11 errors, Error messages and calculator status – HP 20B User Manual

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Errors

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11 Errors

Error Messages and Calculator Status

Table 11-1 Error Messages

Error Message

Status

ER: Underflow

The calculation generated an underflow (result of 0).

ER: x/0

Division by zero.

ER: 0/0

Zero divided by zero.

ER:

*0

Infinite multiplied by zero.

ER:

/

Infinite divided by infinite.

ER:

/ (x<0)

Square root of a negative number.

ER: LN (0)

LN of 0.

ER: LN (x<0)

LN of a negative number.

ER: ATrig(|x|>1)

ASIN or ACOS of a number for which the absolute
value is > 1.

ER: 1^

Attempted calculation of 1^+/-Infinite.

ER: (x<0)^

Attempted calculation of the infinite power of a
negative number.

ER:

^0

Attempted calculation of +/-

∞^0.

ER:

^(Frac)

Attempted calculation of +/-

∞^ (non-integer y).

ER: (x<0)^(Frac)

Attempted calculation of (-x) ^ (non-integer y).

ER: Out of Bounds

Input out of bounds.

ER: Invalid P/YR

Returned by TVM functions if payments per year are
invalid (<0 or non-integer).

ER: Invalid Input

Returned if arguments are invalid for any reason.

ER: Invalid I%

Returned by finance functions if I is

≤ 100%.

ER: No Solution

Returned when there is no solution to the problem.

ER: Many or No Solutions

Returned if there is no solution, or more than one
solution to the problem.

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