Texas Instruments 83CML/ILI/U Guidebook - Page 326

Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations

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Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations Problem Procedure Using a graph, solve the equation X3 N 2X = 2cos(X). Stated another way, solve the system of two equations and two unknowns: Y = X3N2X and Y = 2cos(X). Use ZOOM factors to control the decimal places displayed on the graph. 1. Press z. Select the default mode settings. Press o. Turn off all functions and stat plots. Enter the functions. 2. Press q 4 to select 4:ZDecimal. The display shows that two solutions may exist (points where the two functions appear to intersect). 3. Press q ~ 4 to select 4:SetFactors from the ZOOM MEMORY menu. Set XFact=10 and YFact=10. 4. Press q 2 to select 2:Zoom In. Use |, ~, }, and † to move the free-moving cursor onto the apparent intersection of the functions on the right side of the display. As you move the cursor, notice that the X and Y values have one decimal place. 5. Press Í to zoom in. Move the cursor over the intersection. As you move the cursor, notice that now the X and Y values have two decimal places. 6. Press Í to zoom in again. Move the free-moving cursor onto a point exactly on the intersection. Notice the number of decimal places. 7. Press y [CALC] 5 to select 5:intersect. Press Í to select the first curve and Í to select the second curve. To guess, move the trace cursor near the intersection. Press Í. What are the coordinates of the intersection point? 8. Press q 4 to select 4:ZDecimal to redisplay the original graph. 9. Press q. Select 2:Zoom In and repeat steps 4 through 8 to explore the apparent function intersection on the left side of the display. 17-6 Applications

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17-6
Applications
Using a graph, solve the equation X
3
N
2X = 2cos(X). Stated
another way, solve the system of two equations and two
unknowns: Y = X
3
N
2X and Y = 2cos(X). Use
ZOOM
factors
to control the decimal places displayed on the graph.
1. Press
z
. Select the default mode settings. Press
o
.
Turn off all functions and stat plots. Enter the functions.
2. Press
q
4
to select
4:ZDecimal
. The display shows
that two solutions may exist (points where the two
functions appear to intersect).
3. Press
q
~
4
to select
4:SetFactors
from the
ZOOM
MEMORY
menu. Set
XFact=10
and
YFact=10
.
4. Press
q
2
to select
2:Zoom In
. Use
|
,
~
,
}
, and
to move the free-moving cursor onto the apparent
intersection of the functions on the right side of the
display. As you move the cursor, notice that the
X
and
Y
values have one decimal place.
5. Press
Í
to zoom in. Move the cursor over the
intersection. As you move the cursor, notice that now
the
X
and
Y
values have two decimal places.
6. Press
Í
to zoom in again. Move the free-moving
cursor onto a point exactly on the intersection. Notice
the number of decimal places.
7. Press
y
[
CALC
]
5
to select
5:intersect
. Press
Í
to
select the first curve and
Í
to select the second
curve. To guess, move the trace cursor near the
intersection. Press
Í
. What are the coordinates of
the intersection point?
8. Press
q
4
to select
4:ZDecimal
to redisplay the
original graph.
9. Press
q
. Select
2:Zoom In
and repeat steps 4
through 8 to explore the apparent function intersection
on the left side of the display.
Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations
Problem
Procedure