Appendix D: A Detailed Look at _ 237

Again, use the same initial estimates to find the next root.

Keystrokes ¥

10 “ v

20

´ _ 2 O 2

))

Display

0.0000

–10.0000

–20 8.4999 8.4999

–1.0929 –07

Run mode.

Same initial estimates.

Third root.

Stores root for deflation.

Deflated function value near zero.

Now change your subroutine to eliminate the third root.

Keystrokes

Display

 

 

¥

000–

 

Program mode.

034–

10

Line before n.

 

 

 

®

035–

34

Brings x into X-register.

l 2

036-

45 2

 

-

037–

30

Deflation for third root.

÷

038–

10

 

Find the fourth root.

 

Keystrokes

Display

¥

–1.0929 –07

10

“ v

–10.0000

20

–20

´ _2

8.5001

O 3

8.5001

))

–0.0009

Same initial estimates.

Fourth root.

Stores root for reference.

Deflated function value near zero.

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