Keys:

Display:

Description:

H



Select Equation mode.

2 ^z



Enters the equation.

LX 3



 

›4 z



 

LX 2



 

…6 zLX



 

›8 ‘

.º%:-º%:. º

 



/ 

Checksum and length.

 

/ 

 

‡



Cancels Equation mode.

Now, solve the equation to find the root:

Keys:

Display:

Description:

0 IX 10

_

 

Initial guesses for the root.

H

.º%:-º%:. º

Selects Equation mode;

 

 

 

displays the left end of the

 

 

 

equation.

X

#

Solves for X; displays the

 

%/

 

result.

 

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) 



Final two estimates are the

 

 

 

same to four decimal places.

 

.).

f(x) is very small, so the

 

 

 

approximation is a good root.

Example: An Equation with Two Roots.

Find the two roots of the parabolic equation:

x2 + x – 6 = 0.

Enter the equation as an expression:

Keys:

Display:

Description:

H



Selects Equation mode.

LX 2 ›



Enters the equation.

LX …6 ‘ %:-%. 

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