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Function Calculations

u“rand” Function

The “rand” function generates random numbers. If you do not specify an argument, “rand” generates 10-digit decimal values 0 or greater and less than 1.

Specifying two integer values for the argument generates random numbers between them.

Problem

Use this keyboard:

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

mth

abc

cat

2D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generate random numbers

 

 

Func

 

[rand] w

between 0 and 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generate random integers

 

 

Func

 

[rand] 1 , 6 w

between 1 and 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u“randList” Function Syntax: randList(n [, a, b])

Function:

Omitting arguments “a” and “b” returns a list of n elements that contain decimal random values.

Specifying arguments “a” and “b” returns a list of n elements that contain integer random values in the range of “a” through “b”.

Description:

n” must be a positive integer.

The random numbers of each element are generated in accordance with “RandSeed” specifications, as with the “rand” function.

Problem

Use this keyboard:

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

mth

abc

cat

2D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generate a list of three

 

 

Func

 

[randList] 3 w

elements that contain

 

 

 

 

 

decimal random values.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generate a list of five

 

 

Func

 

[randList] 5, 1, 6 w

elements that contain

 

 

 

 

 

random values in the range

 

 

 

 

 

of 1 through 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u“randNorm” Function

The “randNorm” function generates a 10-digit normal random number based on a specified mean  and standard deviation  values.

Syntax: randNorm(,  [, n])

Function:

Omitting a value for “n” (or specifying 1 for “n”) returns the generated random number as-is.

Specifying a value for “n” returns the specified number of random values in list format.

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