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CASIO
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
fx-570MS

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Love & Care B.Eng(Mechanical-Automotive) : UTM (2001-2006),
Dip. Edu (Maths & Science) : UM (2007),
M.Ed (Mathematics) : UPSI (2008-2010)
The following table shows the modes and
required operations for the fx-570MS
 LINEAR EQUATIONS
Example 1:
Solve 2x = 4x - 12
1 Key in the equation
X SOLVE =

2 ) CALC
X

4 ) - 1 2 2X = 4X - 12

SOLVE = SOLVE =

2 Press CALC CALC

X=
6

Answer :
x=6
 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Example 1:
Solve x2+4x-12=0 .
1 Changing the MODE Unknowns?
Press 1 2 3

2 Press Degree?
2 3

3 Press 2 a?
0.
4 Press 1 = b?
a = coefficient of x2 = 1 0.
5 Press 4 = c?
b = coefficient of x = 4 0.
 6 Press (-) 12 = x1=
c = constant = -12 2.
7 Press = or x2=
-6.
Press down the arrow

Answer :
Roots for x2+4x-12 = 0 are -6 and 2.
 SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
Example 1:
Solve 2x + y = 4
x-y=5

1 Changing the MODE Unknowns?

Press 1 2 3
2 Press 2 = a1?
0.
3 Press 2 = b1?
a1 = constant in 1st Eqn = 2 0.
4 Press 1 = c1?
a1 = constant in 1st Eqn = 1 0.
5 Press 4 = a2?
c1 = constant in 1st Eqn = 4 0.
 6 Press 1 = b2?
a2 = constant in 1st Eqn = 1 0.
7 Press (-) 1 = c2?
a2 = constant in 1st Eqn = -1 0.
8 Press 5 = x=
c2 = constant in 1st Eqn = 5 3.
9 Press = or y=
-2.
Press down the arrow

Answer :
The solution is for the linear equations 2x + y = 4 and x - y = 5 is
x=3 and y = -2.
 STATISTICS
Clear the old memory

Screen Display
1 Press Mcl Mode All
1 2 3
2 Press 3 Reset All
0
3 Press =
SD
4 Press

******
Everytime the computation involving statistics carried out,
the memory MUST be cleared first.
Example :
Given 55, 54, 51, 55, 53, 54, 52. Calculate mean, variance, standard
deviation.

Enter the data : 55, 54, 51, 55, 53, 54, 52

Screen Display
1 Press 55 M+ n=
1
2 Press 54 M+ n=
2
3 Press 51 M+ n=
3
4 Press 55 M+ n=
4
5 Press 53 M+ n=
5
6 Press 54 M+ n=
6
7 Press 52 M+ n=
7
Press Screen Display Press Screen Display

x
S-SUM
x 2
n n=
1 3 =
1 2 3 7

x x
S-SUM
2
x n
1 2 =
1 2 3 374

S-SUM
2 2
x x n x
1 1 =
1 2 3 19996

S-VAR
x x n x n1 x
2 1 =
1 2 3 53.4286

S-VAR
x x n x n1 x n
2 2 =
1 2 3 1.399708425
Answer :
Mean , x = 53.43
sd , = 1.400
Variance , 2 = (sd) 2 The value of variance CAN NOT be
= (1.400) 2 obtained directly from calculator.
However, it can be calculated
= 1.960 using the following formula :
Variance = (standard deviation)2

Clear the old memory ***** Screen Display

1 Press Scl Mode All

1 2 3
2 Press 1 Stat clear
0.
3 Press AC
Example 2:
Table shows scores obtained by
a group of students in a
particular game. Calculate
mean, variance, standard
deviation for the score obtained
by the group of students.
Score ( x ) Number of students
0 2
1 4
2 3
3 6
4 5
5 2
Table 2.1

1 1 AC To clear old memory

;

2 0 , 2 M+
0;2 n=
0. 2.

Similarly enter the rest of the data.

 3 1 , 4 M+ If all the data entered

2 , 3 M+
correctly, the following
screen will be displayed

3 , 6 M+
n=

4 , 5 M+
22.

5 , 2 M+
This n value MUST BE
equal to sum of all the
frequencies.

Press Screen Display Press Screen Display

x
S-SUM
x 2
n n=
1 3 =
1 2 3 22

x x
S-SUM 2
x n
1 2 =
1 2 3 58
Press Screen Display Press Screen Display

S-SUM
2 2
x x n x
1 1 =
1 2 3 200

S-VAR
x x n x n1 x
2 1 =
1 2 3 2.6363636363

S-VAR
x x n x n1 x n
2 2 =
1 2 3 1.463043358

Answer :
Mean , x = 2.634
Standard deviation , = 1.463
Variance , 2 = (1.463) 2 = 2.140
Manual Calculation :
Those values which
x f fx fx2 can be obtained
from calculator.
0 2 0 0
1 4 4 4
2 3 12 12
3 6 54 54
4 5 80 80
5 2 50 50
Sum 22 58 200 x
fx 58
2.6364
f 22

fx 2
(x) 2
200
(2.6364)2 1.463
f 22
(1.463)2
2
fx 2
(x) 2
200
(2.6364)2 2.140
f 22
Example 2:
Table shows grouped data for Height, x ( cm ) Frequency, f
height of trees in a sample and 140 -149 6
their respective number. 150 159 12
Calculate mean, variance, 160 -169 13
standard deviation for the height 170 179 5
of trees in this sample. 180 -189 3
190 -199 1
Table 2.1

1 1 AC To clear old memory

;

2 144.5
, 2 M+
For grouped data, we
will key in midpoint
as x.
0;2 n=
0. 2. Midpoint , x =
upper limit - lower limit
Similarly enter the rest of the data 2
 S-SUM Calculate
1 3 = manually

n = 40 Class
f x fx f x2
interval
S-SUM
140 149 6 144.5 867 20880.25
1 2 = 150 159 12 154.5 1854 23870.25
x =648 160 169 13 164.5 2138.5 27060.25

S-SUM
170 179 5 174.5 872.5 30450.25
180 189 3 184.5 553.5 34040.25
1 1 =
190 199 1 194.5 194.5 37830.25
x =1055710
2

Sum 40 648 1055710

S-VAR

2 1 =
f fx f x2

x =162
S-VAR
Values which can be
2 2 = obtained from
x n = 12.19631092 calculator.
 Manual Calculation :

x
fx 648
162
Values which can be
obtained from
f 40 calculator.

fx 2
(x) 2
1055710
(162)2 12.1963
f 40
(12.1963)2
2
fx 2
(x) 2
1055710
(162)2 148.75
f 40

Answer :
Mean , x = 162
Standard deviation , = 12.1963
Variance , 2 = (12.1963) 2 = 148.75
;
Reminder :
Frequency MUST be entered after ,
 INTEGRATION
Example 1:
5
Evaluate
1
(2x 2 3 x 8)dx

1 3 = =
0.
X

2 Press dx 2 ) x2 (2X2+3X+8,1,5
X
0.
+ 3 ) + 8
, 1 , 5

3 Press =
(2X2+3X+8,1,5
150.6666667.
 DIFFERENTIATION
Example 1:
Find dy/dx bagi 3x2+5 when x = 2 .

1 3 = =
0.
X

2 Press dx 3 ) d/dx(3X2+5,2
0.
x2 + 5 , 2
3 Press = d/dx(3X2+5,2
12.
 DIFFERENTIATION
Example 2:
To determine the derivative at point x = 2 for the function y =3x2 5x+2
when the increase or decrease in x is x = 210-4 .

1 3 = =
0.
X

2 Press dx 3 ) d/dx(3X2-5X+2,2,2E-4
X
0.
x2 - 5 ) +
2 , 2 EXP - 4

3 Press = d/dx(3X2-5X+2,2,2E-4
7.
 NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS
Use the key to enter the SD Mode when you want to
perform a calculation involving normal distribution.
1 Changing the MODE SD

Press 1

2 3 P( Q( R( t
1 2 3 4
Input a value from 1 to 3 to select the probability distribution calculation you want to
perform.

P
1 Q
2 R
3
Z Z Z
k k +k
0 0 0

P Q R
Q
P R

k Z Z
0 +k k
0
Example 1
Determine the value of the following :
i. P(Z 1.35)
ii. P(Z -1.35)
iii. P(0 Z 1.35)
iv. P(-1.35 Z 0)
v. P(-1.35 Z 1.35)

i. P(Z 1.35) 3

P(Z z )
1 3

2 3 R(
0.
z
3 1.35 = R(1.35
0.08851
ii) P(Z -1.35)
P(Z z )
1 3
P(t)
2 1 P(
1
0.
z
P(-1.35
3 -1.35 =
0.08851

iii) P(0 Z 1.35)

2
P(0 Z z)
1 3
Q(
2 2
0.
z
Q(1.35
3 1.35 =
0.41149
iv) P(-1.35 Z 0)
P(z Z 0)
1 3
Q(t)
2 2 Q(
2
0.
z
Q(-1.35
3 -1.35 =
0.41149

v) P(-1.35 Z 1.35)
Q(t) Q(t)

= +
-1.35 1.35 -1.35 1.35
( Values correct to 4
= 0.4115 + 0.4115 decimal places)
= 0.8230
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