Table 12-2. Solver Functions for Equations

Function

Description

 

 

ABS(x)

Absolute value of x.

ALOG(x)

Common (base 10) antilogarithm;

 

10x.

CDATE

Current date.

CTIME

Current time.

DATE(d1:n)

The date n days after (when n is

 

positive) or before (when n is

 

negative) date d1. The format for d1

 

is set in the TIME/SET menu.

DDAYS(d1:d2:cal)

Number of days between dates d1

 

and d2. Formats for d1 and d2 are

 

set in the TIME menu; cal designates

 

the calendar:

 

! cal ＝ 1 for the actual calendar,

 

which recognizes leap years.

 

! cal ＝ 2 for the 365-day

 

calendar, which ignores leap

 

years.

 

! cal ＝ 3 for the 360-day

 

calendar, which uses 12, 30-day

 

months.

EXP(x)

Natural antilogarithm; ex.

EXPM1(x)

ex－1.

FACT(x)

x!; factorial of a positive integer.

FLOW(CFLO-listname:flow#)

Value of the specified cash flow.

FP(x)

Fractional part of x.

 

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