Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual

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Chapter 15: Equation Solving

15EQSOLV.DOC TI-86, Chap 15, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:34 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:04 PM Page 210 of 12

15EQSOLV.DOC TI-86, Chap 15, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:34 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:04 PM Page 210 of 12

15EQSOLV.DOC TI-86, Chap 15, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:34 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:04 PM Page 210 of 12

Storing Equation Coefficients and Results to Variables

To store coefficients

a

1,1

;

a

1,2

;...;

a

n

,

n

to an n×n matrix, select

STOa

.

To store solutions

b

1

,b

2

,...,

b

n

to a vector of dimension n, select

STOb

.

To store the results

x

1

,

x

2

,...,

x

n

to a vector of dimension n, select

STOx

.

To store a single value on the coefficients-entry screen or result screen, follow these steps.

ᕡ Move the cursor to the = sign next to the

coefficient or result you want to store.

#

ᕢ Display the variable

Name=

prompt.

ALPHA-lock is on.

ᕣ Enter the variable to which you want to

store the value.

ᕤ Store the value. The variable name

becomes an item on the

VARS

REAL

screen or

VARS

CPLX

screen.

X

ã

R

д г

E

д г

S

д г

U

д г

L

д

г

T

ä 1

2

b

To return to the coefficients-entry screen, where you can edit coefficients and calculate
new solutions, select

COEFS

from the

SIMULT

RESULT

menu.

To switch to the coefficients-
entry screen, select COEFS
from the SIMULT RESULT
menu.

To solve equations
simultaneously on the home
screen or in a program,
select simult( from the
CATALOG

.

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