HP 48gII User Manual

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And will use the editing features of the Equation Editor to transform it into the
following expression:

In the previous exercises we used the arrow keys to highlight sub-expressions
for evaluation. In this case, we will use them to trigger a special editing cursor.
After you have finished entering the original expression, the typing cursor (a
left-pointing arrow) will be located to the right of the 3 in the denominator of
the second fraction as shown here:

Press the down arrow key (

˜) to trigger the clear editing cursor. The screen

now looks like this:

By using the left arrow key (

š) you can move the cursor in the general left

direction, but stopping at each individual component of the expression. For
example, suppose that we will first will transform the expression

π

2

/2 into the

expression LN(

π

5

/3) . With the clear cursor active, as shown above, press

the left-arrow key (

š) twice to highlight the 2 in the denominator of π

2

/2.

Next, press the delete key (

ƒ) once to change the cursor into the insertion

cursor. Press

ƒ once more to delete the 2, and then 3 to enter a 3. At

this point, the screen looks as follows:

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