[CHM 371] computational exercises 371 calculator question

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 08/24/2012 05:41 PM,wrote:
> I was working on the computational exercises from 371. On the first 
> one (the one we did in class), I can't get my solver on my ti83 to 
> work. It seems like my x is already set at some certain value and not 
> a variable because I get the same answer no matter what I put in. Do 
> you know how to take that value away for x so that it can be used as a 
> variable?

Excellent question.  I'll explain the details behind what I am about to 
tell you next week, but here is what you need to do to move on right now.

After you enter the equation in the solver, move down and set the 
bounds.  If I remember correctly, the bounds for this problem are 
between zero and one.  So on the bounds line you enter

{0,1}

Now, your X value, which is an initial guess at the solution, needs to 
be between those two boundaries.  In this case I would enter 0.5 for X 
and then try to solve.

Let me know if you have other questions!



-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds at theochem.mercer.edu)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627

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