Re: Symbolic85
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In article <32744926.6CB2@davlin.net>, Craig & Brandee <bracra@davlin.net>
writes:
>This is just a quick question on the machine. If I graph y1=x^2 then
>graph y2=der1(y1,x) it obviously gives me a parabola and the derivative
>( a straight line). OK, is there any possible way with the calculator
>to make it display a formula for the function of y2. Could this be
>achevied with the Strings in the calc? Could this be a half-ass
>symbolic solver? Am I bariking up a non existant tree? Any Ideas or
>insights would help. I am not a CS major so please be kind.
>
>
No, the 92 will, however. But a simple way to do it is this:
a * x ^ n (a times x to the nth power, where a and n
are any number, not variables)
derivate = n * a * x ^ (n-1)
You do this for as many terms you have in it. Remember 1 / x^n = x^-n (1
divided by x to the nth power is equal to x to the negative nth power) and
a plain number drops out (because it's an x^0 term)
Anyway, hope it helps. Take calculus if you want to learn more about
this.
~Andrew Bishop
~AKBishop@aol.com
~Computer Consultant - CyberGuide@juno.com
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