Texas Instruments TI-89 - Lead_Base_Index

Appendix A: System Routines — Algebra Utilities
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92 Plus Developer Guide
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Beta Version January 26, 2001
lead_base_index
Declaration:
EStackIndex
lead_base_index
(EStackIndex
i
)
Category(ies):
Algebra Utilities
Description:
Returns
factor_base_index
(
lead_factor_index
(
i
)).
Inputs:
i
— Index of the top tag of an internally-simplified algebraic expression.
Outputs:
Returns
factor_base_index
(
lead_factor_index
(
i
)).
Assumptions:
None
Side Effects:
None
Availability:
On AMS 1.05 and higher.
TI
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89 / TI
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92 Plus
Differences:
None
See Also: factor_base_index, index_of_lead_base_of_lead_term
Example:
Boolean has_unit_base (EStackIndex i)
/* Returns TRUE if at least one of the top_level factors has a physical unit or
physical constant as a base. Otherwise returns FALSE.
*/
{ while (! IS_NUMBER_TAG (ESTACK (i)))
{ if (IS_UNIT (lead_base_index (i)))
return TRUE;
i = remaining_factors_index (i);
}
return FALSE;
}