236 Appendix D: A Detailed Look at _

Return to Program mode and add instructions to your subroutine to eliminate the root just found.

Keystrokes

Display

 

¥

000-

Program mode.

026–

30 Line before n.

 

 

®

027–

34

l 0

028–

45 0

-

029–

30

÷

030–

10

Brings x into X-register.

Divides by (x a), where a is known root.

Now use the same initial estimates to find the next root.

Keystrokes

Display

 

 

¥

4.0000

-06

Run mode.

10 “ v

–10.0000

 

Same initial estimates.

20 “

–20

 

 

 

´ _ 2

0.4000

 

Second root.

O 1

0.4000

 

Stores root for deflation.

))

0.0000

 

Deflated function value.

Now modify your subroutine to eliminate the second root.

Keystrokes

Display

 

 

¥

000-

 

Program mode.

030–

10

Line before n.

 

 

 

®

031–

34

Brings x into X-register.

l 1

032–

45 1

 

-

033–

30

Deflation for second root.

÷

034–

10

 

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HP 15c Scientific Same initial estimates, Second root, Stores root for deflation, Deflated function value, Line before n