Manual Problem Solving - HP -34C Owner's Handbook Manual

Meet the HP-34C 15
= Six levels of subroutines, 4 flags, 12 easily accessed and reusable
labels.
= Direct or indirect storage, recall, branching, and subroutine calls.
s Powerful root-finding and numerical integration operations using
the (SoLve] and keys.
And in addition, the HP-34C can be operated from its rechargeable
battery pack for complete portability, anywhere.
If you are new to HP calculators and their RPN logic system, you may
want to carefully work through Solving Problems With Your Hewlett-
Packard Calculator before consulting this handbook. Even if you
already own another HP calculator, you may find some new features in
the problem-solving book.
Now let's take a closer look at your calculator to see how easyit is to
use, whether we solve a problem manually or use its programming power
to solve the problem automatically.
Manual Problem Solving
Before continuing, you should be comfortable solving problems
manually. If not, refer to the Getting Started section of Solving Problems
With Your Hewlett-Packard Calculator.
Ready? Slide the OFF-ON switch to IBMMMOoN and be sure that the
PRGM-RUNswitch is in the Il run position. Now press (1] (F1x] 4
to be sure your HP-34C's display setting matches the setting used in the
following pages.*
To see the close relationship between manual and programmed calcula-
tions, let's first calculate the solution to a problem. Then we'll use a
program to calculate the solution to the same problem and others like it.
If you were to calculate the surface area of a sphere, you would use the
formula A = 7wd? where:
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