X^3 (cube) – Texas Instruments TI-73 EXPLORER User Manual

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Chapter 2: Math Operations

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7302ENG.DOC CH2 Math Operations, English Julie Hewlett Revised: 07/29/98 11:58 AM Printed: 05/19/99 8:58

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gcd(

valueA,valueB

)

Find the greatest common divisor for the fraction,

27

/

36.

1. Find the GCD of

27

/

36

.

1

2

2 7

¡

3 6

E b

2. Simplify the fraction

completely using the GCD

(without using the

calculator).

3. Verify your answer by

simplifying

27

/

36

by 9 on the

calculator. You must be in

Mansimp

mode setting.

. # # # # "
b - l

2 7

=

3 6

" B

9

b

3

1

3

3

Calculates the cube of n, which is equivalent to n Q n Q n of

any real number, expression, or each element in a list.

n

3

Calculate 5

3

.

5

1

3

b

³

³

27
36

P

9
9

=

3
4

GCD=9

5

3

= 5

Q

5

Q

5 = 125

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