Fxnd, Result, Gauss – HP 49g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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See also:

If complex mode is set (flag -103 set), FROOTS looks
for complex solutions as well as real solutions.
If approximate mode is set (flag -105 set) FROOTS
searches for niuneric roots.

FCOEF

FXND

Type:

Command

Description:

Splits an object iirto a numerator and a denominator.

Access:

Catalog, (C@

Input:

A fraction, or an object that evaluates to a fraction.

Output:

The object split into numerator and denominator.
Level 2/Item 1: The niunerator.

Level 1/Item 2: The denominator.

Flags:

Exact mode must be set (flag -105 clear).

Numeric mode must not be set (flag -03 clear).

Example:

Return the niunerator and the denominator of the

following expression:

( A - - 3 ) -

z + 4

Command:

F X N D ( ( X - 3 )

^ 2 / ( Z + 4 )

)

Result:

Level 2/Iteml: (X - 3 ) ^ 2
Level 1/Item 2: z + 4

GAUSS

Type:

Command

Description:

Returns the diagonal representation of a quadratic fonn.

Access:

Matrices. ROlllCES)

quadratic

form

Input:

Level 2/Argument 1: The quadratic form.
Level 1/Argument 2: A vector containing the
independent variables.

Output:

Level 4/Ai'gument 1: An array of the coefficients of the

diagonal.

Level 3/Argument 2: A matrix, P, such that the quadratic

form is represented as P'^DP, where the diagonal matrix

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Computer Algebra Commands

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