Texas Instruments TITANIUM TI-89 User Manual

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Symbolic Manipulation

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Determining If a Variable Is Exists

Determining If a Variable Is Exists

Determining If a Variable Is Exists

Determining If a Variable Is Exists

If x is defined, the result may be in a form
you did not expect.

Note:

When defining a variable, it’s a good

practice to use more than one character
in the name. Leave one-character names
undefined for symbolic calculations.

Method:

Example:

Enter the variable name.

Use the

isVar()

function.

Unless you knew that
5 had been stored to
x previously, the
answer 75 could be
misleading.

If defined, the variable’s
value is displayed.

If undefined, the variable
name is displayed.

If defined, “true” is
displayed.

If undefined, “false” is
displayed.

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