You can usually obtain a faster and more accurate solution if you supply an estimated value for the unknown variable before pressing 62/9(a. Solve starts looking for a solution at the initial guess.
Before plotting, make sure the unknown variable is highlighted in the numeric view. Plot the equation to help you select an initial guess when you don’t know the range in which to look for the solution. See “Plotting to find guesses” on page
H I N T An initial guess is especially important in the case of a curve that could have more than one solution. In this case, only the solution closest to the initial guess is returned.
Number format
You can change the number format for the Solve aplet in the Numeric Setup view. The options are the same as in Home MODES: Standard, Fixed, Scientific, and Engineering. For the latter three, you also specify how many digits of accuracy you want. See “Mode settings” on page
You might find it handy to set a different number format for the Solve aplet if, for example, you define equations to solve for the value of money. A number format of Fixed 2 would be appropriate in this case.
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