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Subject Index 283
X ___________________________________________
X exchange (X), 42
X exchange Y (®), 34 X-register, 32, 35, 37, 42, 60, 209-210
imaginary, 210, 211
in matrix functions, 141, 156, 175-176with f, 202
with _, 181, 183, 102, 226
Y ___________________________________________
y-intercept, finding, 54 Y-register, 32, 37
in matrix functions, 141,156, 175-176with f, 202
_, 181, 183, 192, 226
Z ___________________________________________
Z-register, 32
in matrix functions, 174-176with f, 202
with _,181, 183, 192, 226
Contents
HP Part Number 00015-90001 Edition 2.4, Sep
HP-15C Owner’s Handbook
Legal Notice
Introduction
Contents
Display and Continuous Memory
Contents
Program Branching and Controls
Program Editing
Subroutines
Calculating With Complex Numbers
Indirect Display Control
Calculating With Matrices
Numerical Integration
Appendix E a Detailed Look at f
Contents Appendix a Error Conditions
Appendix C Memory Allocation
Appendix D a Detailed Look at
Subject Index
Contents Appendix F Batteries
Function Summary and Index
Programming Summary and Index
Quick Look at
HP-15C Problem Solver
To Compute Keystrokes Display
Manual Solutions
Keystrokes Display
Programmed Solutions
300.51
KeystrokesDisplay
001-42,21,11
002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 8313
HP-15C a Problem Solver
Part l HP-15C Fundamentals
Section
Power On and Off
Getting Started
Keyboard Operation
I O m ´ P I l F T s ? t H b
Prefix Keys
Changing Signs
Keying in Exponents
Clear Keys
Digit entry not terminated
Display Clearing ` and −
Clears only the last digit
6532
Calculations
One-Number Functions
Two-Number Functions
78.0000
17 +
26.0000 22.0000 5000
13.0000
Number Alteration Functions
Numeric Functions
General Functions
One-Number Functions
Time and Angle Conversions
Trigonometric Operations
Pressing Calculates
40.5000
Degrees/Radians Conversions
7069
Radians
Hyperbolic Functions
Logarithmic Functions
To Calculate Keystrokes Display
Power Function
Two-Number Functions
Percentages
Polar Conversion. Pressing
Polar and Rectangular Coordinate Conversions
Enters the base number the price
Calculates 3% of $15.76 the tax
Keystrokes Display
Always displayed
Automatic Memory Stack Last X, and Data Storage
Automatic Memory Stack Stack Manipulation
Automatic Memory Stack Registers
Memory Stack, Last X, and Data Storage
Stack Manipulation Functions
Lost
Lost
12.9000
Last X Register and K
287.0000
22.2481
13.9 +
Calculator Functions and the Stack
20.6475
+15 X15
Order of Entry and the v Key
69.0000
Nested Calculations
7 +
65.0000
Arithmetic Calculations With Constants
5 ‛15 Keys
1000
Keystrokes Display Growth factor
000
520.8750
Storage Register Operations
Storing and Recalling Numbers
322.5000
Storage and Recall Arithmetic
Clearing Data Storage Registers
For recall arithmetic
For storage arithmetic
15.0000
Problems
Overflow and Underflow
24 l-0
Memory Stack, Last X, and Data Storage
Probability Calculations
Statistics Functions
60.0000
3422
Random Number Generator
270,725.0000
5764
Registers
Accumulating Statistics
Register Contents
Σy2
20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 Kg per hectare
Metric tons per Hectare, y
20 z 61v 40 z 7.21 60 z 7.78 80 z l
20 w 20 z
Correcting Accumulated Statistics
Standard Deviation
Mean
40.00
Application
Linear Regression
31.62
Standard deviation about the mean nitrogen
Linear Estimation and Correlation Coefficient
Statistics Functions
70 ´j
Other Applications
Display Control
Display Continuous Memory
Fixed Decimal Display
234567
Scientific Notation Display
Engineering Notation Display
234568
Annunciators
Round-Off Error
Special Displays
Mantissa Display
12.345.6700
Error Display
Digit Separators
12,345.67
Continuous Memory
Low-Power Indication
Status
Resetting Continuous Memory
Page
Part ll HP-15C Programming
Loading a Program
Programming Basics
Mechanics
Creating a Program
´b a
Programming Basics
Running a Program
Intermediate Program Stops
002 003 004 005 006 007 008
300.51 300.51 ´A
How to Enter Data
Program Memory
Totals
Radius, r Height, h Base Area Volume Surface Area
010
002
004 005
007-44,40
Or G a
Program Instructions
Further Information
Instruction Coding
Keycode 25 second row, fifth key
Memory Configuration
60 ´ m%
Initial Memory Configuration
19.0000
Program Boundaries
´ m %
19 ´ m%
Abbreviated Key Sequences
Unexpected Program Stops
´bA ´b3 End of memory
LOG %
User Mode
Polynomial Expressions and Horners Method
¤ @ y ∕
12,691.0000
Nonprogrammable Functions
001-42,21,12
002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 0000
Problems
Moving to a Line in Program Memory
Program Editing
Deleting Program Lines
Examples
Inserting Program Lines
Or use Â
Single-Step Operations
Result
Line Position
Âhold
Release
Initializing Calculator Status
Insertions and Deletions
+ i n
Interest
PV 1 + i n
´bA D ´4 O0 2* O1 2÷ * ´ ´ l0 l1 ´r * n
100 270
Branching
Program Branching Controls
Test
Conditional Tests
n will clear flag number n
Flags
Example Branching and Looping
016-44,40
010-45,20
013-43,30
014
Formula is
Example Flags
006-42,21
002-43
004-42,21,15
005-43, 4
10,698.3049
Go to
250.0000
48.0000
Conditional Branching
Looping
System Flags Flags 8
Program Branching and Controls
´b.1
Subroutines
Go To Subroutine and Return
Subroutine Execution
Subroutine Limits
004
000 001- ´b9
002- R
003- O0
´b.5
´ b.4
Nested Subroutines
Subroutine Return
V and % Keys
Index Register Loop Control
106
Index Register and Loop Control
Indirect Program Control With the Index Register
Program Loop Control
Index Register Storage and Recall
Exchanging the X-Register
Index Register Arithmetic
Indirect Branching With
Indirect Display Format Control With
Indirect Flag Control With
Loop Control With Counters I and e
Start count at zero Count by twos Count up to
Nnnnn x x x y y 5 0 0
12.3456
Examples Register Operations
Iterations
Storing and Recalling Keystrokes Display
Exchanging the X-Register
Example Loop Control with e
Storage Register Arithmetic
013- 22
Loop control number in R2
−− 011- 42
012-42, 5
15 O
Example Display Format Control
64.8420 0000 50.0000
Index Register Contents
Indirect Display Control
Index Register and Loop Control
118
Part lll HP-15C Advanced Functions
120
Complex Stack and Complex Mode
Calculating With Complex Numbers
Creating the Complex Stack
Complex Numbers and the Stack
Deactivating Complex Mode
Entering Complex Numbers
´ % hold 8.0000 release
Z 8 Y 7 X Keys
Manipulating the Real and Imaginary Stacks
Stack Lift in Complex Mode
Or other operation
Clearing a Complex Number
− 4 v Continue with any operation
Continue with any operation
´ %hold release
Entering Complex Numbers with −. The clearing functions −
0000 17.0000 144.0000
Followed by another number
Entering a Real Number
´ Continue with any operation
Entering a Pure Imaginary Number
L 2 ´
Operations With Complex Numbers
Storing and Recalling Complex Numbers
´ O
+ * ÷ y
¤x N o ∕ @ a
0491
2000
7000
0428
´ % hold Release1.5708
Polar and Rectangular Coordinate Conversions
Complex Results from Real Numbers
5708
Cos θ + i sin θ = re iθ Polar + ib = ∠ θ
2981
8452
+ 3.1434
4721
352.0000
872.0000
2361
For Further Information
138
Calculating With Matrices
= A-1B
Keystrokes Display Deactivates Complex Mode
2496
Matrix Dimensions
Running
11.2887
Number Rows Columns
Dimensioning a Matrix
Keystrokes l B Display
Displaying Matrix Dimensions
Changing Matrix Dimensions
´mA
Storing and Recalling All Elements in Order
Storing and Recalling Matrix Elements
⎡ a
Checking and Changing Matrix Elements Individually
Keystrokes Display
Storing a Number in All Elements of a Matrix
Matrix Operations
Matrix Descriptors
Result Matrix
One-Matrix Operations
Copying a Matrix
Calculating with Matrices
LB b
Scalar Operations
LA a
Elements of Result Matrix
Keystrokes Display Subtracts 1 from the elements
Arithmetic Operations
LB b 2 LA a 2
Matrix Multiplication
Keystrokes Display l a a
= AT B
Solving the Equation AX = B
8600
24 OA
2400
86 OA
274 OB 233 OB 331 OB 120.32 OB 112.96 OB 151.36 OB ´Á
Week Cabbage kg 186 141 215 Broccoli kg 116
Calculating the Residual
Calculations With Complex Matrices
Using Matrices in LU Form
Then Z can be represented in the calculator by
Storing the Elements of a Complex Matrix
Pressing Transforms Into
LA a
= ⎢
Complex Transformations Between ZP and Z
Inverting a Complex Matrix
´ a
Multiplying Complex Matrices
´U lC LC lC lC lC lC lC lC ´U
Keystrokes lA lB Display Displays descriptor of matrix a
ZZ −1
Solving the Complex Equation AX = B
AX = B
170.0000
200.0000
1543
0372
1311
0437
Calculating with Matrices
Using Matrix Descriptors in the Index Register
Using a Matrix Element With Register Operations
Miscellaneous Operations Involving Matrices
Conditional Tests on Matrix Descriptors
Stack Operation for Matrix Calculations
Calculating with Matrices
Using Matrix Operations in a Program
Keystrokes Results
Summary of Matrix Functions
´m a
Calculates residual in result matrix
For Further Information
Finding the Roots An Equation
Using
180
Clear program memory
Finding the Roots of an Equation
005 006 007
´b0
001-42,21
002 003
Desired root
Finding the Roots of an Equation
003 004
Keystrokes ¥
´ bA
000 001-42,21,11
200 t
5000 1 e t
Brings another t-value
Into X-register
000 001-42,21 002 003 004 005
When No Root Is Found
Error
Choosing Initial Estimates
Label
6 x + 8
003 004 005 007
X + 8
008 009
Finding the Roots of an Equation
Using in a Program
Memory Requirements
Restriction on the Use
Numerical Integration
Using f
194
002 003 004
1416 7652
4040
Begin subroutine with a label
$ ÷
3825
4401
6054
Accuracy of f
´ i ´ f
7091
8826
382
Using f in a Program
Memory Requirements
205
Error Conditions
Error 0 Improper Mathematics Operation
Appendix a
Error 2 Improper Statistics Operation
Error 1 Improper Matrix Operation
Error 6 Improper Flag Number
Error 3 Improper Register Number or Matrix Element
Error 4 Improper Line Number or Label Call
Error 5 Subroutine Level Too Deep
Pr Error Power Error
Appendix B
Stack Lift Last X Register
Digit Entry Termination
Stack Lift
Enabling Operations
Disabling Operations
Nnn Clear u ¥
Stack Stack Enabled. disabled 53.1301 No stack Lift
Neutral Operations
Appendix B Stack Lift and the Last X Register Keys
\ k + H ∆ \ h ÷ À P* q r c ‘ / N z ∕ P\ o j
Last X Register
Registers
Memory Allocation
Memory Space
Appendix C
Appendix C Memory Allocation
Memory Status W
Memory Reallocation
M % Function
´m% 1.0000 Whold 1 64
Restrictions on Reallocation
19 ´ m
Automatic Program Memory Reallocation
Program Memory
Together
Memory Requirements for the Advanced Functions
Two-Byte Program Instructions
If executed
Appendix C Memory Allocation
220
Detailed Look at
How Works
Appendix D
Appendix D a Detailed Look at
Accuracy of the Root
X4 =
000
006 007 008 009 010-43,30 011 012-43,30 013
1718
´ v B
Interpreting Results
0681
− 45 For 0 x
End subroutine
Test for x range
Branch for x ≥
3x 45x 2 +
Possible root
000.0000
Initial estimates
1358
Appendix D a Detailed Look at
013 014 015 016
´ b.0 001-42,21,.0 002 003 004 005
Bring x-value into X-register
007 008 009 010
10 v ´ ‛ 20
017 018
Finding Several Roots
Error 0000 1250 5626
002 003 004 005 006 007
Fx = xx a3 =
6667
Deflated function value
Same initial estimates
Second root
Stores root for deflation
Deflation for third root
Limiting the Estimation Time
Counting Iterations
For Advanced Information
Specifying a Tolerance
240
Detailed Look at f
How f Works
Appendix E
X = π1 0π cos4θ − x sinθ dθ
Accuracy, Uncertainty, and Calculation Time
´ i ´ f
0000 1416
´ f ´ Clear u hold
Keystrokes Display Return approximation to
´ Clear u Hold
Keystrokes ´ i Display
7807
7858
Uncertainty and the Display Format
Functions values for example
Δx = 0.5×10−n ×10m
= aδx dxb = ab 0.5×10−n + m x dx
Conditions That Could Cause Incorrect Results
∞ xe− xdx
001-42,21 002- 1 003 004 005
Appendix E a Detailed Look at f
Appendix E a Detailed Look at f
Conditions That Prolong Calculation Time
Uncertainty
Keys lower limit into
Keys upper limit into
Approximation to integral
Appendix E a Detailed Look at f
Obtaining the Current Approximation to an Integral
For Advanced Information
Batteries
Low-Power Indication
Installing New Batteries
Batteries
Appendix F Batteries
2.C 3.H
Verifying Proper Operation Self-Tests
Digit Entry
Function Summary and Index
Complex Functions
Conversions
Mantissa. Pressing
Display Control
Index Register Control
Logarithmic Exponential Functions
Matrix Functions
Mathematics
146
To ZP page164
Number Alteration
To XT
Clear u
Percentage
Probability
Stack Manipulation
Storage
Statistics
Trigonometry
269
Programming Summary and Index
Programming Summary and Index
271
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Product Regulatory Environment Information
Modifications
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Canadian Notice
Body number is inserted between CE
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