HP (Hewlett-Packard) 40gs Calculator User Manual


 
Computer Algebra System (CAS) 14-57
LCM Returns the LCM (Least Common Multiple) of two
polynomials.
Example
Typing:
LCM(X
2
+ 2·X + 1, X
2
– 1)
gives:
LEGENDRE Returns the polynomial L
n
, a non-null solution of the
differential equation:
where n is a whole number.
Example
Typing:
LEGENDRE(4)
gives:
PARTFRAC Returns the partial fraction decomposition of a rational
fraction.
Example
Typing:
gives, in real and direct mode:
and gives, in complex mode:
x
2
2x 1++()x 1()
x
2
1()y 2 xy nn 1+()y⋅⋅ 0=
35 x
4
30 x
2
3+
8
----------------------------------------------
A
RTFRAC
X
5
2X
3
–1+
X
4
2X
3
–2X
2
2X–1++
----------------------------------------------------------
--
x 2
x 3
2x
2
2+
-----------------
1
2x 2
---------------
++ +
x 2
13i
4
------------------
xi+
------------------
1
2
------
x 1
-----------
13i+
4
------------------
xi
------------------
++ + +
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