D-12 – HP 35s Scientific Calculator User Manual

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D-12

More about Solving

Now attempt to find a negative root by entering guesses 0 and –10. Notice that the
function is undefined for values of x between 0 and –0.3 since those values
produce a positive denominator but a negative numerator, causing a negative
square root.

Example:

A Local "Flat" Region.

Find the root of the function

f(x) = x + 2 if x

< –1,

f(x) = 1 for –1

x ≤ 1 (a local flat region),

f(x) = –x + 2 if x

>1.

In RPN mode, enter the function as the program:

  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Checksum and length: 9412 39

Keys:

Display:

Description:

X


_



Selects Equation mode; displays
the left end of the equation.

X

  

No root found for f(x).

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