The calculating machine of Georg and Edvard Sheutz
A) computed the values of polynomial functions.
B) typeset the results of its computations.
C) performed calculations faster than they could be done manually.
D) performed calculations more reliably than they could be done manually.
E) All of the above.

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The Sheutz calculating machine was designed to compute values of polynomial functions, and it was able to do so faster and more reliably than could be done manually. Additionally, it was equipped with a typesetting mechanism that allowed it to print out the results of its computations. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

The Calculating Machine of Georg and Edvard Sheutz