Texas Instruments TI-34 II Teachers Guide - Page 119

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Math Menu 18 Keys These numbered paragraphs provide explanations for the corresponding numbered keys on the illustration below. 1. %d displays a menu with various math functions. Some functions require you to enter two values, real numbers, or expressions that equal a real number. abs(n) Displays absolute value of n. round(n,digits) Rounds n to specified number of digits. iPart (n) Returns only the integer (iPart) of n. fPart(n) Returns only the fractional part of n. min(n1,n2) Returns the minimum (min) of two values, n1 and n2 . max(n1, n2) Returns the maximum of two values, n1 and n2. lcm (n1,n2) Returns the least common multiple (lcm) of two values, n1 and n2. gcd (n1, n2) Returns the greatest common divisor (gcd) of two values, n1 and n2 n3 Calculates the cube of n. 3Ñ(n): Calculates the cube root of n. remainder(n1,n2): Returns the remainder resulting from the division of two values, n1 and n2. Notes • The example on the transparency master assumes all default settings. • To use the functions, select the math function from the menu, and then enter the value. • %` must separate the two values. • The closing parenthesis following function names is optional. 1 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 113

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© 1999 T
EXAS
I
NSTRUMENTS
I
NCORPORATED
TI
-
34
Û
: A Guide for Teachers
113
Math Menu
18
Keys
These numbered paragraphs provide
explanations for the corresponding numbered
keys on the illustration below.
1.
%d
displays a menu with various
math functions. Some functions require
you to enter two values, real numbers,
or expressions that equal a real
number.
abs(n)
Displays absolute value of
n
.
round(n,digits)
Rounds
n
to specified
number of digits.
iPart (n)
Returns only the integer
(iPart) of
n
.
fPart(n)
Returns only the fractional
part of
n
.
min(n
1
,n
2
)
Returns the minimum (min)
of two values,
n
1
and
n
2
.
max(n
1
, n
2
)
Returns the maximum of
two values,
n
1
and
n
2
.
lcm (n
1
,n
2
)
Returns the least common
multiple (lcm) of two values,
n
1
and
n
2
.
gcd (n
1
, n
2
)
Returns the greatest
common divisor (gcd) of two values,
n
1
and
n
2
n
3
Calculates the cube of
n
.
3
Ñ
(n)
: Calculates the cube root of
n
.
remainder(n
1
,n
2
)
: Returns the
remainder resulting from the division
of two values,
n
1
and
n
2
.
Notes
The example on the transparency master
assumes all default settings.
To use the functions, select the math
function from the menu, and then enter
the value.
%`
must separate the two values.
The closing parenthesis following
function names is optional.
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