6–18 Entering and Evaluating Equations
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Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
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Six of the equation functions have names that differ from their equivalent RPN
operations:
RPN Operation Equation function
x
2
SQ
e
x
EXP
10
x
ALOG
1/x INV
X
y
X ROOT
y
x
^
Example:
Perimeter of a Trapezoid.
The following equation calculates the perimeter of a trapezoid. This is how
the equation might appear in a book:
Perimeter = a + b + h (
φ
+
θ
sin
1
sin
1
)
b
a
h
φ
θ
The following equation obeys the syntax rules for HP 32SII equations: