Chapter 9: Numeric Solver Application
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To solve an equation
1. On the Numeric Solver window, input an equation.
• Here, we will input the equation
y
=
x
2
− 2, and solve for
x
when
y
= 0 and
y
= 2.
2. Press
E
.
3. Input 2 as the values for variable
y
(to the right of
y
=).
4. Since we want to solve for
x
, select the option button to the left of variable
x
(so the button next to the variable becomes ).
5. Tap
1
.
• This displays the Result dialog box with the calculation result. Tap [OK] to
close the dialog box.
6. Input 0 as the values for variable
y
(to the right of
y
=).
7. Tap
1
.
• Though the solution of
x
2
− 2 = 0 is
x
= ± 2, here the value that is
displayed is the decimal form of 2, which is near the last solution
obtained (
x
= 2).
To obtain the other solution, change the Upper value (to 0, for example) and
then tap
1
.
0901
t
is the time it would take for an object thrown straight up with initial velocity
v
to reach height
h
. Use the
formula
h
=
vt
− 1/2
gt
2
to calculate the initial velocity
v
for a height of
h
= 14 meters and a time of
t
= 2
seconds. Gravitational acceleration is
g
= 9.8 m/s
2
.
Tip
• If ClassPad judges that the displayed results are not converging sufficiently, it displays the message “Did not converge.
Do you wish to continue the calculation?” Tap [Yes] to continue, or [No] to cancel the calculation.
• If the message “Can’t solve!” appears on the display, perform either (or both) of the operations below and then tap
1
again.
- Tap
a
- [Initialize Bound], or manually change the “Lower” and “Upper” values.
- Change the convergence range. See “To change the convergence range” below.
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To change the convergence range
1. Tap
a
- [Convergence] to display the Convergence dialog box.
2. Enter an integer in the range of 1 to 13.
• A smaller value increases the allowable error range, and lessens the
chance of a “Can’t solve!” error. If a calculation causes a “Can’t solve!”
error, try changing this setting to a smaller value.
3. Tap [OK] to apply the setting and close the dialog box.
• The new setting value will be shown in the status bar (page
171
).
