to enter guesses before solving for T because in the first part of that example you stored a value for T and solved for D. The value that was left in T was a good (realistic) one, so it was used as a guess when solving for T.

If an equation does not allow certain values for the unknown, guesses can prevent these values from occurring. For example,

y = t + log x

results in an error if x 0 (messages 12 or 12).

In the following example, the equation has more than one root, but guesses help find the desired root.

Example. Using Guesses to Find a Root.

Using a rectangular piece of sheet metal 40 cm by 80 cm, form an open–top box having a volume of 7500 cm3. You need to find the height of the box (that is, the amount to be folded up along each of the four sides) that gives the specified volume. A taller box is preferred to a shorter one.

H

40 40_2H

H

H 80_2H H

80

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