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Example: An Asymptote. Find the root of the equation
10 - — = 0.
x
Enter the function as the program:
H01 LBL H
H02 10
H03 RCL X
H04 1/x
H05 -
H06 RTN
Keys: Display:
X-0.1000
Description:
•1 SOLVE/J | {FN>H
.005 rSTOl X 5
•ISOLVE/JI
{S0LVE}X
Solves for x using
guesses 0.005 and 5.
LIE
0.1000
999999999999
Previous estimate is
the same.
fRT) |»| SHOW |
m = o.
Watch what happens
when you use negative values for guesses:
Keys:
Display:
Description:
1 raisT0ix2ra
HISOLVE/Jl
{S0LVE}X
NO ROOT FND
No root found for fix).
a
-46,666,666,692.1
Displays last estimate
of X.
HE
-5.7750E15
Previous estimate was
much larger in
magnitude.
HE
10.0000 fix) for last estimate is
rather large.
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