√

(Square Root).................................................................................................................................................................

3-286

∫

(Integrate).......................................................................................................................................................................

3-288

?

(Undefined)....................................................................................................................................................................

3-288

∞

(Infinity)........................................................................................................................................................................

3-289

Σ

(Summation).................................................................................................................................................................

3-289

Σ+

(Sigma Plus)..............................................................................................................................................................

3-289

Σ–

(Sigma Minus)..........................................................................................................................................................

3-290

π

(Pi)..................................................................................................................................................................................

3-290

∂

(Derivative) ....................................................................................................................................................................

3-291

!

(Factorial) .......................................................................................................................................................................

3-291

%

(Percent)........................................................................................................................................................................

3-292

_

(Unit attachment)..........................................................................................................................................................

3-292

« »

(Program delimiters)...............................................................................................................................................

3-293

<

(Less than)......................................................................................................................................................................

3-293

≤

(Less than or Equal) .....................................................................................................................................................

3-294

>

(Greater than) ................................................................................................................................................................

3-295

≥

(Greater than or Equal)................................................................................................................................................

3-295

≠

(Not equal).....................................................................................................................................................................

3-296

*

(Multiply)........................................................................................................................................................................

3-297

+

(Add)...............................................................................................................................................................................

3-298

–

(Subtract)........................................................................................................................................................................

3-299

/

(Divide)...........................................................................................................................................................................

3-300

=

(Equal) ............................................................................................................................................................................

3-301

==

(Logical Equality) ....................................................................................................................................................

3-302



(Store)..............................................................................................................................................................................

3-303

→

(Create Local)...........................................................................................................................................................

3-303

;

(Semicolon)....................................................................................................................................................................

3-304

4. Computer Algebra System .........................................................................................................................................................

4-1

CAS Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................

4-1

 

Selecting CAS Settings .....................................................................................................................................................

4-1

 

The CAS directory, CASDIR..........................................................................................................................................

4-1

 

Points to note when choosing settings..........................................................................................................................

4-1

Using the CAS...........................................................................................................................................................................

4-3

 

Examples and Help ..........................................................................................................................................................

4-3

 

Compatibility with Other Calculators............................................................................................................................

4-3

 

Extending the CAS...........................................................................................................................................................

4-3

 

Dealing with unexpected CAS results or messages.....................................................................................................

4-3

5. Equation Reference.....................................................................................................................................................................

5-1

Columns and Beams (1) ..........................................................................................................................................................

5-3

 

Elastic Buckling (1, 1).......................................................................................................................................................

5-4

 

Eccentric Columns (1, 2).................................................................................................................................................

5-4

 

Simple Deflection (1, 3)...................................................................................................................................................

5-5

 

Simple Slope (1, 4) ............................................................................................................................................................

5-5

 

Simple Moment (1, 5).......................................................................................................................................................

5-6

 

Simple Shear (1, 6) ............................................................................................................................................................

5-6

 

Cantilever Deflection (1, 7) .............................................................................................................................................

5-7

 

Cantilever Slope (1, 8) ......................................................................................................................................................

5-7

 

Cantilever Moment (1, 9).................................................................................................................................................

5-7

 

Cantilever Shear (1, 10)....................................................................................................................................................

5-8

Electricity (2).............................................................................................................................................................................

5-9

 

Coulomb’s Law (2, 1).....................................................................................................................................................

5-10

 

Ohm’s Law and Power (2, 2) ........................................................................................................................................

5-10

 

Voltage Divider (2, 3).....................................................................................................................................................

5-11

 

Current Divider (2, 4).....................................................................................................................................................

5-11

 

Wire Resistance (2, 5).....................................................................................................................................................

5-11

 

Series and Parallel R (2, 6) .............................................................................................................................................

5-12

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