HP 32SII Owner's Manual page 325

Enter the equation as an expression.
Keys:
10
.005 X 5
X
Watch what happens when you use negative values for guesses:
Keys:
1 X
2
X
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24
1
−
10
X
Display:
X
_
Display:
Size : 17 .7 x 25.2 cm
=
0
Description:
Selects Equation mode.
Enters the equation.
Checksum and length.
Cancels Equation mode.
Your positive guesses for the
root.
Selects Equation mode; displays
the equation.
Solves for x using guesses 0.005
and 5.
Previous estimate is the same.
Description:
Your negative guesses for
the root.
Selects Equation mode;
displays the equation.
No root found for f(x).
Displays last estimate of x.
Previous estimate was
much larger.
f(x) for last estimate is
rather large.
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