Programming your calculator
MINIMUM
Purpose
Find the coordinates of a relative minimum of a function.
Operation
The function must be in Y1 in the list.
Draw a graph of the function and trace to a point near a minimum point.
Activate the program, which will give the coordinates of the minimum point, correct to three decimal places.
Test the program by finding the relative minimum of the function
y = x2 – x – 1.
The result is
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