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Using the Action Menu
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getLeft
Function: Extracts the left-side elements of an equation or inequality.
Syntax: getLeft (Eq/Ineq/List [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To extract the left side elements of
y
= 2
x
2
+ 3
x
+ 5
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][getLeft]
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absExpand
Function: Divides an absolute value expression into formulas without absolute value.
Syntax: absExpand (Eq/Ineq [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To remove the absolute value from |2
x
– 3| = 9
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][absExpand]
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andConnect
Function: Combines two equations or inequalities into a single expression.
Syntax: andConnect (Eq/Ineq-1, Eq/Ineq-2 [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To rewrite
x
> –1 and
x
< 3 into a single inequality
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][andConnect]
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and
Function: Returns the result of the logical AND of two expressions.
Syntax: Exp/Eq/Ineq/List-1 and Exp/Eq/Ineq/List-2
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To obtain the result of the logical AND of
x
2
> 1 and
x
< 0
Menu Item: [Action] [Equation/Inequality] [and]