Casio fx-3650P
Quadratic Formula
If ax2 + bx + c = 0, then .
Programming Guide
The following formulae would be used in the program.
and
Programming steps Remarks
Switch to Program Edit
1 Mode.
1 Select P1 for programming.
Store input data a, b, c in
? A : ? B : ? C :
memories A, B, C.
Calculate . Store
B 4 A C D : the result in memory D.
D B 2 A Show output for x1.
B A Answer for x2.
Exit Program Edit Mode
2 and return to Run Mode.
Running the program
The table below summarizes how you may use the program to solve the following
problem.
● Solve 2x2 + x - 3 = 0 .
Keying steps Display Remarks
A? Select P1. * stands for the
1 * value stored in memory.
B? Input for a. The calculator
2 * prompts for input for b.
C? Input for b. The calculator
1 * prompts for input for c.
(DB) 2A Input for c. Show answer for
3 1 .
Answer for . You can
B A Ans continue your input for the
1.5 next equation by pressing
.
0 Exit.
Further Practice
Now you can try to solve the following questions using the program. Check whether
you can get the correct results.
Equation Input (A; B; C) Roots Output
x2 9 = 0 1; 0; 9 3, 3 3; 3
2x2 + x + 3 = 0 2; 1; 3 No real roots Math ERROR
x 4x + 4 = 0
2
1; 4; 4 2 (double root) 2; 2