7-7
Understanding and Controlling SOLVE
SOLVE first attempts to solve the equation directly for the unknown variable. If the
attempt fails, SOLVE changes to an iterative (repetitive) procedure. The procedure
starts by evaluating the equation using two initial guesses for the unknown variable.
Based on the results with those two guesses, SOLVE generates another, better guess.
Through successive iterations, SOLVE finds a value for the unknown that makes the
value of the equation equal to zero.
When SOLVE evaluates an equation, it does it the same way
does — any
"=" in the equation is treated as a " – ". For example, the Ideal Gas Law equation
is evaluated as
P
×
V
– (
N
×
R
×
T
). This ensures that an
equality
or
assignment
equation balances at the root, and that an
expression
equation equals zero at the
root.
Some equations are more difficult to solve than others. In some cases, you need to
enter initial guesses in order to find a solution. (See "Choosing Initial Guesses for
SOLVE," below.) If SOLVE is unable to find a solution, the calculator displays
.
See appendix D for more information about how SOLVE works.
Verifying the Result
After the SOLVE calculation ends, you can verify that the result is indeed a solution
of the equation by reviewing the values left in the stack:
The X–register (press
to clear the viewed variable) contains the solution
(root) for the unknown; that is, the value that makes the evaluation of the
equation equal to zero.
value
Stores 4 in
E
;prompts for
F
.
Stores 11 in
F
and
calculates x and y.
Ø
value of y
Summary of Contents for 35s
Page 1: ...HP 35s scientific calculator user s guide H Edition 1 HP part number F2215AA 90001 ...
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Page 15: ...Part 1 Basic Operation ...
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Page 46: ...1 30 Getting Started ...
Page 63: ...RPN The Automatic Memory Stack 2 17 A Solution ...
Page 64: ...2 18 RPN The Automatic Memory Stack ...
Page 74: ...3 10 Storing Data into Variables ...
Page 180: ...12 14 Statistical Operations ...
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Page 270: ...16 24 Statistics Programs ...
Page 284: ...17 14 Miscellaneous Programs and Equations ...
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Page 308: ...B 8 User Memory and the Stack ...
Page 322: ...C 14 ALG Summary ...
Page 336: ...D 14 More about Solving ...
Page 346: ...E 10 More about Integration ...
Page 352: ...F 6 Messages ...
Page 370: ...G 18 Operation Index ...
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