fx-9860GII      TI-83

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xor

On a TI calculator you can select the logical XOR operator

		TEST   A
2nd		MATH		►		3

or via the CATALOG as

CATALOG  ⎵
2nd		0		►xor		ENTER

The Mode Normal must be used.

 

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Explanation

An XOR operator always produces either 0 or 1 as its result.

Value or expression A	Value or expression B		A XOR B
A ≠ 0	B ≠ 0		0
A ≠ 0	B = 0		1
A = 0	B ≠ 0		1
A = 0	B = 0		0

 

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Example 1

Store A = 3 and B = 2

3➔A

3

STO➧

ALPHA

A

ENTER

2

STO➧

ALPHA

B

ENTER

3

2➔B

2

to calculate the logical XOR of A and B that will give A xor B = 1

TEST   A

2

ALPHA

A

2nd

MATH

►

3

ALPHA

B

ENTER

A xor B

0

or as

CATALOG  ⎵

2

ALPHA

A

2nd

0

►xor

ALPHA

B

ENTER

A xor B

0

 

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