Symbolic Manipulation
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Temporarily Overriding a Variable
By using the
“
with
”
operator ( | ), you can:
Note:
For more information about the | operator, refer to Typing the “
With
” Operator.
To type the
“
with
”
operator ( | ), press:
@
Í
Using Exact, Approximate, and Auto Modes
The Exact/Approx mode settings, which are described briefly in
Operating the Handheld
,
directly affect the precision and accuracy with which the TI-89 Titanium calculates a
result. This section describes these mode settings as they relate to symbolic
manipulation.
EXACT Setting
When Exact/Approx = EXACT, the handheld uses exact rational arithmetic with up to
614 digits in the numerator and 614 digits in the denominator. The EXACT setting:
•
Temporarily override a variable’s defined
value.
•
Temporarily define a value for an
undefined variable.
Summary of Contents for Titanium TI-89
Page 9: ...Getting Started 6 TI 89 Titanium keys Ë Ì Í Ê ...
Page 34: ...Getting Started 31 2 or D 2 B u s i n e s s D B D B Press Result ...
Page 43: ...Getting Started 40 3 0 D B D D B D Press Result ...
Page 44: ...Getting Started 41 D 2 0 0 2 D B Scroll down to October and press Press Result ...
Page 58: ...Getting Started 55 Example Set split screen mode to TOP BOTTOM Press Result 3 B D ...
Page 70: ...Getting Started 67 ...
Page 175: ...Operating the Calculator 172 From the Keyboard ...
Page 456: ...Tables 453 ...
Page 527: ...Data Matrix Editor 524 ...