HP 40gs - Manual (Page 220)

14-38 Computer Algebra System (CAS)
SOLVEVX Solve equations
SOLVEVX has as a parameter either:
(1) an equality between two expressions in the variable
contained in VX, or
(2) a single such expression (in which case = 0 is
implied).
SOLVEVX solves the equation.
Example 1
Typing:
SOLVEVX(X 4 -1=3)
gives, in real mode:
(x = −√2) OR (x = √2)
or, in complex mode, even if you have chosen X as real:
(x = −√2) OR (x = √2) OR (x = −i · √2) OR (x = i√2)
Example 2
Typing:
SOLVEVX(2X 2 +X)
gives, in real mode:
(x = −1/2) OR (x = 0)
TRIG menu
The TRIG menu contains functions that enable you to
transform trigonometric expressions.
ACOS2S Transform the arccos into arcsin
ACOS2S has as a trigonometric expression as an
argument.
ACOS2S transforms the expression by replacing
arccos(x) with − arcsin(x).
π
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