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DM32 Polynomial Solver

From the Owner's Manual

State File

Provided by Swiss Micros https://technical.swissmicros.com/dm32/examples/STATE/POLYROOT.d32

Local copy polyroot.d32

Use

This set of programs will provide real and complex roots of polynomials up to 5th order. The coefficient of the highest term is assumed to be 1 and all the coefficients must be normalized to make this so.

Quadratic

x2 - 3x + 2 = 0

  • Run XEQ P
  • Enter the order at the prompt for F?
    • 2 R/S
  • Enter coefficient B
    • 3 +/- R/S
  • Enter coefficient A
    • 2 R/S
  • 1st root is shown
    • X=1.0000 R/S
  • 2nd root is shown
    • X=2.0000 R/S
  • quits

The two roots of x2 - 3x + 2 = 0 are 1 and 2

4-th order

4x4 - 8x3 - 13x2 - 10x + 22 = 0

This has a non-unity value for the highest term, so all the coefficients need to be divided by 4 to make it so, this can be done as they are entered

  • XEQ P
  • Enter order 4 at the prompt for F?
    • 4 R/S
  • Enter the coefficients starting at the second one (for x3) and dividing by 4
    • 8 +/- ENTER 4 ÷ R/S
    • 13 +/- ENTER 4 ÷ R/S
    • 10 +/- ENTER 4 ÷ R/S
    • 22 ENTER 4 ÷ R/S
  • The first root is shown
    • X = 0.88197 R/S
  • The second root is shown
    • X = 3.11803 R/S
  • The third root is shown (it's complex)
    • X=-1.0000 R/S
    • i = 1.0000R/S
  • The fourth root is shown (it's also complex)
    • X=1.0000 R/S
    • i=-1.0000 R/S
  • C

The 4 roots are

  • X = 0.88197
  • X = 3.11803
  • X = -1 + i1
  • X = 1 - i1

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