HP (Hewlett-Packard) 32SII Calculator User Manual


 
C–6 More about Solving
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
between two neighboring values of x, it returns the possible root.
However, the value for f(x) will be relatively large. If the pole occurs at a
value of x that is exactly represented with 12 digits, then that value
would cause the calculation to halt with an error message.
f (x)
x
a
f (x)
x
b
S
p
ecial Case: A Discontinuit
y
and a Pole
Example:
Discontinuous Function.
Find the root of the equation:
IP(x) = 1.5
Enter the equation:
Keys: Display: Description:
z
G
Selects Equation mode.
z
[PARTS] {

}
K
X
{
]
{
1.5
1%2/)
Enter the equation.
{
/
)
Checksum and length.