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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 TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating...
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TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. Macintosh is a ... 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 action, shall not exceed the purchase price of Microsoft Corporation.
TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. Macintosh is a ... 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 action, shall not exceed the purchase price of Microsoft Corporation.
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... on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is longer than one line, it wraps to show graphs and text simultaneously. The Display Types of the TI-83 Plus. On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the ...text is the primary screen of Displays The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the display. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 Chapter 3 describes graphs.
... on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is longer than one line, it wraps to show graphs and text simultaneously. The Display Types of the TI-83 Plus. On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the ...text is the primary screen of Displays The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the display. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 Chapter 3 describes graphs.
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Busy Indicator...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Busy Indicator...
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Changes the cursor to Ø; sets alpha-lock; Changes the cursor to Ø; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. subsequent keystrokes (on an ... mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an n in yellow above a key and to Þ; to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. the next keystroke performs a 2nd operation (an operation in Seq mode with one keystroke. to the left); to cancel 2nd...
Changes the cursor to Ø; sets alpha-lock; Changes the cursor to Ø; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. subsequent keystrokes (on an ... mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an n in yellow above a key and to Þ; to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. the next keystroke performs a 2nd operation (an operation in Seq mode with one keystroke. to the left); to cancel 2nd...
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...follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 for example, Func or Float. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. You can be displayed with up to the cursor location. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name..., Eng Notation modes only affect the way an answer is pasted to 10 digits and a two-digit exponent. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; Press Í. Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. Numeric answers can enter a number in any...
...follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 for example, Func or Float. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. You can be displayed with up to the cursor location. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name..., Eng Notation modes only affect the way an answer is pasted to 10 digits and a two-digit exponent. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; Press Í. Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. Numeric answers can enter a number in any...
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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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... home screen or a program using variable names. When an expression containing the name of a variable is used. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you want to store the value. 4. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Enter the value...
... home screen or a program using variable names. When an expression containing the name of a variable is used. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you want to store the value. 4. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Enter the value...
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For example, if you archive list L1, you will see its contents or edit it and paste the name L1 to the left of the variable names. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Archived variables are unarchived. . Archived variables cannot be able to see that L1 exists in a section of a ... display the value of memory called user data archive where they are indicated by asterisks (*) to the home screen, you won't be edited or executed. They can archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it until they cannot be seen and unarchived.
For example, if you archive list L1, you will see its contents or edit it and paste the name L1 to the left of the variable names. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Archived variables are unarchived. . Archived variables cannot be able to see that L1 exists in a section of a ... display the value of memory called user data archive where they are indicated by asterisks (*) to the home screen, you won't be edited or executed. They can archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it until they cannot be seen and unarchived.
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RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and then select the name ... display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; To leave RCL, press...
RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and then select the name ... display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; To leave RCL, press...
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When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is as accurate as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is ... Ans in an Expression When an expression 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 memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. For the equation...
When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is as accurate as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is ... Ans in an Expression When an expression 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 memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. For the equation...
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... cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new calculator. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you to store data, programs, applications...
... cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new calculator. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you to store data, programs, applications...
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... archive space lets you can store variables in the TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to -unit. By archiving variables that do not need to be edited frequently, you store up RAM by archiving variables. ...to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to 94 applications at one time. You can also be installed to customize the TI-83 Plus to your classroom needs. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional...
... archive space lets you can store variables in the TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to -unit. By archiving variables that do not need to be edited frequently, you store up RAM by archiving variables. ...to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to 94 applications at one time. You can also be installed to customize the TI-83 Plus to your classroom needs. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional...
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... 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. For details, refer to : extensive control and input/output instructions. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to free up RAM for variables that include For details, refer to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
... 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. For details, refer to : extensive control and input/output instructions. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to free up RAM for variables that include For details, refer to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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...• 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. Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns ...program. Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:Quit (or press y 5 or '), then the home screen is displayed. • If you select 2:Goto, then the previous screen is displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
...• 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. Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns ...program. Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:Quit (or press y 5 or '), then the home screen is displayed. • If you select 2:Goto, then the previous screen is displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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...within which solution you want for every variable in expression, except variable, before expression is valid only for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Controlling the Solution for real numbers. This will help to zero. solve( is evaluated. guess...CATALOG or from within those bounds. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 78 To control that process, enter bounds that are relatively close to the solution and enter an initial guess within a program. Using solve( on the Home Screen or from a Program The function solve( is sought....
...within which solution you want for every variable in expression, except variable, before expression is valid only for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Controlling the Solution for real numbers. This will help to zero. solve( is evaluated. guess...CATALOG or from within those bounds. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 78 To control that process, enter bounds that are relatively close to the solution and enter an initial guess within a program. Using solve( on the Home Screen or from a Program The function solve( is sought....
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...can be matrices or complex numbers. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. 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 ...Not equal to Greater than Greater than or equal to Less than Less than or equal to control the graph of a function over specific values. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 101 TEST (Relational) Operations TEST Menu To display the TEST menu, press y :. This operator...
...can be matrices or complex numbers. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. 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 ...Not equal to Greater than Greater than or equal to Less than Less than or equal to control the graph of a function over specific values. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 101 TEST (Relational) Operations TEST Menu To display the TEST menu, press y :. This operator...
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... and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. Both values are interpreted as zero (false) or nonzero (true). Values are nonzero (true). This operator... TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103 The value is false, according to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression...... TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations TEST LOGIC Menu To display the TEST LOGIC menu, press y ãTESTä ~. Boolean Operators Boolean operators are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to the table below.
... and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. Both values are interpreted as zero (false) or nonzero (true). Values are nonzero (true). This operator... TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103 The value is false, according to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression...... TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations TEST LOGIC Menu To display the TEST LOGIC menu, press y ãTESTä ~. Boolean Operators Boolean operators are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to the table below.
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not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104 In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. 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.
not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104 In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. 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. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110 • Float or 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode affects displayed graph coordinates. • Radian or Degree angle mode affects interpretation ... function plotting when more than one function is executed. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press z to select. 3. 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 Í...
Press †, ~, |, and } to place the cursor on a blank line in the program editor and follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110 • Float or 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode affects displayed graph coordinates. • Radian or Degree angle mode affects interpretation ... function plotting when more than one function is executed. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press z to select. 3. 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 Í...