Calculate [3,4]x5
Keys:
9
()
3
Calculate [-2,4]÷2
Keys:
9
()
3
Õ
Absolute value of the vector
The absolute value function "ABS", when applied to a vector, produces the
magnitude of the vector. For a vector A=(A1, A2, ...An), the magnitude is defined
2
A
A
as
=
1
1.
Press
2.
Enter a vector
3.
Press
For example: Absolute value of vector [5,12]:
3
9
()
_
_
2
2
A
A
2
n
3
Display:
Display:
.
.The answer is 13. In RPN mode:
Description:
Switches to RPN mode
Enters [3,4]
Enters 5 as a scalar
Performs multiplication
Description:
Switches to ALG mode
Enters [-2,4]
Enters 5 as a scalar
Performs division
.
Vector Arithmetic
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