Texas Instruments TITANIUM TI-89 User Manual

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Symbolic Manipulation

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Note:

You may or may not want to define a numeric value for

var

, depending on the

situation.

For example:

Note: The example to the right finds the derivative
of x

3

at x=5. If x

3

was initially simplified to 75, you

would find the derivative of 75, which is not what
you want.

x cannot be simplified.

x is not simplified. The function uses x

3

,

and then substitutes 5 for x.

x is simplified to t. The function uses t

3

.

x is simplified to t. The function uses t

3

,

and then substitutes 5 for t.

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