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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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... by any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. Windows is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any other party. TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be...
... by any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. Windows is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any other party. TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be...
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... show graphs and text simultaneously. If an expression on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 The Display Types of the display. If all lines of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is the primary screen of 16 characters per...
... show graphs and text simultaneously. If an expression on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 The Display Types of the display. If all lines of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is the primary screen of 16 characters per...
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If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely on the right... answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Entry Answer The mode settings...
If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely on the right... answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Entry Answer The mode settings...
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... such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to cancel ƒ, press ƒ or press |, }, ~, or †. the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 Changes the cursor to...
... such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to cancel ƒ, press ƒ or press |, }, ~, or †. the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 Changes the cursor to...
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... a two-digit exponent. Normal, Sci, Eng Notation modes only affect the way an answer is pasted to the setting you want . 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. You...
... a two-digit exponent. Normal, Sci, Eng Notation modes only affect the way an answer is pasted to the setting you want . 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. You...
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...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • Programs have user-defined names and share memory with variables (Chapter 16). • From the home screen or from a program, you can store to matrices (Chapter 10), lists (Chapter 11), strings (Chapter 15), ... and all Y= functions (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6). • From an editor, you can store to matrices, lists, and Y= functions (Chapter 3). • From the home screen, a program, or an editor, you can store a value to a matrix element or a list element. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27
...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • Programs have user-defined names and share memory with variables (Chapter 16). • From the home screen or from a program, you can store to matrices (Chapter 10), lists (Chapter 11), strings (Chapter 15), ... and all Y= functions (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6). • From an editor, you can store to matrices, lists, and Y= functions (Chapter 3). • From the home screen, a program, or an editor, you can store a value to a matrix element or a list element. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27
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The value can be an expression. 2. Press ¿. ! If you want to the cursor location. 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 is used. Press Í. Enter the value you want to the variable. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time ... from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. To store a value to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. When an expression containing the name of a variable is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you entered an expression, it...
The value can be an expression. 2. Press ¿. ! If you want to the cursor location. 3. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 is used. Press Í. Enter the value you want to the variable. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time ... from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. To store a value to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. When an expression containing the name of a variable is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you entered an expression, it...
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...archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the left of a variable, enter the name on a blank line on the home screen, and then press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Archived ...variables are unarchived. . Archived variables cannot be seen and unarchived. Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be edited or executed. Displaying a Variable Value To display the value...
...archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the left of a variable, enter the name on a blank line on the home screen, and then press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Archived ...variables are unarchived. . Archived variables cannot be seen and unarchived. Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be edited or executed. Displaying a Variable Value To display the value...
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... only). then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and then ... '. 1. Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the matrix. • Press to display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and...
... only). then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and then ... '. 1. Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the matrix. • Press to display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and...
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... as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that the TI-83 Plus is holding in an Expression When an expression is retained in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in the...
... as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that the TI-83 Plus is holding in an Expression When an expression is retained in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in the...
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... kilobytes (K) of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. Special Features of user data archive allow you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As...
... kilobytes (K) of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. Special Features of user data archive allow you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As...
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... you store up RAM for later use or linked unit-to-unit. By archiving variables that may require additional memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 Archiving You can also be stored on a computer for applications that do ...TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. You can also free up RAM by archiving variables. The user data archive lets you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot be edited...
... you store up RAM for later use or linked unit-to-unit. By archiving variables that may require additional memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 Archiving You can also be stored on a computer for applications that do ...TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. You can also free up RAM by archiving variables. The user data archive lets you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot be edited...
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... archive where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL, or a CBR System. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to the...
... archive where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL, or a CBR System. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to the...
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Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:...TI-83 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing a value When the TI-83 Plus detects an error, it returns an error message as a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:...TI-83 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing a value When the TI-83 Plus detects an error, it returns an error message as a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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... and upper must be a value or a list of expression for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Using solve( on the Home Screen or from within a program. The value of variable will define which the solution is L1â99. Controlling the Solution...only for equations with multiple solutions. solve(expression,variable,guess[,{lower,upper}]) expression is available only from CATALOG or from a Program The function solve( is assumed equal to zero. Values must be updated in memory. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 78
... and upper must be a value or a list of expression for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Using solve( on the Home Screen or from within a program. The value of variable will define which the solution is L1â99. Controlling the Solution...only for equations with multiple solutions. solve(expression,variable,guess[,{lower,upper}]) expression is available only from CATALOG or from a Program The function solve( is assumed equal to zero. Values must be updated in memory. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 78
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valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 101 This operator... If valueA and valueB are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to Relational operators compare valueA and valueB and return 1 if the test is true or 0 if the test is...
valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 101 This operator... If valueA and valueB are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to Relational operators compare valueA and valueB and return 1 if the test is true or 0 if the test is...
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... or) return a value of the function over specific values. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. Values are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to the table below. TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations TEST LOGIC Menu To display the TEST LOGIC menu, press y ãTEST..., according to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression is zero (false). This operator... Both values are nonzero (true). TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103
... or) return a value of the function over specific values. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. Values are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to the table below. TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations TEST LOGIC Menu To display the TEST LOGIC menu, press y ãTEST..., according to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression is zero (false). This operator... Both values are nonzero (true). TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103
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In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104 not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. valueA and valueB valueA or valueB valueA xor valueB valueA ƒ0 ƒ0 0 0 valueB ƒ0 0 ƒ0 0 returns returns returns returns and or xor 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 not( not( returns 1 if value (which can be an expression) is often used with relational tests.
In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104 not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. valueA and valueB valueA or valueB valueA xor valueB valueA ƒ0 ƒ0 0 0 valueB ƒ0 0 ƒ0 0 returns returns returns returns and or xor 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 not( not( returns 1 if value (which can be an expression) is often used with relational tests.
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Press †, ~, |, and } to place the cursor on a blank line in the program editor and follow these steps. 1. • Float or 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode affects displayed graph coordinates. • Radian or Degree angle mode affects interpretation .... Setting Modes from a Program To set the graphing mode and other modes from a program, begin on the mode that you want to display the mode settings. 2. Press z to select. 3. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press Í to paste the mode name to the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110
Press †, ~, |, and } to place the cursor on a blank line in the program editor and follow these steps. 1. • Float or 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode affects displayed graph coordinates. • Radian or Degree angle mode affects interpretation .... Setting Modes from a Program To set the graphing mode and other modes from a program, begin on the mode that you want to display the mode settings. 2. Press z to select. 3. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press Í to paste the mode name to the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110