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Chapter 5: The Basics of Programming
Programs are a sequence of button entries that are stored into the calculator.
Calculations involving the same sequence of button entries are common, and
saving them in a program can save time.
Creating Your Own Program
To create a program, just write it and store it.
¾ Write out the sequence of operations you will use to calculate the value
or values you wish to find.
¾ Select the function option by touching either b ALG or .b RPN
¾ Note: Use programs made in ALG to perform operations while in ALG
METHOD only, and programs made in RPN METHOD to perform
operations while in RPN METHOD only.
¾ Touch b P/R to enable program function. In program mode,
operations entered are not executed, but stored into the calculator.
The PRGM icon will appear on the display screen while in program
mode.
¾ Touch b clear PRGM to clear any previous programs stored into the
calculator
¾ Enter the sequence of operations you wrote down in the first step.
Example
Your online business is having a 30% off sale. You can make a program that
will find the net price of each item after the discount and the $10.00 shipping
and handling fee is added. Find the net price of a $150 item.
ENTRIES (RPN) DISPLAY
150
150
Displays the regular price of $150 item
ENTER
150.00
Prepares the number for further activity
30 %.
45.00
Computes the 30% discount.
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