Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II

Created by Mr. Francis Hung. Last updated: 15 April 2024.

 b  b 2  4ac
(1) Quadratic formula for ax 2  bx  c  0 , x
2a
MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 (CMPLX) 2
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) B (14) x2 (15) –
(16) 4 (17) A (18) C (19)  (20) D
(21)  (22) ( (23) √( (24) D (25) )
(26) – (27) B (28) ) (29) ⅃ (30) 2
(31)  (32) A (33)  (34) X (35) 
(36) - (37) Ans (38) – (39) B (40) ⅃
(41) A (42)  (43) Y (44)  (45) -
(46) D (47) ⅃ (48) 4 (49)  (50) A
(51)  (52) M
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

Example To solve 2x2  3x + 1 = 0 and find the minimum of y = 2x2  3x + 1

Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P4 A? 0 Enter into P4 CMPLX mode
2 EXE -3 EXE 1 EXE B – 4AC  D 1. Disp
2
Discriminant D = 1
EXE 1. Disp x = 1 (first answer)
1
EXE 1⅃2 Disp x= (second answer)
2

EXE -1⅃8 Minimum =  1

8
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.
Example To solve x2 + x – 3 = 0 and find the maximum of y = x2 + x – 3
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P4 A? 2 Enter into P4 CMPLX mode
-1 EXE 1 EXE -3 EXE B – 4AC  D -11. Disp
2
Discriminant D = 11
EXE 1⅃2 Disp
1
SHIFT EXE -1.658312395i x =  1.658312395i (1st ans)
2
EXE 0.5 Disp
1
SHIFT EXE 1.658312395i x =  1.658312395i (2nd ans)
2
11
EXE -11⅃4 Maximum = 
4
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 1

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

 ax  by  c
(2) To solve the simultaneous equations : 
dx  ey  f
 b c
x a y  a
(2.1) Transform the equation into 
e f
x  y 
 d d
(2.2) Press the following keys: MODE 5 1 (Lin) SHIFT 9 1 EXE AC
(b/a) , (c/a) DT
(e/d) , (f/d) DT
(2.3) Then the solutions are: SHIFT 2 1   1 a EXE solution of x
SHIFT 2 1   2 b EXE solution of y
(2.4) Press MODE COMP to return to the normal mode.

 x  2y  3  x  2y  3

Example To solve  ; first transform it into x  5 y  3 .
4x  5 y  6  4 2
Key sequences Display Explanation
MODE 5 1 0. Enter into REG Lin Mode
SHIFT 9 1 EXE AC 0. Clear the Stat memory
2 , 3 DT Line = 1.
1.25 , 1.5 DT Line = 2.
SHIFT 2 1   1 EXE a -1. x = 1
SHIFT 2 1   2 EXE b 2. y=2
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the REG Lin mode.

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 2

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(3) To solve a triangle ABC. A.S.A.A.A.S.S.S.S.S.A.S.S.S.A.

MODE MODE 6 3 1 AC 2 2
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ? (6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) cos–1( (14) – (43) 1 (16)  (17) D (18) : (19) Lbl (20) 0
(21) : (22) ? (23)  (24) M (25) : (26) M (27) = (28) 1 (29)  (30) Goto
(31) 1 (32) : (33) If (34) M (35) = (36) 2 (37) : (38) Then (39) D (40) –
(41) A (42) – (43) B (44)  (45) X (46)  (47) B (48)  (49) A (50) :
(51) C (52)  (53) B (54) : (55) X (56)  (57) C (58) : (59) Goto (60) 1
(61) : (62) IfEnd (63) : (64) If (65) M (66) = (67) 3 (68) : (69) Then (70) cos–1(
(71) ( (72) B (73) x2 (74) + (75) C (76) x2 (77) – (78) A (79) x2 (80) )
(81)  (82) ( (83) 2 (84) B (85) C (86)  (87) X (88)  (89) cos ( –1
(90) (
(91) C (92) – (93) B (94) cos( (95) X (96) ) (97) ) (98) ⅃ (99) A (100) 
(101) Y (102)  (103) D (104) – (105) X (106) – (107) Y (108)  (109) Goto (110) 9
(111) : (112) IfEnd (113) : (114) If (115) M (116) = (117) 4 (118) : (119) Then (120) √(
(121) A (122) x2 (123) + (124) C (125) x2 (126) – (127) 2 (128) A (129) C (130) cos(
(131) B (132)  (133) X (134)  –1
(135) cos ( (136) ( (137) X (138) x2
(139) + (140) C
(141) x2 (142) – (143) A (144) x2 (145) ) (146) ⅃ (147) ( (148) 2 (149) C (150) X
(151)  (152) Y (153)  (154) D (155) – (156) B (157) – (158) Y (159)  (160) Goto
(161) 9 (162) : (163) IfEnd (164) : (165) M (166) = (167) 5 (168)  (169) Goto (170) 3
(171) : (172) Goto (173) 0 (174) : (175) Lbl (176) 1 (177) : (178) D (179) – (180) A
(181) – (182) C (183)  (184) X (185) : (186) ( (187) M (188) – (189) 1 (190) )
(191) ( (192) M (193) – (194) 5 (195) ) (196) ( (197) M (198) – (199) 6 (200) )
(201) = (202) 0 (203)  (204) X (205)  (206) B (207) sin( (208) A (209) ) (210) ⅃
(211) sin( (212) X (213)  (214) B (215) sin( (216) C (217) ) (218) ⅃ (219) sin( (220) X
(221)  (222) Y (223) : (224) ( (225) M (226) – (227) 1 (228) ) (229) ( (230) M
(231) – (232) 2 (233) ) (234) = (235) 0 (236)  (237) Y (238)  (239) If (240) M
(241) = (242) 6 (243) : (244) Then (245) X (246) – (247) C (248)  (249) A (250) 
:
(251) Goto (252) 1 (253) : (254) Else (255) Goto (256) 9 (257) : (258) IfEnd (259) (260) Lbl
(261) 3 (262) : (263) B (264)  (265) D (266) ⅃ (267) 2 (268)  (269) Goto (270) 4
(271) : (272) Goto (273) 5 (274) : (275) Lbl (276) 4 (277) : (278) If (279) A (280) 
(281) B (282) : (283) Then (284) 0 (285)  (286) : (287) Goto (288) 9 (289) : (290) Else
(291) 1 (292)  (293) D (294) – (295) C (296) – (297) sin–1( (298) B (299) sin( (300) C
(301) ) (302) ⅃ (303) A (304)  (305) A (306)  (307) Goto (308) 0 (309) : (310) Lbl
(311) 5 (312) : (313) If (314) B (315) sin( (316) C (317) ) (318) > (319) A (320) :
(321) Then (322) 0 (323)  (324) Goto (325) 9 (326) : (327) Else (328) Goto (329) 6 (330) :
(331) IfEnd (332) : (333) Lbl (334) 6 (335) : (336) If (337) B (338) sin( (339) C (340) )
(341) = (342) A (343) : (344) Then (345) 1 (346)  (347) cos–1( (348) A (349) ⅃ (350) B
(351)  (352) A (353)  (354) Goto (355) 1 (356) : (357) Else (358) Goto (359) 7 (360) :
(361) IfEnd (362) : (363) Lbl (364) 7 (365) : (366) A (367)  (368) Y (369) : (370) D
(371) – (372) C (373) – (374) sin–1( (375) B (376) sin( (377) C (378) ) (379) ⅃ (380) A
(381)  (382) A (383) : (384) If (385) Y (386)  (387) B (388) : (389) Then (390) 1
(391)  (392) A (393)  (394) Goto (395) 1 (396) : (397) Else (398) 2 (399)  (400) A
(401)  (402) 6 (403)  (404) M (405) : (406) Goto (407) 1 (408) : (409) IfEnd (410) :
(411) Lbl (412) 9

Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 3

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

Example 1 To solve ABC. Given A = 50, c = AB = 8, B = 70. A.S.A.

Key sequences Display Explanation
?
Prog P2 A 0. Enter into Proramme P2
50 EXE 8 EXE 70 EXE D? 0. A = 50, M = 8, B = 70
1 EXE 60. Disp Enter into A.S.A., C = 60
EXE 7.076415447 Disp X = a = 7.076415447
EXE 8.680508601 Disp Y = b = 8.680508601
Example 2 To solve ABC. Given A =  , B = 0.75 rad. a = BC = 8. A.A.S.
3
Key sequences Display Explanation
R
SHIFT MODE 2 0. Enter into Radian mode
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
⅃3 EXE 0.75 EXE 8 EXE D? 0. A =  , B = 0.75 rad., X = a = 8
3
2 EXE 1.344395102. Disp Enter into A.A.S., C = 1.344395102 rad.
EXE 6.296709145 Disp Y = b = 6.296709145
EXE 9.001865524 Disp M = c = 9.001865524
Press SHIFT MODE 1 to return to degree MODE.
Example 3 To solve ABC. Given a = 3, b = 5, c = 7. S.S.S.
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
3 EXE 5 EXE 7 EXE D? 0. A = 3, B = 5, C = 7
3 EXE 21.7867893 Disp Enter into S.S.S., X = A = 21.7867893
EXE 38.2132107 Disp Y = B = 38.2132107
EXE 120. Disp M = C = 120
Example 4 To solve ABC. Given a = 3, C = 120, b = 5. S.A.S.
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
3 EXE 120 EXE 5 EXE D? 0. A = b = 3, B = a = 3, M = C = 120
4 EXE 7. Disp Enter into S.A.S., M = c = 7
EXE 21.7867893 Disp X = A = 21.7867893
EXE 38.2132107 Disp Y = B = 38.2132107
Example 5 To solve ABC. Given b = 4, c = 2, B = 30. S.S.A.
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
4 EXE 2 EXE 30 EXE D? 0. Y = b = 4, M = c = 2, B = 30
5 EXE 1. Disp Enter into S.S.A., One traingle can be formed
EXE A 135.5224878 Disp A = 135.5224878
EXE C 14.47751219 Disp C = 14.47751219
EXE 5.605034154 Disp X = a = 5.605034154
Example 6 To solve ABC. Given b = 1, c = 4, B = 60. S.S.A.
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
1 EXE 4 EXE 60 EXE D? 0. Y = b = 1, M = c = 4, B = 60
5 EXE 0. Disp Enter into S.S.A., No traingle can be formed
Example 7 To solve ABC. Given b = 3, c = 4, B = 30. S.S.A.
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
3 EXE 4 EXE 30 EXE D? 0. Y = b = 3, M = c = 4, B = 30
5 EXE 2. Disp Enter into S.S.A., Two traingles can be formed
EXE A 108.1896851 Disp A = 108.1896851
EXE C 41.8103149 Disp C = 41.8103149
EXE 5.700169593 Disp X = a = 5.700169593
EXE A 11.8103149 Disp Second answer A = 11.8103149
EXE C 138.1896851 Disp Second answer C = 138.1896821
EXE X 1.228033638 Disp Second answer X = a = 1.228033638

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 4

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(4)Find the centre, radius of a circle x2 + y2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0;

and the length of tangent from (x0 , y0).
MODE MODE 6 3 2 AC 2 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) D (12) : (13) - (14) A (15) ⅃
(16) 2 (17)  (18) C (19)  (20) -
(21) B (22) ⅃ (23) 2 (24)  (25) √(
2
(26) Ans (27) x (28) + (29) C (30) x2
(31) – (32) D (33) ) (34)  (35) M
(36)  (37) ? (38)  (39) X (40) :
(41) ? (42)  (43) Y (44) : (45) √(
(46) X (47) x2 (48) + (49) Y (50) x2
(51) + (52) A (53) X (54) + (55) B
(56) Y (57) + (58) D (59) )
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

Example Find the centre, radius of x2 + y2 + 10x – 8y + 5 = 0; and the length of tangent from (3 , –2)
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
10 EXE -8 EXE 5 EXE -5. Disp D = 10, E = –8, F = 5
EXE 4. Disp Centre = (–5, 4)
EXE 6. Disp Radius = 6
?
EXE X 0.
3 EXE -2 EXE 8. Length of tangent = 8
Example Find the centre, radius of 4x2 + 4y2 – 12x + 16y + 21 = 0; and the length of tangent from
21
(2 , –2). Convert the equation of circle into: x 2  y 2  3 x  4 y   0 first.
4
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P2 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P2
21 21
-3 EXE 4 EXE EXE 3⅃2 Disp D = –3, E = 4, F =
4 4
3 
EXE –2. Disp Centre =  , 2 
2 
EXE 1. Disp Radius = 1
EXE X? 0.
(2, –2) lies inside the circle
2 EXE -2 EXE Math ERROR
Length of tangent does not exist

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 5

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(5) Polynomial division (ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e)  (fx + g)

MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
(16) : (17) ? (18)  (19) M (20) :
(21) ? (22)  (23) X (24) : (25) ?
(26)  (27) Y (28) : (29) - (30) Y
(31) ⅃ (32) X (33)  (34) Y (35) :
(36) A (37) ⅃ (38) X (39)  (40) Ans
(41) Y (42) + (43) B (44) ⅃ (45) X
(46)  (47) Ans (48) Y (49) + (50) C
(51) ⅃ (52) X (53)  (54) Ans (55) Y
(56) + (57) D (58) ⅃ (59) X (60) 
(61) Ans (62) X (63) Y (64) + (65) M
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

Remark: If the polynomial is of degree = 3, a = 0 .

Example (4x4 + 8x2 + 2x  1)  (2x  1)

Key sequences Display Explanation

Prog P4 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P4

4 EXE 0 EXE 8 EXE 2 EXE -1 A = 4, B = 0, C = 8, D = 2,

2. Disp
EXE 2 EXE -1 EXE M = –1, X = f = 2, Y = g = –1

EXE 1. Disp

EXE 9⅃2 Disp

9 13
EXE 13⅃4 Disp Quotient = 2 x 3  1x 2  x
2 4
9
EXE 9⅃4 Remainder =
4

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 6

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(6) Polynomial division (ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e)  (x2 + fx + g)

MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
(16) : (17) ? (18)  (19) M (20) :
(21) ? (22)  (23) X (24) : (25) ?
(26)  (27) Y (28) : (29) - (30) X
(31)  (32) X (33) : (34) - (35) Y
(36)  (37) Y (38) : (39) A (40) 
(41) B (42) + (43) A (44) X (45) 
(46) B (47)  (48) C (49) + (50) X
(51) Ans (52) + (53) A (54) Y (55) 
(56) C (57)  (58) D (59) + (60) X
(61) Ans (62) + (63) B (64) Y (65) 
(66) M (67) + (68) C (69) Y
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode. Remark: If the degree of dividend = 3, a = 0 .
Example (4x4 + 8x2 + 2x  1)  (x2 + 3x  2)
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P4 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P4
4 EXE 0 EXE 8 EXE 2 EXE -1 A = 4, B = 0, C = 8, D = 2,
4. Disp
EXE 3 EXE -2 EXE M = –1, X = f = 3, Y = g = –2
EXE -12. Disp
EXE 52 Disp Quotient = 4x2 – 12x + 52
EXE -178 Disp
EXE 103 Remainder = –178x + 103
f g
If the divisor is px2 + fx + g, where p  0, change it into x  x  and divide the quotient by p .
2

p p
1 1
Example (4x4 + 7x3  16x2  2x + 7)  (2x2 + x  1). First change into x 2  x  .
2 2
Key sequences Display Explanation
Prog P4 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P4
4 EXE 0 EXE 8 EXE 2 EXE -1 A = 4, B = 0, C = 8, D = 2,
4. Disp
EXE 0.5 EXE -0.5 EXE M = –1, X = f = 0.5, Y = g = –0.5
EXE -2. Disp
1
EXE 11 Disp Quotient =
2
 4 x 2  2 x  11
EXE -4.5 Disp
EXE 4.5 Remainder = –4.5x + 4.5

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 7

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

f  xn 
(7) Newton's Method to find the approximate root xn 1  xn  Polynomials up to degree 4
f   xn 
MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
(16) : (17) ? (18)  (19) M (20) :
(21) ? (22)  (23) X (24) : (25) Lbl
(26) 1 (27) : (28) ( (29) 3 (30) A
(31) X (32) ^( (33) 4 (34) ) (35) +
(36) 2 (37) B (38) X (39) x3 (40) +
(41) C (42) X (43) x2 (44) – (45) M
(46) ) (47) ⅃ (48) ( (49) 4 (50) A
(51) X (52) x3 (53) + (54) 3 (55) B
(56) X (57) x2 (58) + (59) 2 (60) C
(61) X (62) + (63) D (64) ) (65) 
(66) Y (67)  (68) If (69) Abs( (70) Y
(71) – (72) X (73) ) (74)  (75) 1
(76) EXP (77) - (78) 1 (79) 0 (80) :
(81) Then (82) Y (83)  (84) X (85) :
(86) Goto (87) 1 (88) : (89) IfEnd
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

Example To find the approximate root of f(x) = x4 + 6x3 + 3x2  26x  24 = 0, inital guess = 1.5
Key sequences Display Explanation
?
Prog P4 A 0. Enter into Proramme P4

1 EXE 6 EXE 3 EXE -26 EXE -24 EXE X? 0. A = 1, B = 6, C = 3, D = –26, M = –24

1.5 EXE 2.336148649 Disp 1st approximation = 2.336148649

EXE 2.059893868 Disp 2nd approximation = 2.059893868
EXE 2.002375203 Disp 3rd approximation = 2.002375203
EXE 2.00000394 Disp 4th approximation = 2.00000394

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 8

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

a b c
(8) To evaluate a 3  3 determinant: d e f .
g h i

MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
(16) : (17) ? (18)  (19) X (20) :
(21) ? (22)  (23) Y (24) : (25) ?
(26)  (27) M (28) : (29) B (30) Y
(31) M (32) – (33) M (34) X (35) C
(36) : (37) ? (38)  (39) M (40) :
(41) Ans (42) + (43) D (44) M (45) C
(46) – (47) M (48) Y (49) A (50) :
(51) ? (52)  (53) M (54) : (55) Ans
(56) + (57) A (58) X (59) M (60) –
(61) M (62) D (63) B
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

1 2 3
Example To evaluate 0 1 4 .
1 2 1

Key sequences Display Explanation

Prog P4 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P4

1 EXE 2 EXE 3 EXE 0 EXE 1 EXE

-2. The value of determinant = –2
4 EXE 1 EXE 2 EXE 1 EXE

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 9

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(9)   

To find the vector cross product a i  b j  ck  d i  e j  f k
 



MODE MODE 6 3 4 AC 4 1
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
(16) : (17) ? (18)  (19) X (20) :
(21) ? (22)  (23) Y (24) : (25) B
(26) Y (27) – (28) C (29) X (30) 
(31) C (32) D (33) – (34) A (35) Y
(36)  (37) A (38) X (39) – (40) B
(41) D
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.

  3  
Example To find 3 i  4 j     i  5 j  k 
 4 

Key sequences Display Explanation

Prog P4 A? 0. Enter into Proramme P4

3 EXE -4 EXE 0 EXE -0.75 EXE 

-4. Disp coefficient of i = 4
5 EXE 1 EXE

EXE -3. Disp coefficient of j= 3


EXE 12. coefficient of k = 12
  
answer is  4 i  3 j  12 k

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 10

Calculator programmes for CASIO fx-50FH II Created by Mr. Francis Hung

(10) To solve f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, where a  0 and a, b, c, d may be complex numbers.
Calculator Programme for Casio fx-50FH II MODE MODE 6 3 3 AC 3 (CMPLX) 2
(1) ? (2)  (3) A (4) : (5) ?
(6)  (7) B (8) : (9) ? (10) 
(11) C (12) : (13) ? (14)  (15) D
3
(16) : (17) B (18) x (19) – (20) 9
(21) ⅃ (22) 2 (23) A (24) ( (25) B
(26) C (27) – (28) 3 (29) D (30) A
(31)  (32) D (33) : (34) B (35) x2
(36) – (37) 3 (38) A (39) C (40) 
(41) C (42) : (43) √( (44) D (45) x2
(46) – (47) C (48) x3 (49) : (50) Ans
(51) – (52) D (53) – (54) 2 (55) Ans
(56) ( (57) Ans (58) = (59) D (60) 
(61) D (62) : (63) ∛( (64) Abs( (65) Ans
(66)  (67) Ans (68)  (69) ( (70) 3
(71) x –1
(72) arg( (73) D (74)  (75) D
(76) : (77) While (78) 1 (79) : (80) Abs(
(81) D (82)  (83) D (84) + (85) C
(86) ⅃ (87) D (88) : (89) ( (90) Ans
(91) – (92) B (93) ) (94) ⅃ (95) (
(96) 3 (97) A (98)  (99) D (100) 
(101) 1 (102)  (103) 5 (104) ! (105) 
(106)  (107) D (108) : (109) WhileEnd
Press MODE 1 (COMP) to exit the progamme mode.
Remark: to press the degree symbol  : Press Shift Ans 1 .
Programme demonstration To solve x3 – 6x – 9 = 0
Key sequences Display Explanation
?
AC Prog P3 A 0. Enter into P3 CMPLX mode
1 EXE 0 EXE -6 EXE -9 EXE 3. Disp A = 1, B = 0, C = -6, D = -9, 1st ans.= 3
RI
EXE -1.5 Disp
SHIFT EXE 0.866025403i Disp RI 2nd answer = -1.5 + 0.866025403i
RI
EXE -1.5 Disp
SHIFT EXE -0.866025403i Disp RI 3rd answer M = -1.5 – 0.866025403i
Press AC and then MODE 1 to exit the programme mode and the CMPLX mode.

To solve x2 + 2x + 3 = 0. Multiply the equation by X to give x3 + 2x2 + 3x = 0.

Remaining steps are the same, discard the first answer X = 0. Press MODE 1 to exit CMPLX mode.

C:\Users\85290\Dropbox\Data\MathsData\F4-5\Calculator\program fx50fh.docx Page 11