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Chapter 3: Manual Calculations
4. Calculations Using MATH Menu Items
The MATH menu contains functions used for more elaborate math concepts, such as
logarithms, probability, and math unit conversions. The MATH menu items may be
incorporated into your expressions.
A CALC
The CALC sub-menu contains items to be used in calculations
such as logarithmic and integral functions.
Note:
The following examples show keystrokes with keyboard shortcuts.
It is also possible to select a sub-menu item using the cursor
keys.
1 log
2
log
2
value
Enters a base-2 logarithm (log
2
).
Example
• Calculate log
2
32
M
A
1
3 2
E
2 2
X
2
value
Raises 2 to a power. Sets the cursor to exponent.
Example
• Calculate 2
4
M
A
2
4
E
3 fmin(
fmin(
equation, lower limit of x, upper limit of x)
Returns the value of variable
x
when the equation Y
has the minimum value within the specified range of
x
.
Example
M
A
3
z
+
2
,
_
3
,
3
)
E
4 fmax(
fmax(equation,
lower limit of x, upper limit of x)
Return the value of variable
x
when the equation Y has
the maximum value within the specified range of
x
.
Example
M
A
4
2
z
-
3
,
_
2
,
2
)
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