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Algebrator Manual

Table of Contents
Foreword

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Part I Quick introduction to the
Algebrator software

1

1 What
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is new in version 5.0 (NEW features)
2
2 Getting
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technical support
3

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Part II Using Algebrator

1 Entering
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algebraic expressions
5
Keyboard characters
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Entering special
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sym bols
9
Entering fractions
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Entering exponents
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Entering radicals
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Entering m.........................................................................................................................................................
atrices
16
Entering determ
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inants
19

2 Solving
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problems
20
Types of problem
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s that can be solved using the softw are
21
Basic problem
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solving procedures
32
Solve and ..................................................................................................................................................
Check operations
33
Graph operations
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Changing the
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level of solution detail
35
Getting Explanations
.................................................................................................................................................. 36
Solving problems
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via w izards
40
Line w izards
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Midpoint of
......................................................................................................................................
a line joining tw o points
42
Distance betw
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een tw o points
42
Slope of the
......................................................................................................................................
line joining tw o points
43
Line equation
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- tw o points
43
Point-slope
......................................................................................................................................
line equation
44
x-intercept
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of a line
44
y-intercept
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of a line
45
Find the slope
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of a line
45
Determine......................................................................................................................................
if a line is horizontal
46
Determine......................................................................................................................................
if a line is vertical
46
Determine......................................................................................................................................
if tw o lines are parallel
47
Determine......................................................................................................................................
if tw o lines are perpendicular
48
Perpendicular
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