Re: Where's the Root Function Key on a TI-89?


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Re: Where's the Root Function Key on a TI-89?



Well its actually quite simple.  any (x) root of a number is the same as a
number to a 1/(x) square  IE

8^(1/3)=2



-----Original Message-----
From: Roger D. Cravens, Jr. <morris_e@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 8:20 PM
Subject: Where's the Root Function Key on a TI-89?


>I am the proud owner of Texas Instruments TI-89.  How in the
>world do you find the root option.  I don't mean the square root
>on the keyboard.  But an option that lets you do whatever
>roots you need.  So far, all I've seen is the square root symbol.
>
>I have almost read the entire instruction manual from front to
>back, and I couldn't see in the docs where this option is.
>
>Any help would be appreciated on this.  Surely, on a calculator
>of obvious high quality there would be an option either obvious
>or not so obvious.  Either way, I was unable to locate this
>information in the manual.
>
>Could someone either tell me (see above e-mail address) or
>at least give the page number(s) so I can go to the information
>directly for myself!
>
>
>
>Roger D. Cravens, Jr.
>
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