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Calculator Activity

LINEAR, QUADRATIC, AND CUBIC EQUATIONS

OBJECTIVE:

To solve linear, quadratic, and cubic equations.

For EQUATION mode press

.

1.

Solve the two equations for x and y:

7

4

3

5

2

1









y

x

y

x

STEP 1: Choose 2

-

VLE by pressing

.

STEP 2: Enter the coefficients for the first equation by pressi

ng

.

STEP 3: Enter the coefficients for the second equation by pressing

.

NOTE:

3 simultaneous equations can be done by choosing 3

-

VLE and

entered in a simlar fashion as 2

-

VLE.

2.

Solve the following quadratic equation

0

6

2







x

x

STEP 1: Chose QUAD by pressing

.

STEP 2: Enter the coefficients by pressing

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3.

Solve the following cubic equation and express the answer in factored

form:

0

6

11

6

2

3









x

x

x

STEP 1: Choose CUBIC by pressing

.

STEP 2: Enter the c

oefficients by pressing

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