Parentheses used to group items

P=A+B+Hx(1÷SIN(T)+1÷SIN(F))

Single

No implied

Division is done

letter

multiplication

before addition

name

 

 

The next equation also obeys the syntax rules. This equation uses the inverse function, #1 1!22, instead of the fractional form, ª 1!2. Notice that the SIN function is "nested" inside the INV function. (INV is typed by 3.)

/--º1#1 1!22-1#1 1222

Example: Area of a Polygon.

The equation for area of a regular polygon with n sides of length d is:

Area =

1

n d 2

cos(π /n)

4

sin(π/n)

 

 

d

2π/n

You can specify this equation as

Entering and Evaluating Equations 6–19

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