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Programming

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Table of Contents7
Getting Started16
Important Preliminaries16
Turning the Calculator on and off16
Adjusting the Display's Contrast16
Highlights of the Keyboard and Display17
The Letter Keys17
Shifted Keystrokes17
Backspacing and Clearing17
Using Menus18
Exiting Menus21
Annunciators22
Keying in Numbers23
Making Numbers Negative23
Exponents of Ten24
Understanding Digit Entry25
Range of Numbers and OVERFLOW26
Doing Arithmetic26
One-Number Functions26
Two-Number Functions27
Chain Calculations28
Exercises31
Controlling the Display Format31
Periods and Commas in Numbers31
Number of Decimal Places (Hldispj)32
Showing Full 12-Digit Precision33
Messages34
Calculator Memory35
Checking Available Memory35
Clearing All of Memory36
The Automatic Memory Stack37
What the Stack Is37
Exchanging the X- and Y-Registers in the Stack39
Arithmetic-How the Stack Does It40
How ENTER Works41
How CLEAR X Works42
The LAST X Register43
Correcting Mistakes with L^ll Lastx I44
Chain Calculations46
Order of Calculation47
Exercises48
Storing Data into Variables49
Storing and Recalling Numbers50
Reviewing Variables in the VAR Catalog51
Clearing Variables52
Arithmetic with Stored Variables52
Storage Arithmetic52
Recall Arithmetic53
The Variable "I55
Real-Number Functions56
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions57
The Power Function (Y*)58
Trigonometry58
Entering Ir58
Setting the Angular Mode58
Trigonometric Functions59
Hyperbolic Functions61
Percentage Functions (%, %CHG)61
Conversion Functions62
Coordinate Conversions (P~RECT)62
Fractional Conversions (H~HMS)65
Angle Conversions (D~RAD)66
Probability Functions67
Names of Functions69
Parts of Numbers69
Programming71
- Simple Programming72
- Creating a Program73
- Program Boundaries (LBL and RTN)73
- Program Entry (PRGM)74
- Running a Program77
- Executing a Program (XEQ)77
- Testing a Program78
- Data Input and Output79
- Entering Data into Variables (INPUT)79
- Displaying Data in Variables (VIEW)81
- Stopping or Interrupting a Program84
- Programming a Stop or Pause (STOP, PSE)84
- Interrupting a Running Program84
- Error Stops84
- Editing a Program85
- Program Memory86
- Viewing Program Memory86
- Memory Usage86
- The Catalog of Programs (MEM)87
- Clearing One or more Programs87
- The Checksum88
- Nonprogrammable Functions89
- Polynomial Expressions and Horner's Method89
- Programming Techniques92
- Routines in Programs92
- Calling Subroutines (XEQ, RTN)93
- Nested Subroutines94
- Branching (GTO)95
- Conditional Instructions97
- Tests of Comparison (TESTS)98
- Loops (GTO, LOOP)101
Conditional Loops (GTO)102
Loops with Counters (DSE, ISG)103
Indirectly Addressing Variables and Labels105
The Variable "I105
The Indirect Address, (I)106
Program Control with (I)107
Part 3: Advanced Operation111
Solving for an Unknown Variable in an Equation112
Using SOLVE113
Writing Programs for SOLVE114
Examples Using SOLVE115
Understanding and Controlling SOLVE120
Verifying the Result121
Interrupting the SOLVE Calculation121
Choosing Initial Guesses for SOLVE122
Using SOLVE in a Program126
For more Information127
Numerical Integration128
Using Integration (/FN)129
Writing Programs for /FN130
Examples Using /FN130
Accuracy of Integration133
Specifying Accuracy134
Interpreting Accuracy134
Using Integration in a Program136
For more Information138
Operations with Complex Numbers139
The Complex Stack140
Complex Operations141
Using Numbers in Polar Notation144
Base Conversions and Arithmetic146
Arithmetic in Bases 2, 8, and 16148
The Representation of Numbers149
Negative Numbers150
Range of Numbers151
Windows for Long Binary Numbers151
Showing Partially Hidden Numbers152
Numbers Entered in Program Lines153
Programming with BASE153
Selecting a Base Mode in a Program153
Statistical Operations155
Entering Statistical Data155
Entering One-Variable Data156
Entering Two-Variable Data156
Correcting Errors in Data Entry157
Statistical Calculations158
Mean and Standard Deviation158
Linear Regression160
Limitations on Precision of Data162
Summation Values and the Statistics Registers163
Summation Statistics163
The Statistics Registers in Calculator Memory164
Part 4: Application Programs165
Mathematics Programs166
Vector Operations166
Solutions of Simultaneous Equations177
Determinant Method177
Solutions of Simultaneous Equations-Matrix Inversion Method185
Quadratic Equation193
Coordinate Transformations200
Statistics Programs206
Curve Fitting206
Normal and Inverse-Normal Distributions217
Miscellaneous Programs224
Time Value of Money224
Unit Conversions231
Prime Number Generator237
Part 5: Appendixes and Reference241
Assistance, Batteries, and Service242
Obtaining Help in Operating the Calculator242
Answers to Common Questions242
Power and Batteries244
Low-Power Indicator244
Installing Batteries245
Environmental Limits247
Determining if the Calculator Requires Service247
Confirming Calculator Operation-The Self-Test248
Limited One-Year Warranty250
What Is Covered250
What Is Not Covered250
If the Calculator Requires Service251
Obtaining Service252
Service Charge252
Shipping Instructions253
Warranty on Service253
Service Agreements253
Regulatory Information254
Radio Frequency Interference254
User Memory and the Stack255
Managing Calculator Memory255
Resetting the Calculator256
Clearing Memory257
The Status of Stack Lift258
Disabling Operations259
Neutral Operations259
The Status of the LAST X Register260
More about Solving an Equation261
How SOLVE Finds a Root261
Interpreting Results263
When SOLVE Cannot Find a Root269
Round-Off Error and 'Underflow274
More about Integration275
How the Integral Is Evaluated275
Conditions that Could Cause Incorrect Results276
Conditions that Prolong Calculation Time281
Messages283
Function Index288

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