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1. pergdtina Hode POET ees fiUHber Format td _ FH An La hi nara Dade ar vw Bg RPT tack hegse calculatar operating Hodz Figure 4 16 Upon exiting you will notice that the left side of the screen has numbers from 1 7 see Figure 5 Press the 2 key followed by the key Press the 3 4 keys in that order followed by ENTER The three numbers appear on different levels of the stack numbered 1 7 The number 2 is on Level 3 of the stack as it corresponds to the number 3 on the left Also check the header When the calculator is in RPN mode the ALG annunciator is no longer displayed see Figure 6 17 Press ENTER again and notice how a copy is made of Level 1 on the stack see Figure 7 This is a useful feature as it allows you to save your previous work Let s now multiply 4x4 Since 4 is already stored on both Level 1 and Level 2 simply press X The result 16 is placed on the stack and the other two numbers move down You now should have from top to bottom 2 3 and 16 on the stack AAD nt2 HEBR K n EZ AAD nt2 HEB Bee n AAD nt2 HEB Bee n EZ EZ TOk FURGE CLEAR Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 6 Getting Started 18 19 20 21 AAD me HES Re n AAD me HES Re nt AAD me HES Re n HOHE HOHE HOHE 2 15 3 EDIT VIER RCL Tok F REGE CLERF il Tiuk F FGE CLERF 28 4444444444 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Let s calculate 16 3 However the numbers are in the wrong2. A library is a collection of many programs that integrates into your computer like a native function Using the filer place libraries in port O 1 or 2 Port 2 is usually the best option Refer to the section titled Advanced Memory Management above Once installed reboot the calculator by pressing and holding ON and simultaneously pressing the F3 key Release the F3 key followed by ON To access library functions press 2 LIB All functions in a library will also appear in the command catalog accessed by pressing SYMB CAT Please see the program documentation for more information Getting Started 27 Table 1 1 Troubleshooting and FAG s Common Problem Question Solution Which programs can Please see the program documentation for more information If the program is written for the 49G 48GII install on my calculator 49G or 50G it will probably run on your calculator Although some 48g programs will run the majority will not Where can find a list of The HP 50g 49g 48gll Advanced User s Reference available at www hp com calculators contains every command in the an extensive list of every command and other usage information In addition it contains advanced calculator programming techniques lists of possible error messages usage information for the HP equation library and other topics You may also look on the accompanying CD for more learning modules and information Where can get help with The quickest way i
3. 3 ENTER 3 15 2 75 followed by x 1 72 appears and you can move on to the next part Type 1 71 ENTER 2 01 followed by to return 3 4371 Press and you have now solved the lower part of the equation Press to divide the top from the bottom followed by X to find the square root The final result 4 5727 is returned For more information about RPN see Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or www hp com calculators Working in Algebraic Mode from RPN Mode 23 24 29 8 Let s now work the previous problem in Algebraic mode You can actually use Algebraic mode with RPN set as the active operating mode Press the Tick key and note appears on the editline Note how the ALG annunciator also returns to the header indicating Algebraic mode is now active As an exercise try to repeat the last example by typing the entire expression in as a single eguation The exact keystroke sequence after pressing _ _ is a De 3 13 x 0 4 51 2 RIGHT cursor L8 0C IA 18 1 13 3 1710 4 6 RIGHT cursor COC 203 JC2 J RIGHT cursor JCI C4 XC 3 Ex DC ca IS JO 1065 2 JC JC7 JES J RIGHT cursor JC 1 JC JET X631 Lx 2 JC X00 1 ENTER The equation should appear as it might be written out on paper Press followed by ENTER NUM to return the same numerical result 4 5727 There are 66 keystrokes in Algebraic mode compared to 61 with t
4. R While holding down the key simultaneously press ENTER The Rz toggles to R Do it a few times and see how it changes Before preceding to the next step leave it set as R 4 Getting Started 12 13 Now press followed by HIST CMD A box called a choose box with your last four typed entries is shown With 1 1 5 selected press the OK menu key followed by ENTER This time the result is 4 As a general rule you can think of exact mode solutions R as combinations of fractions integers square roots equations and values of PI In approximate mode R everything is evaluated to a single numerical answer Press the UP cursor key and observe how line two above the highlight now displays 1 1 5 and line four displays 1 1 5 The extra periods after the numbers indicate approximate mode instead of exact mode We will elaborate on this difference later Press CANCEL followed by the CLEAR menu key Your stack is now cleared For more information about creating and entering basic expressions see Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Using RPN The 50g comes from a history of calculators designed specifically for engineers and mathematicians As such it has very powerful tools that permit you to enter work with and solve math problems quickly and efficiently One of these tools is Reverse Polish Notation RPN RPN s greatest strength is that it lets you work
5. on my SD card using my calculator How do l install software Solution You can use a USB cable and the accompanying connectivity kit however you will probably find that using an SD card is the quickest and easiest way to transfer files Everything you can do with the connectivity kit you can also do with an SD card For more information see Chapter 26 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide The calculator will accept any SD card smaller than 2GB Anything larger is an SDHC card and will not function FAT is the best format to use on your card because FAT32 causes a two second delay each time you turn on your calculator The filer may not display the full capacity on your SD card if it is larger than 1GB but you can still use the full space available even if it is not displayed Your calculator s method of handling folders differs from the way your computer handles folders You cannot copy folders from the computer directly into your calculator or folders in your calculator directly into your computer Instead transfer individual files The calculator can access and save files in any location on the SD card but it does not copy files between folders or delete folders on the SD card Use your computer to manage files on your SD card There are two main program types libraries and programs A program is usually a single object that performs a single function These are placed in your HOME directory and run using a menu key
6. out problems one small piece at a time You don t have to type everything into a long egua tion and worry about using parentheses to set the order of operation Because the 50g comes from a line of calculators that used RPN exclusively the calculator is easier to use and functions most effectively in RPN mode 14 15 Let s change a few settings on our unit and get into RPN mode Press the MODE key A screen called an Input Form appears These full screen forms are used for a variety of tasks On this screen titled Calculator Modes many basic settings are shown To begin press the FLAGS menu key Press the UP cursor key until you reach 117 CHOOSE boxes Press the CHK menu key to toggle to Soft Menu Press ENTER to return to the input form Press the UP cursor key five times Notice how the menu and help text directly above the menu changes as you select different fields Once back on the first field see how Algebraic is selected Press the CHOOS menu key and a Choose Box appears see Figure 4 Press the DOWN cursor key to select RPN then press ENTER RPN appears in the first field and it now will be the active operating mode when the input form is closed Choose boxes in input forms can also be changed by pressing with a field highlighted Press this key a few times and note how it toggles between RPN and Algebraic With RPN selected press ENTER again to save your settings and exit the input form Getting Started 5 zz CALCULATOR HODES
7. returns the calculator to its default settings Press and hold the ON key the first menu key F1 and the last menu key F6 simultaneously for a second or two then release them one at a time starting with the F6 key If using the emulator perform right clicks on all the keys to hold them simultaneously Right click to release them 2 Ifthe calculator still does not turn on try inserting the end of a straightened paper clip into the small hole on the back of the calculator Press gently for one second then release Press the ON key Getting Started 31 Table 1 2 Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock Functions Setting time and date Display Description To change the time and date press followed by 9 TIME Using the cursor keys higlight Set time date or press 3 Note you may also set and browse alarms and use Time tools from this menu For a complete list of Time tools see Chapter 25 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Press the OK menu key Using the keyboard key in number s for the current hour followed by ENTER With the last field to the right highlighted press the to scroll through options for AM PM or 24 hour clock The option displayed option will become the active setting Press the DOWN cursor key to highlight date format With the field highlighted press to select either M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year f
8. to the interactive stack and then CANCEL again Now type 100 with a decimal point followed by ENTER The dot indicates that this is a real number Numbers such as 2 35 and 0 33333333334 are also real numbers 2 and 100 without a dot are called integers and are exact symbolic objects Open the command catalog again followed by SYMB CAT and then press ENTER This time a result of 9 3326215 E157 is returned see Figure 55 In other words the full exact precision was not used but rather a 12 digit decimal representation Clear the stack by pressing followed by 4 before moving on For more information on CAS settings see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapter 1 or Appendix C of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide RAD mie HEn R h RAD mie HEn R n RAD mie HEB R n HOHE HORE HOHE Figure 53 Figure 54 Figure 99 Getting Started 21 Factoring and Solving 64 Another nice feature about RPN in Exact mode is you can build eguations on the stack as you work Press x key 2 9 see Figure 56 Notice as you type the equation is built step by step in the display 65 Press ENTER to duplicate the equation before we begin experimenting 66 Press followed by 4 ALG and then press the FACTO menu key This factors the equation see Figure 57 Press the EXPAN menu key to expand the equation back out Now press DOWN cursor and the Equation Writer opens and is ready to edit your expre
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10. 14 Getting Started AAD me HES Re n AAD me HES Re n AAD me HES Re n HOHE HOHE HOHE ECHO VIEH EDIT FICK ROLL ROLLO Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 44 Now press JU EAW to open the EquationWriter This time type F3 C 2 ENTER C appears on the stack see Figure 33 This is an Algebraic object Press the UP cursor and you will see C 2 on the stack see Figure 34 The EquationWriter automatically surrounded the equation with ticks In short to prevent automatic execution of a variable equation program or any other object simply place it inside ticks Press CANCEL to exit the interactive stack mode 45 Now press ENTER to make a second copy of C Press followed by ENTER gt NUM and the value of the variable C 100 is used returning a result of 10000 see Figure 35 46 It can be tedious to type variable names every time Since storing and using variables is essential for many complex calculations a quicker way is desired Press VAR to show your variables again This time press followed by the C menu key Just as if you typed C and pressed RCL the value is recalled Type 2 then and 50 appears To save the value back into C press followed by the C menu key With C on Level 1 you may have to press 4 once now press ENTER gt NUM to evaluate y y y y p p C Since 50 was used the result this time is 2500 For more information on memory and memory management see Chapter 26 of the HP 50g Gr
11. HP 50g Graphing Calculator Quick Start Guide WD Edition 1 HP Part Number F2229 90201 HP 50g Graphing Calculator Quick Start Guide i HP 50g Graphing Calculator HP 50g Graphing Calculator 20800 TBLSET mee TE maa 217 BRE ALES CUSTOM APPS MODE OOL 3 UPDIR RCL PREV v3 VAR STO gt NXT n i 4 15 SYMBP 4m 5 e x ASIN ACOS ATAN cost oe 14 6 7 CALC MATRICES lt P D M gt 1 CONT CO T A A 1 1 8 K 0 ii HP 50g Graphing Calculator Quick Start Guide Keyboard Map Legend D 008 POI e e Numeric and Symbolic Solvers The table above and the photo on the previous page illustrate just a few of the many features available on the HP 50g Graphing Calcu NET lator These topics as well as other features of the calculator are discussed in the following quick start guide For a complete list of fea tures of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator refer to the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide and the HP 50g 49g 48gll Advanced User s Reference These manuals are found on the HP website www hp com HP 50g Graphing Calculator Quick Start Guide iii Legal Notices This manual and any examples contained herein are provided as is and are subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard Company makes no war ranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not li
12. Pagonno no Eaa e dn a A E T E AE E E E EE T A IE AA E 22 SIMON CN OM CNG Miegralon sesser a a NE ARON A ON 24 ee 24 Trooblesmooling eihid FAQS asco aia tures a a aaa an aaa ag IS DE tu Aaaa i 25 Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock pp 28 Replacing IG Dalleres we 33 Warany and Conlackintormaho Merrie ne Oe a al N ut n MA a 305 da at 33 Product Regulatory amp Environment Information pp 37 Contents i ii Contents Getting Started Welcome to your HP 50g Graphing Calculator Congratulations on the purchase of your new calculator The 50g is a very powerful graphing calculator based on the HP 48 series of calculators which were designed specifically for engineers and mathematicians Once you perform multiple calculations and work actual engineering or math problems with the 50g you will appreciate the variety of tools available and the many ways advanced problems can be solved with this calculator Before getting into specifics about the operation of the calculator you may wish to read through Table 1 1 on page 26 to familiarize your self with some common questions associated with the using this calculator This quick start guide is intended to be read from start to finish and it should take about an hour to complete It will introduce you to the most important features used for solving general math problems show you many shortcuts and identify common problems new users often encounter In addi
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14. aphing Calculator User s Guide Closely related to the numerical solver we just explored is the HP Equation Library The equation library contains hundreds of sorted equa tions organized into categories These equations have detailed information about the equations including pictures and variable informa tion Using the equation library you can numerically solve with full unit support series of related equations quickly by entering a few of the variables Also included with the 50g is the HP Periodic Table of the Elements The Periodic Table of the Elements displays a graphical version of The Periodic Table of the Elements and 23 different properties for each element plots elements in relation to one another based Getting Started 15 on those properties and calculates molecular weights for chemical formulas These tools come installed on your calculator and you are encouraged to explore them after you complete this quick start guide To access these installed library programs press APPS and scroll to the bottom of the list using the UP or DOWN cursor keys If you do not see the Equation Library or The Periodic Table of the Elements in that list it has been deleted from Port 2 of your calculator Feel free to download and install it by visiting www hp com calculators Graphing Functions Let s now create a simple function and graph it To begin clear the stack by pressing followed by 4 47 Above keys FI F6 there are six labels printed in w
15. ator Modes input page Press to see the second page of the menu settings open 2 Use the cursor keys to move around the page the CAS Modes se re dl i 3 With a field highlighted press to view the available options The displayed setting is the active setting 4 Use the CHK menu key to select deselect items with a check mark Checked items are active 5 Press until the CAS menu key appears Press it to access the CAS MODE input page Press the OK menu key or ENTER to save settings and return to the Calculator Modes page 6 Press the OK menu key once again to return to the HOME view For more information see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Resetting the If the calculator locks up and seems to be stuck you can reset it using a keyboard reset Resetting cancels certain oper Calculator ations restores certain conditions and clears the temporary memory locations It does not erase stored data such as variables and programs To reset 1 Press and hold the ON key and the third menu key from the left F3 simultaneously for a second or two then release the F3 key first followed by the ON key If you are using an emulator right click the ON key to hold the shift command and left click the F3 key Release the F3 key first by left clicking followed by the ON key To erase all memory and reset defaults NOTE this action erases everything you have stored and
16. c Math and Using the Computer Algebra System CAS Approximate versus Exact Please see the section titled CAS Troubleshooting in this guide Also iff DERVX INTVX or SOLVEVX are not working properly check that the independent variable name MODE CAS is X There is a difference between X and x The calculator is case sensitive Use the integration symbol for numeric integration and the command INTVX for symbolic integration The numeric solver uses an initial guess and finds the nearest solution On polynomials and periodic functions like sine or cosine changing the initial guess returns a different solution Refer to the section titled Using Equation Solvers in this guide for more information The calculator offers both choose boxes and soft key menus We recommend soft key menus To turn these on press MODE press the FLAGS menu key and set flag 117 to use Soft menus This is usually the low battery warning message but it also can be one of five other status annunciators When the low battery annunciator appears please change your AAA batteries Refer to the sections titled The Keyboard Menus and Annunciators and Replacing the Batteries below 26 Getting Started Table 1 1 Troubleshooting and FAG s Common Problem Guestion How do transfer files from my computer to my calculator Why isn t my SD card working Why can t transfer folders between my calculator and my computer Why can t delete folders
17. cover located above the AAA batteries 3 Carefully remove the cover by sliding the tabs forward to align with the slots and gently lift the cover off 4 Remove the old battery 5 Insert a new CR2032 lithium battery with its positive polarity facing up 6 Replace the back cover of the backup battery 7 Replace the cover to the battery compartment 8 Press ON to turn on the calculator Warranty and Contact Information Warning There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manvfacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Do not mutilate puncture or dispose of batteries in fire The batteries can burst or explode releasing hazardous chemicals HP Limited Hardware Warranty and Customer Care This HP Limited Warranty gives you the end user customer express limited warranty rights from HP the manufacturer Please refer to HP s web site for an extensive description of your limited warranty entitlements In addition you may also have other legal rights under applicable local law or special written agreement with HP Limited Hardware Warranty Period Duration 12 months total may vary by region please visit www hp com support for latest information Getting Started 33 General Terms EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSEGUENT PARARGRAPHS OF THIS SECTION HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRAN
18. currently highlighted Type 10 and press ENTER A now has the value 10 and the highlight moves to B You can also type simple math problems in an input form For example type 5 2 and press ENTER 5 or 25 appears as the value for B Now with C selected press the SOLVE menu key Shortly the result 26 9258 is returned What if C remains the same but A changes to 15 What should B change to You don t have to rewrite your equation to find out Press the DOWN cursor key twice to select A Type 15 ENTER and now with B selected press the SOLVE menu key The result 22 36 appears In this way any variable in any part of the equation can be solved without re entering all the data Numerical solvers can often return several results especially for functions that are periodic SIN COS as well as many polynomials Let s examine how this works Getting Started 11 35 Press DOWN and highlight C Now type in 9 30 so 9E30 is displayed then press ENTER A very large negative number appears in C Press UP to highlight C again You have now entered an initial guess for the solver Press the SOLVE menu key and then press any other key other than CANCEL You will see numbers rapidly converging down to a value After a few moments note 26 9258 appears Why Because 26 9528 is the same as 26 9528 With many functions setting a different initial guess will determine which numerical solution appears For more information about using sol
19. e Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide To change the display contrast press and hold ON followed by or Each press of increases the con trast slightly each press of decreases the contrast slightly For more information see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Press the ON key CANCL when the calculator is powered up Press followed by the by the backspace key m CLEAR to clear the history stack To return to the HOME screen from within another menu press the key For more information see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Use the backspace key to edit your entries Each press of the backspace key deletes characters to the left of the cursor one character at a time Press followed by m DELETE to delete highlighted entries on the entry line or in the EquationWriter Within a highlighted area the DEL key command deletes the latest entry much like the back space key For more information see Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Press followed m CLEAR to clear the history or the stack if in RPN mode When used with the cursor keys to highlight portions of expressions or equations it also deletes highlighted entries
20. e disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Chemical Substances HP is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and the Council A chemical information report for this product can be found at http www hp com 9go reach Perchlorate Material special handling may apply This calculator s Memory Backup battery may contain perchlorate and may require special handling when recycled or disposed in California 40 Getting Started FAP EMAL KIER SE p h ta CB EE as EE AED EAT Pb Hg Cd ze E sa Cr VI PBB PBDE 0 O 0 RTRA EHEER ARESE HtA BSE SIT 11363 2006 x amp m E BESESESOESGESE IEX E t SER ESIT11363 2006 HEME ERE RoHS 2003 1 27 2002 95 EC iR Gc IRRSSREBEIGBRHIEBEORTAALERIONBENIES amp XOR 4
21. eader 9 THOME History Entry line 4 Menu ECIT VIEH FCL ETA FURGEICLEAR Figure 2 Getting Started 3 7 The main or middle area of the screen is called the history or the stack This is where your numbers and equations appear as you work The bottom portion is where the edit or entry line and the menu appear For more information on the keyboard menus and the calculator display see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Basic Math 8 To begin type 1 JI Notice the entry line and the blinking cursor Press ENTER The result 2 is returned at the far right 9 Now press the UP cursor key twice to select 1 1 Press the EDIT menu key to open a tool called the Equation Writer The Equation Writer allows you to write complex equations very easily and see them exactly as they might appear on paper see Figure 3 EDIT CURE EIG EVAL FACTO Figure 3 10 With 1 1 highlighted press the key followed by the number 5 Notice how it is displayed just as you might write it out on paper l along with the blinking cursor Press ENTER to return the equation to the editline then ENTER once again to evaluate it The result is E What is going on here ll Notice up in the header the R symbol Recall this means that the calculator is in exact mode Keep your eye on that
22. ed with units see Figure 26 Let s convert the units on Level 1 Press followed by 6 UNITS for the Units menu SOLVE EGuATION SOLVE EGuATION HD HY HEH Ree H a Bae D RH TEB P CCP HOMES 16 HHH4SS_m Bott sl 26 92 Cilerrr 89 Helio Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Notice the menu items change to TOOLS LENG etc as shown in Figure 27 Press the LENG menu key and length units appear on the menu Press followed by the YD menu key and notice your length on Level 1 is changed to yards see Figure 28 Press to see more length units Press again and then followed by the CHAIN menu key to convert from yards to chains Press two more times to wrap around once again to your first menu page and press followed by the M menu key to convert back to meters see Figure 29 39 The 50g supports compound units as well such as m s Many units are defined by combinations of other unit types A well known example is the Newton a measure of force Press 1 6 NXT the FORCE menu key followed by the N menu key 1 newton Getting Started 13 is placed on the stack Now press NXT followed by the UNITS TOOLS and UBASE menu keys The NEWTON is converted to 1 kg times meters divided by seconds squared or 1 ME m D 40 The 50g supports many other unit capabilities such as prefixes giga kilo centi micro etc and is an invaluable tool for physics and engineering problems Using the built in unit tools you can utilize units direct
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24. esets the CAS to its default settings Note how the header annunciator has changed from complex C back to real R Now let s solve for X To begin press ENTER to make a copy of your x 9 Press followed by x key and press ENTER Using X instead of just X ensures that it remains a variable and the calculator will not find and recall a number stored into X see Figure 62 Press to locate the SOLVE menu key and press it The result X 3 X 3 is returned see Figure 63 Press m1 to delete the result For more information see Chapter 5 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapter 5 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide AAD are HEn R n AAD mie HEn R n HOHE HET Figure 62 Figure 63 Getting Started 23 Simplification and Integration 70 Another characteristic of the 50g CAS is that it does not perform automatic simplification It includes many commands that allow you to rewrite expressions in other equivalent representations For example you can rewrite TAN X into SIN X COS X using the command TAN2SC tangent to sin cosine This allows you great flexibility in changing equations from one format into another 7l Let s use x 9 from the previous example Press followed by 4 CALC Notice the commands DERVX and INTVX on the menu see Figure 64 The VX in the command name means that it will use your current default variable as the input Up on the header note the X This
25. espond you may reboot the machine by pressing and holding ON and simultaneously pressing the F3 key Release the F3 key followed by ON When you release the ON key the calculator reboots This is called a warmstart To clear all your memory from RAM press and hold the ON FI and F6 keys simultaneously Release F6 then FI then ON After a beep the screen displays Try to Recover Memory with YES or NO menu key options Press the NO menu key If nothing happens push any key After the beep press the NO menu key The following steps in this manual assume you have cleared your memory and you have no extra programs installed If you have not cleared the memory results presented in the guide may vary from your own Please clear all your memory as described in step 4 above before preceding Now that your 50g is ready to go let s look at the screen see Figure 2 The top section is called the header The header displays important information about the status of the calculator RAD XYZ HEX R X ALG and HOME These groups of letters indicate the calculator is set for radians Cartesian coordinates the Hexagesimal number base real numbers with exact results X as the default variable and Algebraic operating mode HOME means you are in the Home directory As we work note how the information in the header changes Don t worry what everything means right now Annunciator line 9 a KAD iz HEX R a H
26. gebraic and Reverse Polish Notation RPN modes Although Algebraic is the default operating mode it is highly recommended you take the time to learn RPN as many of the 50g s features work more efficiently when performed in RPN For more detailed information about RPN visit www hp com calculators Getting Started 1 Manual Conventions This manual makes use of certain conventions with text to differentiate between key presses and on screen display options Keyboard keys are represented by CAPITAL letters The symbols and represent the left shift and right shift keys respectively These symbols when followed by CAPITAL letters or key symbols indicate shifted functions of the keyboard keys Menu items for menu keys are also spelled out in CAPITAL letters followed by the term menu key Field names choose box options and other on screen text appear in BOLD UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT refer to the silver cursor keys letters of the alphabet are indicated by followed by the keyboard key on which the letter appears For example to type the letter C press F3 C Numbered keys are represented simply by printed numbers 1 5 123 35 etc Occasionally symbols of the actual keys may be used for clarification in long command sequences Some key commands require you to press and hold a shift key while simultaneously pressing one or more keys These commands are spelled out specifically in the text Keyboard Menus and Annunciators l T
27. he RPN solution However you may have added some keystrokes with editing in order to get all the parentheses in their correct locations While RPN generally requires fewer keystrokes having the ability to break problems into smaller pieces helps you catch mistakes early on and avoid long consecutive key sequences Getting Started 26 With RPN as the active operating mode you can still use Algebraic mode at anytime Press so appears on the editline You can now enter data just as you normally would in Algebraic mode For example with on the editline type 2 2 4 2 When you are done press ENTER and notice how your equation appears on the stack Press ENTER to duplicate it and then followed by ENTER gt NUM to return a final numerical result 27 Another option for entering equations and expressions is the Equation Writer Press followed by EQW to open the Equation Writer see Figure 12 Let s type in and solve a problem using the Pythagorean theorem Type 14 2 followed by RIGHT cursor 20 2 then RIGHT cursor RIGHT cursor followed by You now have the equation entered into the equation writer see Figure 13 Now press the EVAL menu key followed by then HIST UNDO The EVAL menu key evaluates what is currently highlighted and the UNDO command will undo your last command Now with the whole equation highlighted as shown in Figure 13 press then VAR COPY We will use this later Now press ENTER Your equation is now on the s
28. hing incorrect Use the command CASCFG to reset the CAS settings back to the defaults Second a variable is being found and used Remember earlier when we saw how C and C could behave differently In a CAS calculation variables can be replaced by numerical values if they are found in memory Third Approximate versus Exact mode X 2 And X 2 are different because of the period after the number 2 versus 2 If there are real numbers in an equation during a CAS command the results generally will not be returned as expected Fourth the result is returned in a non simplified or a different form than expected To solve this the 50g allows the user to rewrite the equations using many different tools This allows you to explore mathematical relationships between various functions and lets you decide on the desired form of the answer Troubleshooting and FAQs The previous exercises and discussion were intended to familiarize you with some of the many functions available on the 50g If you have additional questions or if you require more in depth information there are a wide range of resources available at www hp com calcula tors More information may be found on the CD that came with your calculator the HP manuals cited throughout the previous text and learning tutorials available on the HP website which will guide you through topics ranging from basic operation to advanced program ming techniques In addition to these resources ava
29. hite used for plotting and graphing accessed by the key 48 Remember in the last section how I variable and LS variable recalls and stores Because this key sequence performs the recall and store features in order to access the labels used for plotting and graphing you will need to press and hold the key then press and hold the F1 F6 keys so both keys are pressed simultaneously Now press and hold and simultaneously press and hold F4 2D 3D Release the FA key then amp J 49 The Plot Setup screen appears see Figure 36 Press the CHOOS menu key and a list of plotting options appears see Figure 37 Ensure that Function is selected and press ENTER Now press and hold and simultaneously press and hold F1 Y to open the plot screen Since the Function plot option was selected the title of the page is PLOT FUNCTION see Figure 38 S aHult connect U Tich l wFaxals hogs typa oF plot cx rHunz HnESm ERHSE DRAH CANE uc DEL CHOOS ERR E DRAH Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 50 Notice that the function we used earlier in the Numeric Solver has appeared in both the EQ field on the Plot Setup page and on the Plot Function page Since we don t want to plot that press the DEL menu key to remove it Now press the ADD menu key and 16 Getting Started the EquationWriter appears with Y1 X see Figure 39 Type 1 4 RIGHT cursor the x key above the key 3 followed by RIGHT cursor twice JL x key 2 followed b
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31. ilable on the HP Calculator website www hp com calculators there is an HP sponsored discussion group accessible on the HP Calculators page where you can ask questions get answers and share information with other users in an HP sponsored Calculator Community For more information visit www hp com calculators On the HP Calculators page click on the Calcu lator support forum link under Calculator Community Getting Started 25 Table 1 1 Troubleshooting and FAG s Common Problem Question Why is my function returning a wrong answer Why is there a dot after my number Why are my symbolic solutions different than expect How do integrate functions Why does the solver only give me one answer to my polynomial Why do see choose boxes instead of soft menus What is the symbol above my screen that won t go away Solution There may be an error in the function but if everything appears correct there is probably a number stored in one of your variables This variable may be in your current directory or in a higher directory on your calculator For example if X 2 is evaluated while O is stored in variable X in a higher directory the function becomes 0 2 and returns an unexpected result To fix the problem delete the variable Refer to the section titled Memory Management above In approximate mode whole numbers have a decimal to distinguish them from exact integers Refer to the previous sections titled Basi
32. in the Equation Writer For more information see Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Getting Started 29 Table 1 2 Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock Functions Display Description Entering letters You can store and retrieve numerical data in the variables A through Z But first you have to know how to enter letters with the of the alphabet These letters appear near the bottom right corner of most of the keys on the keyboard and are key accessed by pressing the shift key first When pressed the Alpha annunciator appears in the display For exam ple press followed by the F1 key to enter the letter A You do not need to hold down the shift key just press and release it You may also enter upper case or lower case letters For lower case letters press one time followed then the desired letter For upper case press the key two times followed by the desired letter For more information see Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Selecting Soft menu keys or To select Soft menu keys keys below the display or Choose boxes press to open the Calculator Modes input form pue 2 The default setting is Choose boxes When Choose boxes are active the CHOOS menu key appears as a label a within a menu Press the CHOOS menu key to see the options within the fie
33. keys to move see Figure 44 Press the FCN menu key for options for finding roots areas intersections and slope among other options Press the ROOT menu key to calculate the closest root see Figure 45 Press the key so the menu appears again then again to see more options Here press the F menu key The derivate of your function is performed and then drawn on the screen along with the original function see Figure 46 UL CA TIITEALEL FEN Figure 46 Getting Started Now press CANCEL to exit the graph screen Press and hold and simultaneously press F1 to return to the plot screen see Figure 47 Select the 25 3 X 2 2x function the derivate and press the DEL menu key Now press and hold and simultaneously press F to enter the table You can easily see a table of your X and function values Select an item in the X column and type 1 215 Press ENTER The table jumps to that value and redisplays as shown in Figure 49 For more information about graphing see Chapter 10 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapters 12 and 22 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide DEL dit DRAH Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49 Advanced Memory Management 53 Go ahead and press CANCEL to exit the table view Press VAR to access your menu variables As you plot a function named Y1 is automatically created to allow quick calculations with your function Type 1 12 and press the Y1 menu key The value is taken and the func
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35. lds in a menu Calculator 3 To change the format in which menus are displayed press the FLAGS menu key System Flags is displayed at the Modes menu top of the screen Note a flag is a Boolean value that can be set or cleared true or false that specities a given setting of the calculator or an option in a program Flags in the calculator are identitied by numbers A flag is set if you see a check mark in front of the flag number Use the UP cursor key to highlight number 117 4 Press CHK to toggle between CHOOSE boxes and Soft menu Soff menu refers to using the function keys F1 F6 to see available options in a menu 5 With Soft MENU displayed press OK twice to return to the normal calculator display 6 To see an example of the available labels of a menu using only soft keys the six keys below the display press 3 Press to see all available functions of the Base menu 7 Press to return to the Calculator Modes menu and continue viewing changing the settings For more information see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapter 2 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide 30 Getting Started Table 1 2 Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock Functions Display Description Customize the 1 Use the Modes input form to set the modes and customize the number display for the Home view Press the number display i NXT chance mode key to open the Calcul
36. ly in your calculations and save yourself from time consuming conversions Press followed by m CLEAR to clean off your stack before the next section For more information about operations with units see Chapter 3 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Memory Management 4l As we ve worked several variables have been created in the calculator s memory Press VAR and a menu with items stored in your local memory appears You will notice variables C B A and EQ are there Press the C menu key and notice that your previous C variable appears on the stack see Figure 30 42 Press F3 C then ENTER The VALUE stored in C from the previous problem also appears 3000 cm This is because by typing C alone the 50g looks in your memory discovers a variable stored there named C and uses it 43 Now press _ followed by the C menu key and press ENTER Notice how this time the C is not automatically evaluated Placing it inside tic marks has turned it into a variable name on the stack Press 100 ENTER followed by RIGHT cursor see Figure 32 Now press STO to store 100 into variable C How are we sure it was stored Press followed by then F3 C to place C on the stack Press followed by STO RCL to recall the variable named C the value 100 appears on the stack AAD me HES Re n AAD me HES Re n AAD me HES Re n HOHE HOHE HOHE Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32
37. means X is the current default variable 72 Press the INTVX menu key four times Watch as the symbolic integration proceeds No simplification occurs as the command is run see Figure 65 Now press followed by 4 ALG to rewrite this expression Press the EXPAN menu key expand all parts of the expression The result is a single expression Now press the COLLE menu key to collect like terms together Press the FACTO menu key and note how the factors are expanded out even further Finally press the PARTF menu key to split the expression into separate terms see Figure 66 For more information see Chapter 11 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or Chapters 13 and 14 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide RAD mie HEn R n RAD mie HEB R n RAD are HEB R a HOHE H HE HHE Figure 64 Figure 65 Figure 66 CAS Troubleshooting The 50g CAS has an incredible selection of tools that allows you to solve and manipulate symbolic vectors matrices and polynomials Again as previously mentioned this wide variety of tools and setting options means that sometimes results are returned in a form other than expected For example solving an integral may get a strange result because the calculator is set in cylindrical coordinate mode 24 Getting Started and the answer is returned in cylindrical form There are four main problems new users often encounter while using the CAS First the CAS settings have been changed to somet
38. mited to the implied warranties of merchantability non infringement and fitness for a par ticular purpose Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or conseguential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples contained herein Copyright 2009 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Reproduction adaptation or translation of this manual is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett Packard Company except as allowed under the copyright laws Hewlett Packard Company 16399 West Bernardo Drive MS 66M 785 San Diego CA 92127 1899 USA Printing History Edition 1 July 2009 iv HP 50g Graphing Calculator Quick Start Guide Table of Contents 212851 Je Craphinig Calculaia sss a da A ic a dl tats de oa ei DUI AMEN a PRU M MEE i Kevbodrd Map Legend ce td HER NU O ii en d a aata iii BEG GIN Oli NER EE TL TUE TO e P oC e iv Welcome to your HP 50g Graphing Calculator pp Meanval Convenhone se de Od a Da a A 2 Keyboard Men s ANA RE 2 Se 4 US TOE RNG eo oo oo O E E N 5 Working in Algebraic Mode from RPN Mode pp 8 Ueno E AU OM ONET a TODO EU E DM NE NE 9 GSI Um i TH IE TUTTI DRE 12 PMemory didhddgelelllssacedcdseeonidrea on tu iai ta oaie inalt tati a ete a io ada udat a 14 Eesaia e FUNCIONS E TT a aS i aa MEER REN 16 Advanced Memory MOMEGe Ment 52 0 T T 19 Using the Computer Algebra System CAS Approximate versus EXxQach eene 21
39. nu key and the memory tree appears Select the PYTHAG directory under HOME and press ENTER Your objects are now copied to the directory Select the PYTHAG directory using the cursors and press RIGHT to dive into the folder You should see the A B C and EQ objects Select A and press NXT followed by the PURGE and YES menu keys A should be deleted Press LEFT cursor to return out of that folder Now select B C and EQ like before and press the PURGE menu key again This time press the ALL menu key to delete all the selected objects Since you were planning to delete the objects instead of making copies of them using the MOVE menu key would have accomplished this with one step Press CANCEL to exit the filer Press VAR and notice there is a PYTHA folder on the menu Press the PYTAH menu key and your B C and EQ variables appear Notice that there is no A variable Press followed by 7 and then press ENTER Your previous EQ appears along with A B and C Notice that even though there is no A in this folder the 50g searches upwards in memory discovers an A variable in the directory above and uses it This behavior can often surprise new users who get an unexpected answer when using the Computer Algebra System CAS because an old X variable is found AD File Manager HH 1 F lat Functions E F TH G 2 I 0 Functions i EEAH 1 f TTFHE 3 Conztgntz lib a Lou H fluH2rac zoluzr nH t FFAF B TiH29 amp data amp Equataion Hrits
40. o frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard Company may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Getting Started 37 Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC rules and regulations Applicable only for products with connectivity to PC laptop Declaration of Conformity for products Marked with FCC Logo United States Only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmfu
41. o begin press ON With the power on the ON key becomes CANCEL Press ON to cancel an operation and clear the screen display Press the TOOL key Notice that there are six items at the bottom of the screen These items make up a menu see Figure 1 To use a menu press the key directly beneath the desired menu item This menu will change as you use the calculator AAD me HES R n HOHE EDIT VIER RCL Tok FURGE CLEAR Figure 2 Notice how there is both a white function and an orange function printed above most keys on the keyboard There is also a yellow character printed on the right side of most keys Look at the orange function above ON Press the orange right shift 7 followed by ON and the unit powers off 2 Getting Started Press ON to turn the calculator back on Now hold down ON and simultaneously press the key repeatedly The screen darkens Notice the six symbols that appear at the very top of the screen These symbols are called annunciators The three on the left indicate that a shift key left right or Alpha is active Following the Alpha key annunciator is the low battery annunciator and the busy annunciator and the communication annunciator is atthe far right Press and hold the ON key With ON pressed simultaneously press the key repeatedly until the screen is at a contrast you prefer It the calculator during operation is non responsive or seems locked up press CANCEL a few times If it doesn t r
42. order on the stack for this operation No problem press the RIGHT cursor key to swap their positions see Figure 8 Now press and 5 33 repeating appears Let s square that result by pressing the RIGHT cursor key to swap levels 1 and 2 followed by the key The final result 28 44 repeating appears Press followed by em BACKSPACE to clear the stack Now let s work a more complex problem to show how RPN allows you to break down complex problems into simpler steps 8 33 4 5 2 8 33 7 46 0 32 43 3 15 2 75 1 71 2 01 To work this problem using RPN break the larger problem down into smaller pieces As you work through this example watch and Calculate x note how the more complex problem becomes a series of simple parts as you work it out Start on the inside of the parentheses and work outwards Begin by solving the upper part of the equation inside the square root Type 8 33 ENTER 4 5 2 followed by See how the result is calculated with 8 33 and 1 2 on the stack Press and move on to the next group of numbers Type 8 33 7 46 followed by 87 appears on the stack Type 32 followed by to multiply those numbers You now have 9 996 and 2784 on the stack see Figure 11 Press to divide those numbers You have now solved the upper half of that equation The intermediate result is 35 905 Getting Started 7 22 RAD nY2 HER Re H HOME Figure 11 Moving on the lower half type 4
43. ormats The displayed option will become the active setting Using the cursor keys highlight the fields for day month and year Key in the numbers followed by ENTER Once you have set the date and time fields press the OK menu key or ENTER to exit the menu and save your settings or CANCL to cancel For more information see Chapter 1 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide 32 Getting Started Replacing the Batteries The HP 50g calculator takes 4 AAA LRO3 batteries as a main power source and one CR2032 lithium battery for memory backup If the low battery sym bol appears on the display of the HP 50g calculator replace the batteries as soon as possible However to avoid loss of data remove the backup battery and main batteries at the same time Have the new batteries readily at hand before opening the battery compartment Once the batteries are removed replace them within two minutes to avoid losing stored information To install the main batteries Turn off the calculator Slide up the battery compartment cover Remove the old batteries Insert 4 new AAA LRO3 batteries into the main compartment hg ee Make sure each battery is inserted in the indicated direction Follow these steps to install the new backup battery 1 Turn off the calculator 2 Remove the back cover of the battery compartment The lithium battery is located underneath the small square
44. ound the equation As you move note how you can select individual items or groups of the whole expression Use the RIGHT and DOWN cursor keys so the box surrounds only the 20 and then press ENTER to select 20 see Figure 17 Enter Function to zalua EDIT LL VARS FA EDIT CUR EVAL FACTU EDIT CUR EVAL FACTO Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 31 Press the key to access the letters of the alphabet printed in yellow on the keys Press followed by F1 A and note how the 20 is replaced by a letter A see Figure 18 Press the cursor keys as follows UP UP LEFT DOWN to highlight the 14 Press followed by F2 B to replace the 14 with a letter B see Figure 19 Press the cursor keys UP UP followed by then RIGHT cursor The B term moves to the left see Figure 20 Press then LEFT cursor and it moves back Position it so the equation reads 4 B Press UP until the entire expression is highlighted Press followed by to insert an equals sign then followed by F3 C 2 You now have the full 4 B C see Figure 21 Press ENTER 10 Getting Started 32 39 34 EDIT CUR EIG m EVAL FACTO EDIT CUR EIG A HALTI EDIT CUR EIG m EVAL FACTO Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 ERR SOLVE EQUATION SOLVE EQUATION R 24B 22D 2 Enter uglug or prezz SOLVE EIG ml EVAL IFALTI Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Notice how your solver screen now has fields to enter values for A B and C see Figure 22 Note A is
45. r LUE EL 2 Hatriz writer 5 Text editor OO Ch O0IF FUFGE RETIHH NEH ORDER Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 20 Getting Started Using the Computer Algebra System CAS Approximate versus Exact 61 62 63 The Computer Algebra System CAS on the 50g is extremely flexible and powerful It can do everything from simple factorizations to advanced calculus With a little experimentation you ll guickly be able to calculate and solve a variety of problems Throughout this guide we ve mentioned the Exact and Approximate modes used during calculations When using the CAS be aware otall of the calculator s current settings by glancing at the header If you do not verity the settings before calculations the 50g may not return expected results The most important of these settings is Exact Approximate mode To begin toggle back to Exact mode by pressing and holding and simultaneously pressing ENTER R in the header indicates Exact mode is the active setting Now type 100 and press ENTER 100 appears on the stack see Figure 53 Press followed by SYMB CAT to access the command catalog Press followed by UP to jump to the top of the list and select the factorial command Press ENTER Shortly a very large number appears see Figure 54 Press UP followed by the VIEW menu key Press and hold the RIGHT cursor key to scroll through the numbers If you scroll to the end you will have viewed all 158 digits in 100 Press CANCEL to exit
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47. s usually to visit our support forum Visit www hp com calculators and click on the other problems with my Calculator support forum link under Calculator Community calculator Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock The following section provides you with additional information about the basic features of the calculator Many of the concepts of this sec tion were introduced in the sections above while working through the example problems and are explained in more detail here This is provided as an overview and the pages of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide and the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide are included for reference You are encouraged to consult these pages of the user s guide for more information and detailed descriptions For useful key shortcuts for some of the tasks listed below also refer to Appendix G of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide 28 Getting Started Table 1 2 Basic Features Customizing the Calculator and Setting the Internal Clock Functions Turn calculator on off Display contrast Cancel or escape Return to the HOME screen Deleting an entry Clearing the history or the stack Display Description To turn calculator on press ON Note ON is printed on the key The calculator turns off automatically 10 minutes after it was last used To turn off press ON Note OFF is printed above the key to the right For more information se
48. ssion Press DOWN cursor RIGHT cursor followed by 4 The equation now reads x 9 see Figure 58 Press ENTER to return to the stack RAD mie HEn R n RAD mie HEB R n HOHE HOHE EDIT VIEH T k FURGE CLEAR LLEJEGFANIFALT ILNLOLI LIN IFAR EDIT CURS EIG m EVAL FACTO Figure 56 Figure 57 Figure 58 67 Press the FACTO menu key again This time nothing happens to the equation This is because without using complex numbers the equation can t be factored Like the shortcut for the Exact Approximate mode toggle there is a Real Complex toggle Press and hold and then press and hold TOOL i so both keys are pressed simultaneously Release TOO then 1 In the header note how the R changes to C indicating that complex numbers are now being used see Figure 59 Press the FACTO menu key again This time the equation is factored out with the result x 3i x 3i see Figure 60 Press 4 to remove the equation x 9 should still be on the stack 22 Getting Started RAD are HES C n RAD are HES C n HOHE HOHE FAL HM CATALOG 771 COMMANDS Figure 59 Figure 60 Figure 61 68 As you work with the CAS it will automatically prompt you to change settings as needed Sometimes a setting is active that can 69 cause problems with later calculations To return the CAS to its default state press followed by SYMB CAT F3 C DOWN cursor With CASCFG selected see Figure 61 press ENTER This command r
49. tack Press then ENTER gt NUM to evaluate your problem The hypotenuse is 24 413 EPESEJEB EET EDIT CURS EIG m EVAL FACTO SIHF EDIT CURS EIG m EYAL FACTO SIHF CURS EIG m EVAL FACTO SIHF Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Using Equation Solvers 28 Let s say you have to work several problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem from the last example Rather than typing them all in individually wouldn t it be nice to solve any part of the formula The many built in solving tools including HP Solve can help you do this Getting Started 9 29 There are two major types of solvers on the 50g numeric and symbolic Let s examine the Numeric Solver first Press followed by 7 N SIV A choose box appears Press 3 and note how the highlight jumps to the corresponding item Press 1 to jump back to Solve Equation and press ENTER 30 A full screen solver appears see Figure 15 To begin we must enter an equation to solve Rather than typing it all in at once let s use the Equation Writer again Press followed by _ EQW Now let s paste in the formula we copied from the last example by pressing followed by PASTE The whole expression is highlighted as shown in Figure 13 Let s rewrite this to be A gt 4 B C Press followed by a DEL to remove the square root function see Figure 16 Now press the CURS menu key and notice a cursor appears on a box around 14 Use the cursor keys to move the cursor and the box ar
50. tion it will point you to locations where more detailed information can be found In depth explanations of operations are not found here a simple step by step approach to problem solving is applied As you proceed through the quick start guide examples use concepts skills and operations introduced in earlier sections For example at some point you may be asked to work with an equation that you stored in an earlier section If you have not started from the beginning you will not have this equation and your results may vary Although it is tempting to jump through the manual to find interesting parts every step and section in this booklet is designed to outline important information and teach you useful techniques in a specific progression Thus it is highly recommended you take the time to understand the concepts in the order in which they are introduced With a little time and practice you will be solving problems and performing advanced calculations with ease For more detailed information about the 50g Graphing Calculator refer to the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide and the HP 50g 49g 48gll Advanced User s Reference These manuals are found on the HP website www hp com and are cited throughout this manual it is highly recommended you refer to these manuals to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the many features of your calculator The 50g is capable of performing operations in both Al
51. tion calculated 54 Press followed by APPS FILES to open the Filer in order to examine your memory HOME is where the objects used during calculations are stored Libraries programs that extend the functionality of your calculator can be stored in port O Port or Port2 Port2 is the most secure and libraries normally should be placed here 55 Notice there is a tree under HOME showing CASDIR With HOME selected press the RIGHT cursor key to dive into that memory location Use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to scroll through objects You should see the objects that have been created during this quick start guide such as A B C EQ and so on Notice the CASDIR folder is shown with a little folder icon Other objects have different icons to represent what they are as well Getting Started 19 56 57 58 59 60 Next let s create a folder to store and organize your previous equations and data Press and followed by the NEW menu key Press DOWN cursor and then and type the letters for PYTHAG Press ENTER Press to check the Directory checkmark Press the OK menu key to accept A new directory titled PYTHAG is created Use the DOWN cursor to highlight B Press ENTER and notice a 1 is placed next to the left of the variable Continue selecting C and EQ by using the cursor keys and pressing ENTER until they also are numbered Now press followed by PREV to move through the previous menu rows With COPY as an option press the COPY me
52. tside of the published environmental specifications for the product or e improper site preparation or maintenance Customer Care In addition to the one year hardware warranty your HP calculator also comes with one year of technical support If you need assistance HP customer care can be reached by either email or telephone Before calling please locate the call center nearest you from the list below Have your proof of purchase and calculator serial number ready when you call Telephone numbers are subject to change and local and national telephone rates may apply For more support information please visit the web at www hp com support 34 Getting Started Table 1 3 Customer Care Information Hotline Phone Hotline Phone Hotline Phone Hotline Phone Algeria www hp com Anguila 1 800 711 2884 poe 1 800 711 2884 Argentina 0 800 555 5000 support 8000 800711 1300 551 664 ESI 360 277 1203 1 800 711 2884 2884 Barbados 1 8007112884 711 2884 38007112884 Belgium English English 026200086 620 00 86 Belgium French French 026200085 620 00 85 Bermuda 1 800712884 711 2884 Em 800 100 193 Botswana WWW ECL com Brazil EC 800 709 7751 o Virgin Islands IE EL M 711 2884 support support China 800 820 9669 Columbia 01 8000 51 4746 Costa Rica 0 800 011 0524 Croatia www hp com 8368 01 8000 51 support HP INVENT Curacao 001 800 872 2881 Czech Republic 296 335 612 Denmark 82 33 28 44 Domin
53. vers see Chapter 6 of the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Manual or the HP 50g Graphing Calculator User s Guide Using Units In physics engineering and science calculations units and unit conversions are often a critical part of problem solving The 50g lets you work without adding steps to your calculations when units and unit conversions are required Let s learn how to use them 36 Imagine that your triangle from the previous problem now has units We can solve using units as well Press UP UP to select A Now Press 10 P JL Jarra 7 HIST M ENTER followed by 85 Cr Jatpma aLeHAJ lt apa F6 F COS T ENTER then 1C P J Jatpua aLeHA 3 acer F3 C HIST M ENTER You have now entered values with assigned units for A B and C see Figure 24 It is necessary to assign units for all three variables so the 50g knows which units to use during the calculation as the 50g won t know which unit to assign to a variable without a unit Note how the units are preceded by the underscore edit mark in the key sequence above by pressing LP 37 Now press UP to select C and press the SOLVE menu key After a short wait 2777 092 cm is returned see Figure 25 Type 3000 and press ENTER Note the currently assigned unit is retained Press DOWN to select A and press SOLVE The result 15 125 m is returned 12 Getting Started 38 Press ENTER to exit to the stack You will see the variables you solved for label
54. y RIGHT cursor twice then 1 ENTER You 1 3 52 have now entered 11 7 1 see Figure 40 Press and hold and F2 WIN to open up an input form titled Plot Window to check the window size see Figure 41 In here you can change your default horizontal and vertical window settings The default values should work fine so press the ERASE menu key to remove any previous graphs followed by the DRAW menu key The 50g graphs the plot see Figure 42 Step Default Faixelz nter nininuH horizontal valus EDIT CUR EIG m EVAL FACTO DEL CHOOS ERR E DRAH AUT ERHSE DRAH Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 in T3ITEHCE FEN Figure 42 Getting Started 17 51 52 DE CIIZIN Tal TRIGIZLAZT COO Li T3 TRHCR FCT Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Use the cursor keys to move along the axes Press the ZOOM menu key to open a menu with zooming options In here you can zoom in and out select a region using a box and find many other options Press a few times to see more options Feel free to try several zoom options Use the ZDFLT menu key to return to the default zoom size To leave the ZOOM menu press until you see the PICT menu key see Figure 43 Press the PICT menu key to return to the main plot screen Once back to the main plot screen press the TRACE menu key A small white box to the right of the menu key indicates the tracer is active and the cursor now traces along the function Use the RIGHT and LEFT cursor
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