Sharp EL-5160S - Using Lists in Calculations

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4. When you have entered a value for each element,
press
j
to exit the list entry screen.
5. Press
N 4
and select a memory (L1–L4) to
store the newly-created list in.
Modifying a stored list
1. To load a stored list into the list entry screen, press
N 3
, then select the memory (L1–L4) that
holds the list you wish to modify.
• Loading new data into the screen will automatically
replace any data that may already exist there.
2. Using the list entry screen, you can modify the
values of elements in the list. Assign new values
wherever necessary and press
e
after each one.
• If you wish to modify the size of a list, fi rst press
j N 2
. You can then enter new values
for the list size.
3. When you have fi nished making changes, press
j
to exit the list entry screen.
4. Press
N 4
and select a memory (L1–L4) to
store the newly-created list in.
Using Lists in Calculations
Lists stored in memories (L1–L4) can be used in
arithmetic calculations and calculations that use
x
3
,
x
2
, and x
−
1
. You can also use the following list-specifi c
functions that are available in the MATH menu.
sortA list name
Sorts list in ascending order.
sortD list name
Sorts list in descending order.
dim (list name, size)
Returns a list with size changed
as specifi ed.
fi ll (value, size)
Enters the specifi ed value for
all items.
cumul list name
Sequentially cumulates each
item in the list.
df_list list name
Returns a new list using the
difference between adjacent
items in the list.
aug (list name, list name)
Returns a list appending the
specifi ed lists.
min list name
Returns the minimum value in
the list.
max list name
Returns the maximum value in
the list.