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Contents
Getting Acquainted — Read This First!
Chapter 1 Basic Operation
1. Keys .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2. Display .......................................................................................................................... 1-2
3. Inputting and Editing Calculations ................................................................................. 1-5
4. Using the Math Input/Output Mode ............................................................................. 1-10
5. Option (OPTN) Menu .................................................................................................. 1-22
6. Variable Data (VARS) Menu ....................................................................................... 1-23
7. Program (PRGM) Menu ............................................................................................. 1-26
8. Using the Setup Screen .............................................................................................. 1-26
9. Using Screen Capture ................................................................................................. 1-30
10. When you keep having problems… ........................................................................... 1-31
Chapter 2 Manual Calculations
1. Basic Calculations ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2. Special Functions .......................................................................................................... 2-6
3. Specifying the Angle Unit and Display Format ............................................................ 2-10
4. Function Calculations .................................................................................................. 2-12
5. Numerical Calculations ............................................................................................... 2-21
6. Complex Number Calculations .................................................................................... 2-30
7. Binary, Octal, Decimal, and Hexadecimal Calculations with Integers ......................... 2-33
8. Matrix Calculations ...................................................................................................... 2-36
9. Vector Calculations ..................................................................................................... 2-49
10. Metric Conversion Calculations (all models except fx-9860GII s) .............................. 2-53
Chapter 3 List Function
1. Inputting and Editing a List ............................................................................................ 3-1
2. Manipulating List Data ................................................................................................... 3-5
3. Arithmetic Calculations Using Lists ............................................................................. 3-10
4. Switching Between List Files ....................................................................................... 3-13
Chapter 4 Equation Calculations
1. Simultaneous Linear Equations .................................................................................... 4-1
2. High-order Equations from 2nd to 6th Degree .............................................................. 4-2
3. Solve Calculations ......................................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Graphing
1. Sample Graphs ............................................................................................................. 5-1
2. Controlling What Appears on a Graph Screen .............................................................. 5-3
3. Drawing a Graph ........................................................................................................... 5-6
4. Storing a Graph in Picture Memory ............................................................................. 5-10
5. Drawing Two Graphs on the Same Screen ................................................................. 5-11
6. Manual Graphing ......................................................................................................... 5-12
7. Using Tables ............................................................................................................... 5-15
8. Dynamic Graphing ...................................................................................................... 5-20
9. Graphing a Recursion Formula ................................................................................... 5-22
10. Graphing a Conic Section ........................................................................................... 5-27
11. Changing the Appearance of a Graph ........................................................................ 5-27
12. Function Analysis ........................................................................................................ 5-29