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sigfig
string sigfig(double x, int numSigFigs, Boolean
forceNumSigFigs)
Creates a string version of the argument, x, that has numSigFigs significant digits. If
forceNumSigFigs is TRUE, then the string returned will have exactly numSigFigs
significant digits (even if the function has to randomly create some digits). If
forceNumSigFigs is FALSE, then the function will return a string that has numSigFigs
significant digits or less.
EXAMPLE
sigfig(12362, 3, FALSE) will return 12400
sigfig(2.14, 5, TRUE) will return 2.1400
sigfig(1400, 4, TRUE) might return 1427
sqrs*
string sqrs(double x)
After reducing the argument, x, to a multiple of a whole number and a radical, it returns a
string representation in the form whole (square root) radical. When displayed, this
function will draw a radical if necessary.
EXAMPLE
sqrs(18) will return
sqrs(16) will return 4
sqrs(-8) will return
sqrs(3.14159) will return
symbol*
string symbol(string x)
Converts the string argument, x, to the appropriate Symbol character.
NOTE
Once the variable is inserted into a question or narrative, you need to
highlight the variable and change it to Symbol font for it to display
properly.
The following list shows valid arguments to this function. For all other Symbol characters,
use the chr function.
symbol ("<=") will return "≤"
symbol (">=") will return "≥"
symbol ("<>") will return "≠"
symbol ("x") will return "×"
symbol (".") will return "▪"
symbol ("/") will return "٪"
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