SOLVE, D–13 statistics, 11–9 trig functions, 4–4routines calling, 13–2nesting, 13–3, 14–11 parts of programs, 13–1RPN

compared to equations, 12–4 in programs, 12–4

origins, 2–1 running programs, 12–9

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equation checksums, 6–18, B–2 equation lengths, 6–18, B–2 fraction digits, 5–4

number digits, 1–21, 12–6 program checksums, 12–20, B–2 program lengths, 12–20, B–2 prompt digits, 6–13

variable digits, 3–3, 12–13 ®, 13–14

sample standard deviations, 11–6 SCI format. See display format

in programs, 12–6 setting, 1–19scrollingbinary numbers, 10–6 equations, 6–7, 12–6, 12–14seed (random number), 4–14 self–test (calculator), A–5 shift keys, 1–3sign (of numbers), 1–14, 1–17, 9–3, 10–4sign conventions (finance), 17–1Index–12
Sign value, 4–16

simultaneous equations, 15–12 sine (trig), 4–4, 9–3, A–2 single–step execution, 12–9 slope (curve–fit), 11–7, 16–1

SOLVE asymptotes, D–8

base mode, 12–22, 14–11 checking results, 7–6, D–3 discontinuity, D–5 evaluating equations, 7–1, 7–6 evaluating programs, 14–1 flat regions, D–8

how it works, 7–5, D–1 in programs, 14–6initial guesses, 7–2, 7–5, 7–7, 7–10, 14–6interrupting, B–2 memory usage, B–2 minimum or maximum, D–8 multiple roots, 7–8no restrictions, 14–11no root found, 7–6, 14–6, D–8 pole, D–5purpose, 7–1real numbers, 14–2results on stack, 7–2, 7–6, D–3 resuming, 14–1round–off, D–13 stopping, 7–2, 7–7 underflow, D–14 using, 7–1square function, 1–17, 4–2 square–root function, 1–17 stack. See stack liftaffected by prompts, 6–13, 12–12complex numbers, 9–1