
©2008 Key Curriculum Press Discovering Algebra Calculator Notes for the Casio
fx-7400G Plus
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The order of operations requires that you do all operations within
parentheses first, evaluate all powers second, multiply and divide from left
to right third, and add and subtract from left to right last.
Note 0C • Negation and Subtraction
Negation and subtraction are performed with different keys on this
calculator. Negation, , changes the sign of a number or a variable. It is
slightly shorter than the subtraction symbol. If you enter the wrong symbol,
you may get an error message.
In the order of operations, negation is treated like “multiply by negative 1,”
so it is performed before addition and subtraction but after evaluation
of powers. Sometimes you may need to use parentheses to get the
correct result.
Note 0D • Recursion
The Ans command on the calculator allows you to use the result of your
last calculation in your next calculation. If you press without pressing
another key, the calculator will repeat the last operation on the previous
result. Combining these two features allows you to perform on-screen
recursion, calculating a new number by repeating the operation using the
result of the previous calculation. To create patterns of numbers (sequences),
follow this procedure:
a. Enter the starting number of your sequence and press .
b. Enter an expression using
Ans. You can get Ans by pressing any of
theoperation keys,such as ,,,,,,or by pressing
[Ans].
c. Press and so on. Each time you press , you will get
one more term in the sequence.
EXEEXEEXEEXE
SHIFT
X
2
^
EXE
EXE
()
Note 0B • Exponents (continued) fx-7400G Plus
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