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korkow Ultralisk Posted: 8 Apr 2005 19:32 GMT Total Posts: 465 | Is there any command that would "simplify" an expression on any of the TI calcs? Such as you type in "x*x*y" and it displays "x^2y". I know that I could easily do that problem in my head, but I want to be able to simplify much more complicated things easily!
[Edited by korkow on 09-Apr-05 04:33] |
Morgan Ultralisk Posted: 8 Apr 2005 19:37 GMT Total Posts: 321 | 68k calcs can do that. I believe the command is tcollect( or something to that effect. I know I have usedit in the past, but itsbeen a while since I had a math class. |
BullFrog Wraith Posted: 8 Apr 2005 21:18 GMT Total Posts: 623 | For the 89 family, you simply enter x*x*y and it will give you x^2y.
For the 83 Plus family, you will need to use Symbolic.
For the 86 family, I am not aware of any programs that allow symbolic manipulation.
[Edited by BullFrog on 09-Apr-05 06:19]
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Morgan Ultralisk Posted: 8 Apr 2005 23:49 GMT Total Posts: 321 | Can't you also use pretty print for the 83+? Or does that just make it look nice? |
BullFrog Wraith Posted: 9 Apr 2005 06:31 GMT Total Posts: 623 | I don't know for sure. It's been a couple of years since I used that particular application. As I remember, it did make it look nice...
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zkostik Carrier
Posted: 9 Apr 2005 18:38 GMT Total Posts: 2486 | I think pretty print was only to allow for easy viewing of complex commands as well is visual entry to complex commands. It did not provide any math functions if I'm not mistaken.
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allynfolksjr Administrator
Posted: 9 Apr 2005 19:21 GMT Total Posts: 1892 | About the only math it can do is paste the formula to the home screen for calculating it, if you wanted too. Actually, that's not really math. |
Lunchbox Carrier
Posted: 9 Apr 2005 20:21 GMT Total Posts: 2007 | Nope, that's called echoing from a buffer. |