
Programming your calculator
QUADEQTN
Purpose
Finding the roots of a quadratic equation, using the quadratic formula.
Operation
The program reminds you of the form of the equation: ax2 + bx + c = 0. You may have to rewrite your equations into this form before entering them.
Input the three coefficients in the correct order, pressing ![]()
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after each.
Test the program by finding the solutions to the equation:
x2 = 10 – x
In this case, first rewrite the equation to the appropriate form, x2 + x – 10 = 0 to see that the coefficients are A = 1, B = 1 and C =
The two approximate solutions are x = 2.702 and x =
6