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TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating... Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments
TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating... Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments
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... a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TI-83 Plus In no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of...
... a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TI-83 Plus In no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of...
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... FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. TI-83 Plus This equipment generates, uses, and can try to operate the equipment. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to... turning the equipment off and on, you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may void your authority to correct the interference by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
... FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. TI-83 Plus This equipment generates, uses, and can try to operate the equipment. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to... turning the equipment off and on, you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may void your authority to correct the interference by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
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... it from the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. All the instructions and examples in available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same...
... it from the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. All the instructions and examples in available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same...
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... yellow above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. When you press , the MATH menu is displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue Œ key provides access to help you easily locate the key you press y and then , ...the TEST menu is displayed. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus...
... yellow above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. When you press , the MATH menu is displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue Œ key provides access to help you easily locate the key you press y and then , ...the TEST menu is displayed. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus Turning On the Calculator To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the calculator by pressing y M, the TI-83 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error. • If Automatic Power Down...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus Turning On the Calculator To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the calculator by pressing y M, the TI-83 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error. • If Automatic Power Down...
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To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Note: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to new software. All memory should be longer than two weeks if you... not operate. Batteries must be replaced. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. Note: If you use the calculator infrequently.
... information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Note: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to new software. All memory should be longer than two weeks if you... not operate. Batteries must be replaced. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. Note: If you use the calculator infrequently.
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... numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. An expression is evaluated according to a single answer. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you press Í, regardless of these elements. The entire expression is completed...their arguments, or a combination of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you can use an expression to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on paper. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 In most places where a value is an expression.
... numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. An expression is evaluated according to a single answer. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you press Í, regardless of these elements. The entire expression is completed...their arguments, or a combination of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you can use an expression to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on paper. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 In most places where a value is an expression.
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... É. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. In general, the first letter of the name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 When you interrupt...
... É. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. In general, the first letter of the name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 When you interrupt...
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it displays the table screen on the right half (Chapter 9). Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G.T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on the top half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25 Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen.
it displays the table screen on the right half (Chapter 9). Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G.T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on the top half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25 Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen.
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... names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can create your own five-character names. Using TI-83 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-83 Plus you also can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures...-defined names Y1, Y2, . . . , Y9, Y0 X1T and Y1T, . . . , X6T and Y6T r1, r2, r3, r4, r5, r6 u, v, w Plot1, Plot2, Plot3 GDB1, GDB2, . . . , GDB9, GDB0 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 26
... names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can create your own five-character names. Using TI-83 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-83 Plus you also can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures...-defined names Y1, Y2, . . . , Y9, Y0 X1T and Y1T, . . . , X6T and Y6T r1, r2, r3, r4, r5, r6 u, v, w Plot1, Plot2, Plot3 GDB1, GDB2, . . . , GDB9, GDB0 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 26
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You cannot edit or change variables in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are independent applications.which created them. AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are stored in Flash ROM. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications.
You cannot edit or change variables in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are independent applications.which created them. AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are stored in Flash ROM. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications.
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...are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Enter the value you want to store the value. 4. The value can be an expression. 2. Press Í. If you want to the cursor location. 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 When an expression containing the name of a variable is.... To store a value to the variable. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is stored to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. Press ¿. ! The value is...
...are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Enter the value you want to store the value. 4. The value can be an expression. 2. Press Í. If you want to the cursor location. 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 When an expression containing the name of a variable is.... To store a value to the variable. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is stored to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. Press ¿. ! The value is...
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... steps. Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; Enter the name of the screen. 2. To leave RCL, press '. 1. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the variable in the program editor only). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31
... steps. Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; Enter the name of the screen. 2. To leave RCL, press '. 1. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the variable in the program editor only). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31
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... line is cleared and the last entry is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can...
... line is cleared and the last entry is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can...
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When you want. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in the ENTRY storage area. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. Use 8 as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í...
When you want. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in the ENTRY storage area. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. Use 8 as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í...
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... Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. You can use the variable Ans to represent the last answer in most places. When...
... Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. You can use the variable Ans to represent the last answer in most places. When...
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...EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the top line is highlighted. When you select it. • When an asterisk (*) appears to display a menu, one or more menu names appear on the top line of the screen. • The menu name on . TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus... Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. Up to seven items in that item is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu...
...EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the top line is highlighted. When you select it. • When an asterisk (*) appears to display a menu, one or more menu names appear on the top line of the screen. • The menu name on . TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus... Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. Up to seven items in that item is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu...
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... each menu, each operation under each menu. For example, when you press a key that displays a menu, that menu name is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you often will need to display each menu, and the key or key combination you are working . After you select an...
... each menu, each operation under each menu. For example, when you press a key that displays a menu, that menu name is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you often will need to display each menu, and the key or key combination you are working . After you select an...