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Symbolic calculations........................................................

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Finding derivatives .......................................................

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Program constants and physical constants ...........................

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Program constants........................................................

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Physical constants ........................................................

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14 Computer Algebra System (CAS)

 

What is a CAS? .................................................................

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Performing symbolic calculations ..........................................

14-1

An example ..................................................................

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CAS variables....................................................................

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The current variable .......................................................

14-4

CAS modes .......................................................................

14-5

Using CAS functions in HOME .............................................

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Online Help.......................................................................

14-8

CAS functions in the Equation Writer ....................................

14-9

ALGB menu.................................................................

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DIFF menu...................................................................

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REWRI menu ...............................................................

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SOLV menu .................................................................

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TRIG menu ..................................................................

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CAS Functions on the MATH menu .....................................

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Algebra menu .............................................................

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Complex menu ............................................................

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Constant menu ............................................................

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Diff & Int menu ............................................................

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Hyperb menu ..............................................................

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Integer menu ...............................................................

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Modular menu.............................................................

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Polynomial menu .........................................................

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Real menu...................................................................

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Rewrite menu ..............................................................

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Solve menu .................................................................

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Tests menu ..................................................................

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Trig menu ...................................................................

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CAS Functions on the CMDS menu .....................................

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15 Equation Writer

 

Using CAS in the Equation Writer .......................................

15-1

The Equation Writer menu bar.........................................

15-1

Configuration menus ......................................................

15-3

Entering expressions and subexpressions...............................

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How to modify an expression .......................................

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