TI 89 Titanium training exercises - Part 5

Entering algebraic expressions

Algebraic expressions can be built in the equation writer [ ♦ ][ 1 ] (see Training Exercise – Part
1), and then placed in the screen by pressing [ENTER]. Also, algebraic expressions in the
screen can be placed in the equation writer pressing [ENTER], copying the expression using
COPY, and entering the command eqw(<algebraic expression>).

1) Enter the following algebraic expressions directly in the calculator screen or by using the
equation writer (EQW). Then, store the objects into the variable name indicated.

Q 2 ⋅ (b + 2 zy ) C ⋅ ((b + zy ) ⋅ y ) 5 / 3 ⋅ S 1 / 2
(1) X A1 (2) X A2
g ⋅ ((b + zy ) ⋅ y ) 2 n ⋅ (b + 2 y 1 + z 2 ) 2 / 3
(3) x + 3 xy − 5 y (4) ( x − 2 y ) + ( x − y )(2 x − y ) X B2
2 2 2
X B1

x 2 + 2x y + x3 2x + y 1
(5) X C1 (6) x + + X C2
(1 + xy ) 2
( x − y) 3
x − 2 xy + y 2
G ⋅ μ1 ⋅ μ 2 ⎛ ε ρ ⋅V ⋅ D ⎞ V 2
(7) ⋅ X D1 (8) ΔH + f ⎜⎜ , ⎟⎟ ⋅ + K X D2
(( x − α ) 2 + ( y − β ) 2 + ( z − δ ) 2 ) 3 / 2 ⎝ D μ ⎠ 2g
Operations with algebraic expressions
Algebraic expressions can be combined in arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, powers) and used as arguments or incorporate standard mathematical
functions (exponential, logarithms, trigonometric, hyperbolic, and their inverses).

2) In the following exercises, A1, A2, etc., refer to the variables where you store the algebraic
expressions listed above. Try the following operations:

(1) A1 + A2 (2) B1 - B2 (3) C1*C2 (4) B1/B3

(3) SIN(x+y) (4) EXP(-λ2/2) (5) LN(1/(x-2)) (6) ATANH(x+2/y)
(5) B12 (6) B1n (7) D12 (8) SIN(x+y)-SIN(x-y)

Functions in the Algebra menu

The Algebra menu is activated by using [F1] in the HOME screen. The functions available in
that menu are shown in the figure below.

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3) Try the following exercises using functions of the Algebra menu:

(1) solve(B1,x) (2) factor(B1,x) (3) expand((x+y)^2*(x-y)^2)

(4) zeros(x^3-3*x^2+2*x+36,x) (5) approx(√(π/2)) (6) comDenom(x/(x+1)-y/(x+1)^2)
(7) comDenom(1/2+1/6+1/3) (8) propFrac(27/5) (9) propFrac(x^3/(x+2)^2)
(10) nSolve(y^3-25*y+56=0,y) (11) nSolve(y^2-64=0,y=1)
(12) nSolve(y^2-64=0,y=-1) (13) tExpand(sin(x+y)) (14) tExpand(tan(α+β))
(15) tCollect((sin(x))^2-(cos(x))^2) (16) cSolve(x^2+4=0,x)
(17) cFactor(y^2+16) (18) cZeros(X^2+36,X) (19) getNum(3/5)
(20) getNum((x+1)/(x^2+3)) (21) getDenom(3/5) (22) getDenom((x+1)/(x^2+3))
(23) left(x^2+3*x=9) (24) right(x^2+3*x=9)

Substitution using the substitution bar (|)

The substitution bar, [ | ], can be used to replace values of variables in expressions. Some
examples follow:
• Type x^2+2|x=2 [ENTER] to get the value 6
You can substitute more than one value at a time, e.g.,
• Type x^2+y^2|x=3 and y=2 [ENTER] to get the value 13
Note: the and particle is available through the catalog: [CATALOG][ALPHA][A]

The substitution bar (|) is also used to set constrains in functions such as solve or nSolve, e.g.:
• nSolve(x^2-64=0,x) | x>0 Note: to get function nSolve, use [F2][8]
• nSolve(x^2-64=0,x) | x<0
• solve(x^2-32=0,x) | x>0
• solve(x^2-32=0,x) | x<0

Notice the different results obtained in the following integrals:

• ∫(k*e^(-k*x),x,0,∞)
• ∫(k*e^(-k*x),x,0,∞) | k>0

Also, try the following derivatives:

• d(x^2-1,x) | x = 2
• d(tan-1(x),x) | x = 10

4) Evaluate the expression resulting from the following substitutions using the substitution bar.

(1) √(x+2xy) with x = 3, y = 2 (2) (1+x)2 with x = √2

(3) ln((x+y)/xy) with x = 1, y = 4 (4) sin(x)/sin(x+y) with x = π/3, y = π/6
(5) 2πr(1-(r/R)2) with r = 0.5, R = 1.5 (6) |-5+3xy-y2| with x = y, y = 2
(7) C√(A⋅S/P) with A = (b+z⋅y)⋅y, P = b+2y⋅√(1+z2) (8) QA3/(gT) with A = by, T = b

Substitution using variables

The contents of variables can be replaced in algebraic expressions by including the variable
names in the algebraic expression.

For example, store the values

ƒ (b+z⋅y)⋅y in A
ƒ b+2y√(1+z2) in P
ƒ C⋅S1/2⋅R5/3/(n⋅ P2/3) in Q.
Type q (simply type [ALPHA][Q]), and press [ENTER], to see the result.

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