Calculator Techniques: That Works For CASIO 991 and 570 ES/PLUS
Calculator Techniques: That Works For CASIO 991 and 570 ES/PLUS
TECHNIQUES
that works for
CASIO 991 and 570 ES/PLUS
ALGEBRA
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem:
Evaluate f(3,4) if
f(x,y) = 4x3y2 + 3x2y – 2xy2 + y3
a. 2061
b. 1804
c. 1602
d. 1408
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
ENTER: MODE 1
PRESS: 4 ALPHA ) SHIFT x2 ALPHA S D
x2 + 3 ALPHA ) x2 ALPHA S– 2D
ALPHA ) ALPHA x2 + ALPHA S D
SHIFT x2S D
DISPLAY: 4X3Y2 + 3X2Y – 2XY2 + Y3
PRESS: CALC 3 = 4 =
DISPLAY: 4X3Y2 + 3X2Y – 2XY2 + Y3
1804
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem:
Solve for x: 37x+1 = 6561.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•PRESS:
MODE 1
ENTER: 3 7 ALPHA ) + 1 ALPHA
CALC 6 5 6 1
DISPLAY: 37x+1=6561
PRESS: SHIFT CALC =
DISPLAY: 37x+1=6561
X= 1
L-R= 0
PRACTICE:
•Problem:
ME BOARD (APRIL 1998)
Find the value of x that will satisfy the
following expression.
=-+2
a. 3/2
b. 18/6
c. 9/4
d. none of these
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem: EE BOARD EXAM (OCTOBER
1997)
Find the values of x and y from the
equations:
x – 4y + 2 = 0
2x + y – 4 = 0
a. 11/7, -5/7 c. 4/9, 8/9
b. 14/9, 8/9 d. 3/2, 5/3
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
ENTER:
• MODE 5 1
INPUT:
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: X=
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: Y=
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem: ME BOARD (OCTOBER 1996)
Solve the simultaneous equations:
2x2 – 3y2 = 6
3x2 + 2y2 = 35
a. x = 3 or -3; y = 2 or -2
b. x = 3 or -3; y = -1 or 1
c. x = 4 or -4; y = 1 or -1
d. x = 1 or -1; y = 2 or -2
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•ENTER:
MODE 5 1
INPUT:
PRESS: =
DISPLAY:X=
9
PRESS: =
DISPLAY:Y=
4
PRACTICE:
Problem: ME BOARD (OCTOBER 1995)
Solve for the value of x and y.
4x + 2y = 5 13x – 3y = 2
a. y = ½, x = 3/2
b. y = 3/2, x = ½
c. y = 2, x = 1
d. y = 3, x = 1
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem: CE BOARD (MAY 1997)
Find the value of w in the following
equations:
3x – 2y + w = 11
x + 5y - 2w = -9
2x + y – 3w = -6
a. 3 c. 4
b. 2 d. -2
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•ENTER:
MODE 5 2
INPUT:
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: X=
2
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: Y=
-1
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: Z=
3
PRACTICE:
a. (x+8)(x-2) c. (x+4)(x-2)
b. (x+4)(x+2) d. (x-8)(x-2)
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem:
Factor x3 + 2x2 – x – 2
a. (x-2)(x+1)(x-1)
b. (x+1)(2x-1)(x+2)
c. (x-1)(x+1)(x+2)
d. (x-1)(x+2)(x-3)
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•ENTER:
MODE 5 4
INPUT:
PRESS: =
DISPLAY: X1= 1 PRESS: =
X2= -1 PRESS: =
X3= -2
Therefore: (x-1)(x+1)(x+2)
PRACTICE:
Problem:
Factor x3 - 3x2 – 10x + 24
a. (x-3)(x+4)(x+2)
b. (x-3)(x-4)(x+2)
c. (x+3)(x-4)(x-2)
d. (x-3)(x-2)(x-4)
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem: CE BOARD (NOVEMBER 1997 &
MAY 1999)
If (4y3 + 18y2 + 8y – 4) is divided by
(2y + 3), the remainder is:
a. 10 c. 12
b. 11 d. 13
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•ENTER:
MODE 1
PRESS: 4 ALPHA S D SHIFT x2 + 1 8
ALPHA x2 +D8 ALPHA
S -4D
S
DISPLAY: 4Y3+18Y2+8Y-4
PRESS: CALC (-) 3 2 =
DISPLAY: 4Y3+18Y2+8Y-4
11
PRACTICE:
Problem: EE BOARD (APR. 1996 & MAY
1998)
The polynomial x3 + 4x2 – 3x + 8 is
divided by (x-5), then the remainder is
a. 175
b. 140
c. 218
d. 200
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem: CE BOARD (MAY 2000)
There are four geometric means between
3 and 729. Find the fourth term.
A. 81 C. 243
B. 27 D. 9
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
ENTER: MODE 3 6
INPUT: x y
1 1 3
2 6 729
3
PRESS: AC 4 SHIFT 1 5 5
DISPLAY: 4ŷ PRESS: =
DISPLAY: 4ŷ
81
PRACTICE:
Problem:
The 3rd and 8th terms of a geometric
progression are 27 and 6561 respectively.
Find the 20th term.
a. 3486784401 c. 1162261467
b. 129140163 d. 387420489
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem:
There are 9 arithmetic means between 6
and 18. What is the common difference?
A. 1.2 C. 1.4
B. 1 D. 0.8
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
ENTER: MODE 3 2
INPUT: x y
1 1 6
2 11 18
3
PRESS: AC SHIFT 1 5 2 =
DISPLAY: B
1.2
PRACTICE:
Problem:
The 3rd and 8th terms of an arithmetic
progression are 9 and 24 respectively. Find
the 20th term and the common difference.
a. a20 = 36, d = 6
b. a20 = 60, d = 3
c. a20 = 63, d = 4
d. a20 = 66, d = 7
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
Problem:
What is the sum of the progression 4, 9,
14, 19 … up to the 20th term?
a. 1030
b. 1035
c. 1040
d. 1045
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
ENTER: MODE 3 2
INPUT: x Y
1 1 4
2 2 9
3
PRESS: AC SHIFT 1 5 1 = SHIFT RCL (-)
DISPLAY: AnsA
-1
PRESS: SHIFT 1 5 2 = SHIFT RCL ˚’’’
DISPLAY: AnsB
5
CALCULATOR TECHNIQUES
•ENTER:
MODE 1 SHIFT RCL (-) + RCL ˚’’’
ALPHA ) 1 2 0
DISPLAY:
PRESS: =
DISPLAY:
1030
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