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1Getting Started
The HP Prime Graphing Calculator is an easy-to-use yet powerful graphing calculator designed for secondary mathematics
education and beyond. It offers hundreds of functions, and includes a computer algebra system (CAS) for symbolic calculations.
This quick start guide covers basic tasks, such as entering and editing expressions, plotting their graphs, and creating tables of
values generated by expressions. It also serves as an introduction to HP apps. HP apps are special applications designed for the
study and exploration of a branch of mathematics or to solve problems of one or more special types. Advanced topics—such as
the CAS, geometry, lists, matrices, programs, and the spreadsheet—are also briefly described. For detailed information, refer to
the HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Guide. There is also online help available on the calculator. Press
information about the current screen, and for access to calculator-wide information.
The calculator’s keypad provides access to unshifted functions and shifted functions. An unshifted function is one that you initiate
by pressing a single key. For example, pressing
combination. For example, to select the natural exponential function, you press
shifted function is printed in blue or orange on the second line on the key. Certain operators and characters can also be entered
by key combinations.
In order to help you differentiate between keypresses and on-screen display options, this guide uses the following conventions:
• A key that initiates an unshifted function is represented by an image of that key: for example, Y.
• A key combination that initiates a shifted function (or inserts a character) is represented by the appropriate shift key (S or
a opens the Variables menu. A shifted function is initiated with a key
Sh. Notice that the name or symbol of a
A) followed by the key for that function or character. For example, Sh initiates the natural exponential function and
Az inserts the pound character (#). The name of the shifted function may also be given after the key combination, as
in
SJ (Clear).
• A key pressed to insert a digit is represented by that digit: for example, 7.
W to display
• All fixed on-screen text—such as screen and field names—appears in bold: for example, X Step.
• Items you can select from a menu, and characters on the entry line, are set in a mono-spaced font: for example, Function, Integrate, euler, Ans, etc.
• A menu item selected by tapping the screen is represented by an image of that item: for example, .
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• Bread-crumb notation is used to represent a selection from sub-menus or sub-sub-menus. For example, “Select Polynomial
> Algebra > Quotient” means first select Polynomial, then select Algebra, and finally select Quotient.
• Cursor keys are represented by =, \, >, and <. You use these keys to move from field to field on a screen, from one
option to another in a menu, or from one plot to another when you have a number of functions plotted.
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery fully before using the calculator for the first time. To charge the battery, either:
• Connect the calculator to a computer using the USB cable that came in the package with your HP Prime. (The PC needs to
be on for charging to occur.)
• Connect the calculator to a wall outlet using the HP-provided wall adapter.
When the calculator is on, a battery symbol appears in the title bar of the screen. Its appearance will indicate how much power
the battery has. A flat battery will take approximately 4 hours to become fully charged.
Battery Warning
• To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush or puncture the battery; do not short the external contacts; and
do not dispose of the battery in fire or water.
• To reduce potential safety risks, only use the battery provided with the calculator, a replacement battery provided by HP, or
a compatible battery recommended by HP. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with one of an incompatible
type.
• Dispose of a battery according to the instructions.
• Keep the battery away from children.
• If you encounter problems when charging the calculator, stop charging and contact HP immediately.
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Title bar
History
Menu buttons
Entry line
Adapter Warning
• To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to equipment, only plug the wall adapter into an AC outlet that is easily
accessible at all times.
• To reduce other potential safety risks, only use the wall adapter provided with the calculator, a replacement wall adapter
provided by HP, or a wall adapter purchased as an accessory from HP.
Turning On and Off
To turn the calculator on, press O. To turn it off, press SO (Off).
To adjust the brightness of the screen, press and hold O and then press either + or w repeatedly. Pressing + increases
the brightness; pressing
w decreases it.
Home View
Home view is the starting point for many calculations. Press H to display it.
Home view has four sections (shown at the right). The title bar shows either the
screen name or the name of the app that is currently selected—Function in the
example at the right. It also shows the time, a battery power indicator, and a
number of symbols that indicate various calculator settings. These are explained in
the User Guide. The history displays a record of your past calculations. The entry
line displays the object you are currently entering or modifying. The object could
be a parameter, expression, list, matrix, line of programming code, etc. The menu
buttons are options that are relevant to the current display. These options are
selected by tapping the corresponding menu button. (Only a labeled button has a function.) Some menu buttons open a further
menu. You close such a menu without making a selection from it by pressing
J.
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Navigation
The HP Prime offers two modes of navigation: by touch and by keypress. In many cases, you can tap on an icon, field, menu, or
object to select (or deselect) it. For example, you can open the Function app by tapping once on its icon in the Application
Library. However, to open the Application Library, you will need to press a key:
tapping or by using the keys. For instance, as well as tapping an icon in the Application Library, you can press the cursor keys
until the app you want to open is highlighted, and then press
available. For example, you can deselect a toggle option either by tapping on it, or by using the cursor keys to move to the field
and then tapping a touch button along the bottom of the screen (in this case
identically, as do and J.
You must use your finger to select an item by touch. Using a stylus or something similar will not work.
Touch gestures: In addition to selection by tapping, there are other touch-related operations available to you. How these
gestures are interpreted varies from app to app, and from view to view within an app. For example, swiping the screen (by
placing a finger on the screen and dragging it in the desired direction: right or left; up or down) will quickly move from page to
page in a multi-page view like Plot Setup. But in the Plot view of most apps, swiping will scroll the view. Likewise, pinching (by
placing a thumb and finger on the screen and moving them together or apart) will be interpreted differently by different apps. For
example, in the Spreadsheet app, a horizontal pinch can be used to change the width of a column. In the Trig Explorer app, a
vertical pinch can be used to change the amplitude of the sinusoid.
E. Sometimes both a touch and a key–touch combination is
I. Selections can often be made either by
). Note that and E work
Home Settings
Many calculator settings are user-configurable, such as angle measure, number format, entry
format, decimal mark etc. To view or change a setting, press SH (Settings). The Home
Settings
more fields for you to enter data or select an option. You can use the cursor keys to move to a field
you want to change, make your change, and press
window appears. This window is an input form, that is, a window that provides one or
E.
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Alternatively, you can just tap the field or field label, and:
• if the field allows you to enter data of your choice, tap it, enter your data, and tap .
• if the field allows you to choose an item from a menu, tap on it twice and select the item you want.
• if the field is a toggle field—one that is either selected or not selected—tap once to select it and tap again to set the option
to its alternate value.
Note that there are three pages of home settings. Tap to display the second page. This page has settings for font
size, calculator name, output display format, menu item format, time, date, color theme, and shading color.
The third page of settings will primarily be of interest to the supervisors of examinations who need
to ensure that the calculator is used appropriately by students during an examination. Supervisors
can disable certain functions of a student’s calculator for a set period of time, with the disabling
controlled by a password. This functionality is explained in detail in the User Guide.
To reset a field to its default value, move the cursor to that field and press C. To reset all fields to
their default values, press
Note that the reset options are available on all screens that show settings (not just the Home
Settings
that is currently displayed.
To return to Home view, press H. Note that the CAS has its own settings (see page 10).
screen). If settings are spread over more than one page, pressing SJ (Clear) resets only the settings on the page
SJ (Clear).
Entering and Editing Expressions
Methods
The home settings enable you to choose one of three entry methods:
• Algebraic: entry is on a single line (as in x^2)
• Textbook: entry can be on several lines, as in a textbook (for example, x2)
The examples in this guide will illustrate the textbook mode of entry. The order in which items are entered in textbook mode is the
same in algebraic mode. Only the appearance of the entry is different. However, the order of entry in RPN mode is different. If
you prefer to use RPN, consult the User Guide.
Example
To calculate , enter SjSzE
Notice that both √ and are entered as a key-combination. They are shifted characters.
By default all results are displayed with 12 digits of accuracy. You can also evaluate expressions
using the computer algebra system (CAS) directly, or by calling a CAS command from Home
view. This provides symbolic rather than numeric results (see
Press = twice to highlight the expression you entered. Note that two additional menu items
appear: and . The command is described on page 7. The command
is useful if a result is too tall to be seen in its entirety (for example, a many-rowed matrix). If you
highlight the result and tap
screen view you can press = and \ (as well as >and <) to bring hidden parts of the result into view. Tap to return to
the previous view.
Tip: a quick way to enter many types of mathematical expressions is to press F. A palette of
templates appears (shown at the right). You choose a template by tapping on it and then add the
necessary parameters.
, it is displayed in textbook format in full-screen view. In full-
page 10).
Entering Text
The common alphabetic characters (a–z and A–Z) can be entered from the keyboard. To enter an uppercase alphabetic
character, first press
a lowercase character, first press
A and then the key that has that character printed on it in orange. Thus to print F, enter Ak. To enter
AS and then the key that has that character printed on it in orange. Thus to print f, enter
ASk. There is a way to lock the keyboard so that all subsequent characters are uppercase without needing to be
preceded by
in the User Guide.
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A. The keyboard can also be locked so that every subsequent alphabetic character is lowercase. This is explained
Editing, Deleting, and Clearing
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With an expression highlighted in history, tap . The expression is copied to the entry line
(as shown at the right). If you had meant to enter , you can edit the current expression by
moving the cursor to the right of the , pressing C, and then typing 3.
To clear the entire entry line, press J. To execute a new calculation, press E.
The history section of Home view keeps a record of all your work. You can delete an item from history by selecting it and pressing
C. You can delete the entire history by pressing SJ, but be careful as there is no undo for this action.
Last Answer
Press S+ (Ans) to retrieve your last answer for use in another calculation. Ans appears on
the entry line. This is a shorthand for your last answer and it can be part of a new expression. You
could now enter other components of a calculation—such as operators, number, variables, etc.—
and create a new calculation.
Tip: you don’t always need to first select Ans before it can be part of a new calculation. If you
press any binary operator key to begin a new calculation, Ans is automatically added to the entry line as the first component of
the new calculation. For example, to multiply the last answer by 13, you could enter
keystrokes are unnecessary. All you need to enter is
s13 E.
S+ s13 E. But the first two
Storing Values in Variables
You can store a value in a variable (that is, assign a value to a variable). Then when you want to use that value in a calculation,
you can refer to it by the variable’s name. You can create your own variables, or you can take advantage of the built-in variables
in Home view (named A to Z and ) and in the CAS (named a to z, and a few others). CAS variables can be used in calculations
in Home view, and Home variables can be used in calculations in the CAS. There are also built-in app variables and geometry
variables. These can also be used in calculations. Consult the User Guide for details.
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To store your last answer in Home variable A:
AaE
Your stored value appears as shown to the right. If you then wanted to multiply your stored value
by 5, you could enter: Aas5E.
You can also create your own variables (both in Home view and in CAS view). For example,
entering 101
calculation such as ME*3 will yield 303.
Variables can also be created by adopting the following syntax: [variable name]:=[object]. For example, entering
A Q A cE assigns 101 to the variable ME, and a subsequent
A x A oA tA w S .55E assigns 55 to the variable YOU. A subsequent calculation such as
YOU+ME would yield 156.
The HP Prime keeps a list of all the variables you create. You can see this list by pressing a, tapping and choosing User
Variables. A list of user-defined variables appears. To use a listed variable in a current calculation, just select it from the list. To
delete a listed variable, use the cursor keys to highlight it and then press
C.
Copy and Paste
Copy-and-paste functionality is available. The copy options vary depending on where you are in the calculator. For example, if
you are creating a matrix in the Matrix Editor, choosing copy (
clipboard. You navigate to the target cell, press
If you are working in the Program Editor or Note Editor, pressing SV gives a number of copy
options. The illustration at the right shows the menu items you see when you are in the Program
Editor: mark where to begin a selection, mark where to end the selection, select the current line,
select everything, cut what is selected, and copy what is selected.
SZ to display the clipboard, and choose the entry you want to paste.
SV
) simply copies the value of the highlighted cell to the
In the Spreadsheet app, the paste functionality gives you a choice of what to paste: the copied value, the underlying formula, the
format of what was copied, or the formula and its associated formatting.
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Understanding the User Interface
Menu Items
The bottom of the display
contains a menu of up to six
items. You choose an item by
tapping it once with your finger.
The menu items change
depending on what screen is
showing, or what item you last
chose.
Choose Boxes
A choose box displays one item
from a menu of items. To select
an item other than the one
showing, tap the box and then
tap the item.
Pressing
forward (or backward) through
the options.
You can also use the cursor keys to highlight a choose box, tap
E.
+ (or w) will cycle
, use the cursor keys to select an item, and then press
Check Boxes
A check box enables you select
or deselect a single option. To
change a current selection, tap
on it once to select it, and tap
again to switch the value to its
alternate setting.
You can also use the cursor keys
to scroll to the check box and
tap .
Input Fields
To enter data into an empty
input field, tap on the field and
begin entering the data. What
you enter appears on the entry
line. If the input field already
has data in it, tapping on it
twice places the data on the
entry line with the cursor at the
end, ready for you to make your changes.
When you have finished entering or changing the data, tap
or press
addition or alteration you have made.
E. You can also tap to reject the
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Computer Algebra System (CAS)
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The computer algebra system (CAS) enables you to perform symbolic calculations. By default, the CAS works in exact mode. On
the other hand, non-CAS calculations, such as those performed in Home view or by an app, are numerical calculations and often
approximations limited by the precision of the calculator (to 10
approximate answer .619047619047 in Home view (with Standard numerical format), but in the CAS.
To open the CAS, press K. The CAS view that appears is similar to the Home view. Previous
CAS calculations are recorded in history and you can re-use an expression or result in exactly the
same way: by selecting it and tapping
. Other general operations are exactly the same. For
example, pressing J clears the entry line, and pressing SJ clears the entire history.
The menu buttons in CAS view are:
•: assigns an object to a variable (see page 7)
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in the case of the HP Prime). For example, yields the
•: applies common simplification rules to reduce an expression to its simplest form. For
example, simplify(e
a + LN(b*ec)
) yields b * EXP(a)* EXP(c).
• and work as they do in Home view (see pages 7 and 6 respectively)
The CAS offers many hundreds of functions, covering algebra, calculus, equation solving, polynomials, and more. You select a
function from the
CAS menu, one of the Toolbox menus (discussed in chapter 7).
CAS settings
Various settings allow you to configure how you would like the CAS to work. To display the CAS
Settings
settings. The settings are explained in detail in the User Guide.
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screen, where these settings can be changed, press SK. There are two pages of
CAS calculations: Some examples
Suppose you want to find the quotient when x3 + 2x2 + 3x +4 is divided by –x + 2.
1. P r e s s K to open the CAS.
2. Press D to display the Toolbox menus.
3. If the CAS menu is not open, tap .
Note that the CAS functions are grouped by category. When you select a category, the
functions in that category appear in a sub-menu. Some items on that sub-menu may open a
further sub-menu. In this example, we are dealing with polynomial division. Thus, at the top
level, the Polynomial category is the one to open to find the appropriate CAS function. But
division is also an algebraic operation. Thus you will find the quotient function on the Algebra
sub-menu (as shown at the right).
4. Select Polynomial > Algebra > Quotient.
The function quo() appears on the entry line.
You can also select a CAS function using the hot-key numbers assigned to each item on the CAS menus. Notice in the
illustration above that Polynomial is item 6 on the top level menu, Algebra is item 8 on the first sub-menu, and Quotient
is item 1 on the next sub-menu. To quickly select Quotient once the CAS menu is open, you could simply press 681 on the
keyboard.
You can also select a CAS function directly from the Catlg menu.
5. Enter the dividend and the divisor, separated by a comma. (Note that the User Guide and
online help give the required syntax for each CAS function. Note too that variables must be
entered in lowercase in the CAS.)
ASsk3>+2ASsj+3ASs+4oQASs+2
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6. Press E to see the result: –x2– 4x –11.
Note that the input and result appear in history, where you can select them for re-use. We will
now re-use the function to determine the remainder of the division.
7. Tap on the function and then tap . The expression is copied to the entry line.
8. Using the cursor keys and the
9. P ress
E to see the result: 26
C key, change quo to rem.
CAS menu
By default, a CAS function is presented on a CAS menu using its descriptive name, not its command name. Thus the command
name gbasis is presented as Groebner Basis and proot is presented as Find Roots. If you prefer the CAS menus to
show the command names instead, deselect the
above).
Menu Display option on page 2 of the Home Settings screen (see page 4
Using CAS in Home view
You can use a CAS function in Home view. Just select the function from the CAS menu while you are entering your expression. The
CAS. prefix is added to your CAS function to remind you that this component of your expression will be evaluated by the CAS.
You can also copy an item from CAS history to an expression you are entering in Home view. Press
CAS. The CAS view opens. Tap the item you want and it is copied directly to the cursor position in Home view. Likewise you can
insert an item from Home view history into an expression you are entering in CAS view. Just press
Home. Home view opens. Tap the item you want and it is copied directly to the cursor position in CAS view.
Z and select Get from
Z and select Get from
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2HP Apps and their Views
HP Apps
Much of the functionality of the HP Prime is provided in packages called HP apps. The HP Prime comes with 18 HP apps: 12
dedicated to mathematical topics or tasks, three specialized Solvers, and three function Explorers. You launch an app by first
pressing
outlined in tables 1, 2, and 3 below, and described in detail in chapters 3, 4, and 5 respectively.
Table 1: Primary apps
FunctionDefine functions and explore graphs and tables of values
Advanced GraphingDefine and explore the graphs of symbolic open sentences in x and y
GeometryInteract dynamically with geometric representations, change their magnitude, position, and orientation, and
SpreadsheetCreate a spreadsheet using any of the calculator’s functions
Statistics 1VarEnter columns of data, conduct 1-variable statistical analyses, compute summary statistics, and explore statis-
Statistics 2VarEnter columns of data, conduct 2-variable statistical analyses, compute summary statistics, and explore statis-
InferenceCompute and explore hypothesis tests and confidence intervals
DatastreamerCollect real-world data using sensors and the HP StreamSmart 410
SolveSolve an equation for one of its variables or solve a system of linear or non-linear equations
ParametricDefine parametric equations and explore their graphs and tables of values
PolarDefine polar equations and explore their graphs and tables of values
SequenceDefine sequences and explore graphs and tables of values
I (which displays the Application Library screen) and tapping on the icon of the app you want. The apps are
HP App NamePurpose
observe the resultant changes in their numerical properties
tical plots
tical plots
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The three specialized Solvers—outlined in Table 2—are designed to help you solve problems of a specific type.
Table 2: HP Solver Apps
Solver App NamePurpose
FinanceSolve time-value-of-money (TVM) and amortization problems
Linear SolverSolve 2 × 2 and 3 × 3 systems of linear equations
Triangle SolverSolve problems involving the lengths of sides, and the measures of angles, in triangles
Three apps are specifically designed to help you explore the relationships between the values of the parameters in a function and
the shape of the graph of the function. See Table
Table 3: HP Explorer Apps
Explorer App NamePurpose
Linear ExplorerExplore the relationship between the shape of the graph and values of the parameters in linear functions
Quadratic ExplorerExplore the relationship between the shape of the graph and values of the parameters in quadratic functions
Trig ExplorerExplore the relationship between the shape of the graph and values of the parameters in sinusoidal functions
3 below.
Data persistence
When you work with an app you enter data of one sort or another, such as definitions of functions, window settings, and
preferences. The app records all this data and automatically saves it for you. If you leave the app and come back to it later, all
that data is still there. In fact, you can save an instance of the app with a new name and keep the original version for another
purpose. The new version, under the new name, contains all the data from the source app. (This is explained in chapter
“Creating Customized Apps” on page 52.)
6,
If you don’t want to retain the data stored with an app when you next open the app, you can reset the app to its default values
and settings. With the
tap
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. Confirm your intention to reset the app by tapping or pressing
Application Library displayed (I), use the cursor keys to highlight the app you want to reset, and then
E
.
Data sharing
Micro-A: senderMicro-B: receiver
Using the supplied USB cable, you can send an app from one HP Prime to another. It can be a built-in app or one you’ve
customized. In fact, you can share with other HP Prime users many of the objects you create using your HP Prime, such as
programs, notes, lists, and matrices.
Note that the connectors on the ends of the USB cable are slightly different. The micro-A
connector has a rectangular end and the micro-B connector has a trapezoidal end. To share
objects with another HP Prime, the micro-A connector must be inserted into the USB port on the
sending calculator, with the micro-B connector inserted into the USB port on the receiving
calculator.
App Views
Most HP apps have the same structure, based on the symbolic, graphic, and numeric representations of mathematical objects.
These representations are called views, and they can be displayed by pressing
can be configured from an associated setup view. For example, pressing
specify the range of values to be plotted, axis intervals, cursor appearance, etc.
Note that an app remains selected until you select another one. Thus if you leave an app, do other work with the calculator and
then press
values.
Y, P, or M, the previous data shown in these views are redisplayed. This includes expressions, plots, and
Y, P, and M respectively. Each main view
SP displays the Plot Setup view, where you can
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