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For example, calculate the area of a garden plot that is 1.7 meters by 4.2 meters. Then
calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes.
Just as
ans(1) always contains the last answer, ans(2), ans(3), etc., also contain previous
answers. For example,
ans(2) contains the next-to-last answer.
Note: Refer to ans( ) in the Technical Reference module.
Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History
Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History
Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History
Area
AreaArea
Area
You can select any entry or answer from the history area and “auto-paste” a duplicate of
it on the entry line. This lets you insert a previous entry or answer into a new expression
without having to retype the previous information.
1. Find the area.
1.7 p 4.2 ¸
2. Find the yield.
147 e 2 ± ¸
Variable ans(1) is
inserted, and its value
is used in the
calculation.