Equation Calculations

(EQN)

All calculations in this section are performed in the EQN Mode (N5).

kEquation Types

An equation type menu appears when you press N5(EQN) and enter the EQN Mode.

Key

 

Menu Item

Equation Type

 

 

 

Simultaneous Linear

1

anX + bnY = cn

Equations with Two

 

 

 

Unknowns

 

 

 

Simultaneous Linear

2

anX + bnY + cnZ = dn

Equations with Three

 

 

 

Unknowns

 

 

 

 

3

aX2

+ bX + c = 0

Quadratic Equation

4

aX3

+ bX2 + cX + d = 0

Cubic Equation

Changing the Current Equation Type Setting

Press N5(EQN) to re-enter the EQN Mode.This clears all current EQN Mode input and displays the equation type menu described above.

kInputting Coefficients

Use the coefficient editor screen to input the coefficients of an equation. The coefficient editor screen shows input cells for each of the coefficients required by the currently selected equation type.

Simultaneous linear

Cubic equation

equations with two unknowns

 

Rules for Inputting and Editing Coefficients

Data you input is inserted into the cell where the cursor is located. When you register input into a cell, the cursor moves to the next cell to the right.

When simultaneous linear equations with three unknowns or cubic equation is selected as the equation type, the d column will not be visible on the display when the coefficient editor screen is first displayed. The d column will become visible when you move the cursor to it, which causes the screen to shift.

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