
    • Absolute value function

      134
    • Squares and square roots

      135
    • Powers and roots

      135
    • Base-10 logarithms and powers of 10

      135
    • Using powers of 10 in entering data

      136
    • Natural logarithms and exponential function

      136
    • Trigonometric functions

      136
    • Inverse trigonometric functions

      136
    • Differences between functions and operators

      137
  • Real number functions in the MTH menu

    137
    • Hyperbolic functions and their inverses

      139
    • Real number functions

      141
    • Special functions

      144
  • Calculator constants

    146
  • Operations with units

    147
    • The UNITS menu

      147
    • Available units

      149
    • Converting to base units

      152
    • Attaching units to numbers

      153
    • Operations with units

      155
    • Units manipulation tools

      157
  • Physical constants in the calculator

    159
  • Special physical functions

    162
    • Function ZFACTOR

      162
    • Function F0l

      163
    • Function SIDENS

      163
    • Function TDELTA

      163
    • Function TINC

      164
  • Defining and using functions

    164
  • Functions defined by more than one expression

    166
    • The IFTE function

      166
    • Combined IFTE functions

      167
• Chapter 4 Calculations with complex numbers

  168
  • Definitions

    168
  • Setting the calculator to COMPLEX mode

    168
    • Entering complex numbers

      169
    • Polar representation of a complex number

      170
  • Simple operations with complex numbers

    171
    • Changing sign of a complex number

      172
    • Entering the unit imaginary number

      172
  • The CMPLX menus

    172
    • CMPLX menu through the MTH menu

      173
    • CMPLX menu in keyboard

      174
  • Functions applied to complex numbers

    175
    • Functions from the MTH menu

      176
  • Function DROITE: equation of a straight line

    176
• Chapter 5 Algebraic and arithmetic operations

  178
  • Entering algebraic objects

    178
  • Simple operations with algebraic objects

    178
  • Functions in the ALG menu

    180
    • Other forms of substitution in algebraic expressions

      183
  • Operations with transcendental functions

    184
    • Expansion and factoring using log-exp functions

      184
    • Expansion and factoring using trigonometric functions

      185
  • Functions in the ARITHMETIC menu

    186
    • INTEGER menu

      187
    • POLYNOMIAL menu

      187
    • MODULO menu

      188
  • Applications of the ARITHMETIC menu

    189
    • Modular arithmetic

      189
    • Finite arithmetic rings in the calculator

      191
  • Polynomials

    194
    • Modular arithmetic with polynomials

      194
    • The CHINREM function

      194
    • The EGCD function

      195
    • The GCD function

      195
    • The HERMITE function

      195
    • The HORNER function

      196
    • The variable VX

      196
    • The LAGRANGE function

      196
    • The LCM function

      197
    • The LEGENDRE function

      197
    • The PCOEF function

      198
    • The PROOT function

      198
    • The PTAYL function

      198
    • The QUOT and REMAINDER functions

      198
    • The EPSX0 function and the CAS variable EPS

      199
    • The PEVAL function

      199
    • The TCHEBYCHEFF function

      199
  • Fractions

    200
    • The SIMP2 function

      200
    • The PROPFRAC function

      200
    • The PARTFRAC function

      200
    • The FCOEF function

      201
    • The FROOTS function

      201
    • Step-by-step operations with polynomials and fractions

      202
  • The CONVERT Menu and algebraic operations

    203
    • UNITS convert menu (Option 1)

      203
    • BASE convert menu (Option 2)

      204
    • TRIGONOMETRIC convert menu (Option 3)

      204
    • MATRICES convert menu (Option 5)

      204
    • REWRITE convert menu (Option 4)

      204
• Chapter 6 Solution to single equations

  207
  • Symbolic solution of algebraic equations

    207
    • Function ISOL

      207
    • Function SOLVE

      208
    • Function SOLVEVX

      209
    • Function ZEROS

      210
  • Numerical solver menu

    211
    • Polynomial Equations

      212
    • Financial calculations

      215
    • Solving equations with one unknown through NUM.SLV

      219
  • The SOLVE soft menu

    232
    • The ROOT sub-menu

      232
    • Function ROOT

      232
    • Variable EQ

      232
    • The SOLVR sub-menu

      232
    • The DIFFE sub-menu

      235
    • The POLY sub-menu

      235
    • The SYS sub-menu

      236
    • The TVM sub-menu

      236
• Chapter 7 Solving multiple equations

  238
  • Rational equation systems

    238
    • Example 1 - Projectile motion

      238
    • Example 2 - Stresses in a thick wall cylinder

      239
    • Example 3 - System of polynomial equations

      241
  • Solution to simultaneous equations with MSLV

    241
    • Example 1 - Example from the help facility

      242
    • Example 2 - Entrance from a lake into an open channel

      242
  • Using the Multiple Equation Solver (MES)

    246
    • Application 1 - Solution of triangles

      246
    • Application 2 - Velocity and acceleration in polar coordinates

      254
• Chapter 8 Operations with lists

  258
  • Definitions

    258
  • Creating and storing lists

    258
  • Composing and decomposing lists

    259
  • Operations with lists of numbers

    259
    • Changing sign

      260
    • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

      260
  • Real number functions from the keyboard

    261
  • Real number functions from the MTH menu

    262
    • Examples of functions that use two arguments

      263
  • Lists of complex numbers

    264
  • Lists of algebraic objects

    265
  • The MTH/LIST menu

    265
  • Manipulating elements of a list

    267
    • List size

      267
    • Extracting and inserting elements in a list

      267
    • Element position in the list

      268
    • HEAD and TAIL functions

      268
    • The SEQ function

      268
    • The MAP function

      269
  • Defining functions that use lists

    270
  • Applications of lists

    272
    • Harmonic mean of a list

      272
    • Geometric mean of a list

      273
    • Weighted average

      274
    • Statistics of grouped data

      275
• Chapter 9 Vectors

  278
  • Definitions

    278
  • Entering vectors

    279
    • Typing vectors in the stack

      279
    • Storing vectors into variables

      280
    • Using the Matrix Writer (MTRW) to enter vectors

      280
    • Building a vector with ‡ARRY

      283
  • Identifying, extracting, and inserting vector elements

    284
  • Simple operations with vectors

    286
    • Changing sign

      286
    • Addition, subtraction

      286
    • Multiplication by a scalar, and division by a scalar

      286
    • Absolute value function

      287
  • The MTH/VECTOR menu

    287
    • Magnitude

      287
    • Dot product

      288
    • Cross product

      288
    • Decomposing a vector

      288
    • Building a two-dimensional vector

      289
    • Building a three-dimensional vector

      289
    • Changing coordinate system

      289
  • Application of vector operations

    292
    • Resultant of forces

      292
    • Angle between vectors

      292
    • Moment of a force

      293
    • Equation of a plane in space

      294
  • Row vectors, column vectors, and lists

    295
    • Function OBJ‡

      296
    • Function ‡LIST

      297
    • Function DROP

      297
    • Transforming a row vector into a column vector

      297
    • Transforming a column vector into a row vector

      298
    • Transforming a list into a vector

      300
    • Transforming a vector (or matrix) into a list

      301
• Chapter 10 Creating and manipulating matrices

  302
  • Definitions

    302
  • Entering matrices in the stack

    303
    • Using the Matrix Writer

      303
    • Typing in the matrix directly into the stack

      304
  • Creating matrices with calculator functions

    304
    • Functions GET and PUT

      307
    • Functions GETI and PUTI

      307
    • Function SIZE

      308
    • Function TRN

      308
    • Function CON

      309
    • Function IDN

      310
    • Function RDM

      310
    • Function RANM

      312
    • Function SUB

      312
    • Function REPL

      313
    • Function ÆDIAG

      313
    • Function DIAGÆ

      314
    • Function VANDERMONDE

      314
    • Function HILBERT

      315
  • A program to build a matrix out of a number of lists

    315
    • Lists represent columns of the matrix

      316
    • Lists represent rows of the matrix

      318
  • Manipulating matrices by columns

    318
    • Function ÆCOL

      319
    • Function COLÆ

      320
    • Function COL+

      320
    • Function COL-

      321
    • Function CSWP

      321
  • Manipulating matrices by rows

    322
    • Function ÆROW

      323
    • Function ROWÆ

      324
    • Function ROW+

      324
    • Function ROW-

      325
    • Function RSWP

      325
    • Function RCI

      326
    • Function RCIJ

      326
• Chapter 11 Matrix Operations and Linear Algebra

  328
  • Operations with matrices

    328
    • Addition and subtraction

      329
    • Multiplication

      329
  • Characterizing a matrix (The matrix NORM menu)

    334
    • Function ABS

      335
    • Function SNRM

      335
    • Functions RNRM and CNRM

      336
    • Function SRAD

      337
    • Function COND

      337
    • Function RANK

      338
    • Function DET

      339
    • Function TRACE

      341
    • Function TRAN

      342
  • Additional matrix operations (The matrix OPER menu)

    342
    • Function AXL

      343
    • Function AXM

      343
    • Function LCXM

      343
  • Solution of linear systems

    344
    • Using the numerical solver for linear systems

      345
    • Least-square solution (function LSQ)

      351
    • Solution with the inverse matrix

      354
    • Solution by “division” of matrices

      354
    • Solving multiple set of equations with the same coefficient matrix

      355
    • Gaussian and Gauss-Jordan elimination

      356
    • Step-by-step calculator procedure for solving linear systems

      365
    • Solution to linear systems using calculator functions

      368
    • Residual errors in linear system solutions (Function RSD)

      371
  • Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

    372
    • Function PCAR

      372
    • Function EGVL

      373
    • Function EGV

      373
    • Function JORDAN

      374
    • Function MAD

      375
  • Matrix factorization

    376
    • Function LU

      377
    • Orthogonal matrices and singular value decomposition

      377
    • Function SVD

      377
    • Function SVL

      378
    • Function SCHUR

      378
    • Function LQ

      378
    • Function QR

      379
  • Matrix Quadratic Forms

    379
    • The QUADF menu

      379
    • Function AXQ

      380
    • Function QXA

      380
    • Function SYLVESTER

      381
    • Function GAUSS

      381
  • Linear Applications

    381
    • Function IMAGE

      382
    • Function ISOM

      382
    • Function KER

      383
    • Function MKISOM

      383
• Chapter 12 Graphics

  384
  • Graphs options in the calculator

    384
  • Plotting an expression of the form y = f(x)

    385
    • Some useful PLOT operations for FUNCTION plots

      388
  • Saving a graph for future use

    390
  • Graphics of transcendental functions

    391
    • Graph of ln(X)

      391
    • Graph of the exponential function

      393
  • The PPAR variable

    394
  • Inverse functions and their graphs

    394
  • Summary of FUNCTION plot operation

    396
  • Plots of trigonometric and hyperbolic functions

    399
  • Generating a table of values for a function

    400
    • The TPAR variable

      400
  • Plots in polar coordinates

    401
  • Plotting conic curves

    403
  • Parametric plots

    405
  • Generating a table for parametric equations

    408
  • Plotting the solution to simple differential equations

    409
  • Truth plots

    411
  • Plotting histograms, bar plots, and scatter plots

    412
    • Bar plots

      412
    • Scatter plots

      414
  • Slope fields

    416
  • Fast 3D plots

    417
  • Wireframe plots

    419
  • Ps-Contour plots

    421
  • Y-Slice plots

    422
  • Gridmap plots

    423
  • Pr-Surface plots

    424
    • The VPAR variable

      425
  • Interactive drawing

    426
    • DOT+ and DOT-

      427
    • MARK

      427
    • LINE

      427
    • TLINE

      428
    • BOX

      428
    • CIRCL

      428
    • LABEL

      428
    • DEL

      429
    • ERASE

      429
    • MENU

      429
    • SUB

      429
    • REPL

      429
    • PICT‡

      429
    • X,Y‡

      430
  • Zooming in and out in the graphics display

    430
    • ZFACT, ZIN, ZOUT, and ZLAST

      430
    • BOXZ

      431
    • ZDFLT, ZAUTO

      431
    • HZIN, HZOUT, VZIN and VZOUT

      431
    • CNTR

      431
    • ZDECI

      431
    • ZINTG

      431
    • ZSQR

      432
    • ZTRIG

      432
  • The SYMBOLIC menu and graphs

    432
    • The SYMB/GRAPH menu

      433
  • Function DRAW3DMATRIX

    435
• Chapter 13 Calculus Applications

  436
  • The CALC (Calculus) menu

    436
  • Limits and derivatives

    436
    • Function lim

      437
    • Derivatives

      438
    • Functions DERIV and DERVX

      438
    • The DERIV&INTEG menu

      439
    • Calculating derivatives with ¶

      439
    • The chain rule

      441
    • Derivatives of equations

      442
    • Implicit derivatives

      442
  • Application of derivatives

    442
    • Analyzing graphics of functions

      443
    • Function DOMAIN

      444
    • Function TABVAL

      444
    • Function SIGNTAB

      445
    • Function TABVAR

      445
    • Using derivatives to calculate extreme points

      447
    • Higher order derivatives

      448
  • Anti-derivatives and integrals

    449
    • Functions INT, INTVX, RISCH, SIGMA and SIGMAVX

      449
    • Definite integrals

      450
  • Step-by-step evaluation of derivatives and integrals

    451
  • Integrating an equation

    452
  • Techniques of integration

    453
    • Substitution or change of variables

      453
    • Integration by parts and differentials

      454
    • Integration by partial fractions

      455
    • Improper integrals

      455
  • Integration with units

    456
  • Infinite series

    457
    • Taylor and Maclaurin’s series

      458
    • Taylor polynomial and reminder

      458
    • Functions TAYLR, TAYLR0, and SERIES

      459
• Chapter 14 Multi-variate Calculus Applications

  461
  • Multi-variate functions

    461
  • Partial derivatives

    461
    • Higher-order derivatives

      463
    • The chain rule for partial derivatives

      464
    • Total differential of a function z = z(x,y)

      465
    • Determining extrema in functions of two variables

      465
    • Using function HESS to analyze extrema

      466
  • Multiple integrals

    468
    • Jacobian of coordinate transformation

      469
    • Double integral in polar coordinates

      469
• Chapter 15 Vector Analysis Applications

  471
  • Definitions

    471
  • Gradient and directional derivative

    471
    • A program to calculate the gradient

      472
    • Using function HESS to obtain the gradient

      472
  • Potential of a gradient

    473
  • Divergence

    474
  • Laplacian

    474
  • Curl

    475
    • Irrotational fields and potential function

      475
  • Vector potential

    476
• Chapter 16 Differential Equations

  478
  • Basic operations with differential equations

    478
    • Entering differential equations

      478
    • Checking solutions in the calculator

      479
    • Slope field visualization of solutions

      480
  • The CALC/DIFF menu

    480
  • Solution to linear and non-linear equations

    481
    • Function LDEC

      481
    • Function DESOLVE

      484
    • The variable ODETYPE

      485
  • Laplace Transforms

    487
    • Definitions

      487
    • Laplace transform and inverses in the calculator

      488
    • Laplace transform theorems

      489
    • Dirac’s delta function and Heaviside’s step function

      492
    • Applications of Laplace transform in the solution of linear ODEs

      494
  • Fourier series

    503
    • Function FOURIER

      505
    • Fourier series for a quadratic function

      505
    • Fourier series for a triangular wave

      511
    • Fourier series for a square wave

      515
    • Fourier series applications in differential equations

      517
  • Fourier Transforms

    519
    • Definition of Fourier transforms

      522
    • Properties of the Fourier transform

      524
  • Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

    524
    • Examples of FFT applications

      525
  • Solution to specific second-order differential equations

    528
    • The Cauchy or Euler equation

      528
    • Legendre’s equation

      528
    • Bessel’s equation

      529
    • Chebyshev or Tchebycheff polynomials

      532
    • Laguerre’s equation

      533
    • Weber’s equation and Hermite polynomials

      534
  • Numerical and graphical solutions to ODEs

    534
    • Numerical solution of first-order ODE

      534
    • Graphical solution of first-order ODE

      536
    • Numerical solution of second-order ODE

      538
    • Graphical solution for a second-order ODE

      540
    • Numerical solution for stiff first-order ODE

      542
  • Numerical solution to ODEs with the SOLVE/DIFF menu

    544
    • Function RKF

      544
    • Function RRK

      545
    • Function RKFSTEP

      546
    • Function RRKSTEP

      547
    • Function RKFERR

      548
    • Function RSBERR

      548
• Chapter 17 Probability Applications

  550
  • The MTH/PROBABILITY.. sub-menu - part 1

    550
    • Factorials, combinations, and permutations

      550
    • Random numbers

      551
  • Discrete probability distributions

    552
    • Binomial distribution

      553
    • Poisson distribution

      554
  • Continuous probability distributions

    555
    • The gamma distribution

      555
    • The exponential distribution

      555
    • The beta distribution

      556
    • The Weibull distribution

      556
    • Functions for continuous distributions

      556
  • Continuous distributions for statistical inference

    558
    • Normal distribution pdf

      558
    • Normal distribution cdf

      559
    • The Student-t distribution

      559
    • The Chi-square distribution

      560
    • The F distribution

      561
  • Inverse cumulative distribution functions

    562
• Chapter 18 Statistical Applications

  568
  • Pre-programmed statistical features

    568
    • Entering data

      568
    • Calculating single-variable statistics

      569
    • Obtaining frequency distributions

      572
    • Fitting data to a function y = f(x)

      577
    • Obtaining additional summary statistics

      580
    • Calculation of percentiles

      581
  • The STAT soft menu

    582
    • The DATA sub-menu

      583
    • The SPAR sub-menu

      583
    • The 1VAR sub menu

      584
    • The PLOT sub-menu

      584
    • The FIT sub-menu

      585
    • The SUMS sub-menu

      585
    • Example of STAT menu operations

      586
  • Confidence intervals

    589
    • Estimation of Confidence Intervals

      590
    • Definitions

      590
    • Confidence intervals for the population mean when the population variance is known

      591
    • Confidence intervals for the population mean when the population variance is unknown

      591
    • Confidence interval for a proportion

      592
    • Sampling distribution of differences and sums of statistics

      592
    • Confidence intervals for sums and differences of mean values

      593
  • Determining confidence intervals

    594
    • Confidence intervals for the variance

      600
  • Hypothesis testing

    602
    • Procedure for testing hypotheses

      602
    • Errors in hypothesis testing

      603
    • Inferences concerning one mean

      604
    • Inferences concerning two means

      606
    • Paired sample tests

      608
    • Inferences concerning one proportion

      608
    • Testing the difference between two proportions

      609
    • Hypothesis testing using pre-programmed features

      610
    • Inferences concerning one variance

      614
    • Inferences concerning two variances

      615
  • Additional notes on linear regression

    617
    • The method of least squares

      617
    • Additional equations for linear regression

      618
    • Prediction error

      619
    • Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing in linear regression

      619
    • Procedure for inference statistics for linear regression using the calculator

      621
  • Multiple linear fitting

    624
  • Polynomial fitting

    626
    • Selecting the best fitting

      629
• Chapter 19 Numbers in Different Bases

  633
  • Definitions

    633
  • The BASE menu

    633
    • Functions HEX, DEC, OCT, and BIN

      634
    • Conversion between number systems

      635
    • Wordsize

      636
    • Operations with binary integers

      636
  • The LOGIC menu

    637
  • The BIT menu

    638
  • The BYTE menu

    639
  • Hexadecimal numbers for pixel references

    639
• Chapter 20 Customizing menus and keyboard

  640
  • Customizing menus

    640
    • The PRG/MODES/MENU menu

      640
    • Menu numbers (RCLMENU and MENU functions)

      641
    • Custom menus (MENU and TMENU functions)

      641
    • Menu specification and CST variable

      643
  • Customizing the keyboard

    644
    • The PRG/MODES/KEYS sub-menu

      644
    • Recall current user-defined key list

      645
    • Assign an object to a user-defined key

      645
    • Operating user-defined keys

      646
    • Un-assigning a user-defined key

      646
    • Assigning multiple user-defined keys

      646
• Chapter 21 Programming in User RPL language

  648
  • An example of programming

    648
    • Global and local variables and subprograms

      649
    • Global Variable Scope

      651
    • Local Variable Scope

      652
  • The PRG menu

    652
    • Navigating through RPN sub-menus

      653
    • Functions listed by sub-menu

      654
    • Shortcuts in the PRG menu

      656
    • Keystroke sequence for commonly used commands

      657
  • Programs for generating lists of numbers

    660
  • Examples of sequential programming

    662
    • Programs generated by defining a function

      662
    • Programs that simulate a sequence of stack operations

      664
  • Interactive input in programs

    666
    • Prompt with an input string

      668
    • A function with an input string

      669
    • Input string for two or three input values

      671
    • Input through input forms

      674
    • Creating a choose box

      678
  • Identifying output in programs

    680
    • Tagging a numerical result

      680
    • Decomposing a tagged numerical result into a number and a tag

      680
    • “De-tagging” a tagged quantity

      680
    • Examples of tagged output

      681
    • Using a message box

      684
  • Relational and logical operators

    690
    • Relational operators

      690
    • Logical operators

      692
  • Program branching

    693
    • Branching with IF

      694
    • The IF…THEN…END construct

      694
    • The CASE construct

      698
  • Program loops

    700
    • The START construct

      700
    • The FOR construct

      706
    • The DO construct

      708
    • The WHILE construct

      710
  • Errors and error trapping

    711
    • DOERR

      711
    • ERRN

      712
    • ERRM

      712
    • ERR0

      712
    • LASTARG

      712
    • Sub-menu IFERR

      712
  • User RPL programming in algebraic mode

    714
• Chapter 22 Programs for graphics manipulation

  716
  • The PLOT menu

    716
    • User-defined key for the PLOT menu

      716
    • Description of the PLOT menu

      717
  • Generating plots with programs

    729
    • Two-dimensional graphics

      729
    • Three-dimensional graphics

      730
    • The variable EQ

      730
    • Examples of interactive plots using the PLOT menu

      730
    • Examples of program-generated plots

      732
  • Drawing commands for use in programming

    734
    • PICT

      735
    • PDIM

      735
    • LINE

      735
    • TLINE

      735
    • BOX

      736
    • ARC

      736
    • PIX?, PIXON, and PIXOFF

      736
    • PVIEW

      737
    • PX‡C

      737
    • C‡PX

      737
    • Programming examples using drawing functions

      737
    • Pixel coordinates

      740
  • Animating graphics

    741
    • Animating a collection of graphics

      742
    • More information on the ANIMATE function

      744
  • Graphic objects (GROBs)

    744
    • The GROB menu

      746
  • A program with plotting and drawing functions

    748
    • Modular programming

      750
    • Running the program

      751
    • A program to calculate principal stresses

      753
    • Ordering the variables in the sub-directory

      753
    • A second example of Mohr’s circle calculations

      754
  • An input form for the Mohr’s circle program

    755
• Chapter 23 Character strings

  757
  • String-related functions in the TYPE sub-menu

    757
  • String concatenation

    758
  • The CHARS menu

    758
  • The characters list

    759
• Chapter 24 Calculator objects and flags

  761
  • Description of calculator objects

    761
  • Function TYPE

    762
  • Function VTYPE

    762
  • Calculator flags

    763
    • System flags

      763
    • Functions for setting and changing flags

      763
    • User flags

      764
• Chapter 25 Date and Time Functions

  765
  • The TIME menu

    765
    • Setting an alarm

      765
    • Browsing alarms

      766
    • Setting time and date

      766
    • TIME Tools

      766
  • Calculations with dates

    767
  • Calculating with times

    768
  • Alarm functions

    768
• Chapter 26 Managing memory

  769
  • Memory Structure

    769
    • The HOME directory

      770
    • Port memory

      770
  • Checking objects in memory

    771
  • Backup objects

    772
  • Backing up objects in port memory

    772
    • Backing up and restoring HOME

      773
    • Storing, deleting, and restoring backup objects

      774
  • Using data in backup objects

    775
  • Using SD cards

    775
    • Inserting and removing an SD card

      775
    • Formatting an SD card

      776
    • Accessing objects on an SD card

      777
    • Storing objects on an SD card

      777
    • Recalling an object from an SD card

      778
    • Evaluating an object on an SD card

      778
    • Purging an object from the SD card

      779
    • Purging all objects on the SD card (by reformatting)

      779
    • Specifying a directory on an SD card

      779
  • Using libraries

    780
    • Installing and attaching a library

      780
    • Library numbers

      781
    • Deleting a library

      781
    • Creating libraries

      781
  • Backup battery

    781
• Chapter 27 The Equation Library

  783
  • Solving a Problem with the Equation Library

    783
    • Using the Solver

      784
    • Using the menu keys

      785
  • Browsing in the Equation Library

    786
    • Viewing equations

      786
    • Viewing variables and selecting units

      787
    • Viewing the picture

      787
  • Using the Multiple-Equation Solver

    788
    • Defining a set of equations

      790
    • Interpreting results from the Multiple-Equation Solver

      792
    • Checking solutions

      793
• Appendix A Using input forms

  795
• Appendix B The calculator’s keyboard

  799
• Appendix C CAS settings

  812
• Appendix D Additional character set

  826
• Appendix E The Selection Tree in the Equation Writer

  829
• Appendix F The Applications (APPS) menu

  833
• Appendix G Useful shortcuts

  840
• Appendix H The CAS help facility

  843
• Appendix I Command catalog list

  845
• Appendix J The MATHS menu

  846
• Appendix K The MAIN menu

  849
• Appendix L Line editor commands

  854
• Appendix M Table of Built-In Equations

  859
• Appendix N Index

  862
• Limited Warranty

  882
  • Service

    883
  • Regulatory information

    885
  • Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union

    887