The ./ Command

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Command Summary

Divides two values, doing so element-by-element for two matrices.

Command Syntax

value ./ value

Menu Location

  • Press 2nd MATH to enter the MATH menu.
  • Press 4 to enter the Matrix submenu.
  • Press K to enter the Element ops submenu.
  • Press 4 to select ./.

…frankly, just typing it is way easier.

Calculator Compatibility

This command works on all calculators.

Token Size

1 byte

The ./ operator works just like / in most cases. The only exception is with matrices. The / command can't do anything with then (except for dividing a matrix by a value), but ./ will just apply the operation element-by-element. Obviously, when this is done for two matrices, their dimensions have to match up.

:[a,b;c,d] ./ [e,f;g,h]
           [a/e  b/f]
           [c/g  d/h]

When dividing a constant number by a matrix with ./, you may need to space it out so that there's no confusion between ./ and a decimal point.

:1./[a,b;c,d]
           Error: Data type
:1 ./ [a,b;c,d]
           [1/a  1/b]
           [1/c  1/d]

Error Conditions

240 - Dimension mismatch happens when dividing a matrix by another matrix of a different size.

Related Commands

See Also

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