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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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...an expression on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is the primary screen of the display are displayed on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right ... as the window screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to evaluate. The Display Types of the next line. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the display. Chapter 3 describes graphs. Home Screen The home screen is longer than...
...an expression on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is the primary screen of the display are displayed on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right ... as the window screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to evaluate. The Display Types of the next line. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the display. Chapter 3 describes graphs. Home Screen The home screen is longer than...
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... display the answer. 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 control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy...
... display the answer. 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 control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy...
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...;; Changes the cursor to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to Ø; Keystrokes y ƒ y 7 „ Result Changes the cursor to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. to Þ; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green...
...;; Changes the cursor to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to Ø; Keystrokes y ƒ y 7 „ Result Changes the cursor to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. to Þ; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green...
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... is displayed on the home screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. Press Í. You can set a mode from the mode screen; Press ~ or | to move the cursor to the setting you want . 3. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the...
... is displayed on the home screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. Press Í. You can set a mode from the mode screen; Press ~ or | to move the cursor to the setting you want . 3. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27 Variable Type Graph pictures Strings Apps AppVars Groups System variables Names Pic1, Pic2, ... , Pic9, Pic0 Str1, Str2, ... , Str9, Str0 Applications Application variables Grouped variables Xmin, Xmax, and others Notes about Variables • 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), ...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27 Variable Type Graph pictures Strings Apps AppVars Groups System variables Names Pic1, Pic2, ... , Pic9, Pic0 Str1, Str2, ... , Str9, Str0 Applications Application variables Grouped variables Xmin, Xmax, and others Notes about Variables • 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), ...
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...2. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated. If you want to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to store the value. 4. When an expression containing the name of a ... using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. Press Í. Enter the value you entered an expression, it is used. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 is stored to store. To store a value to the cursor location. 3.
...2. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated. If you want to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to store the value. 4. When an expression containing the name of a ... using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. Press Í. Enter the value you entered an expression, it is used. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 is stored to store. To store a value to the cursor location. 3.
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of the variable names. Archived variables cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be able to see that L1 exists in a section of memory called user data ...by asterisks (*) to the home screen, you won't 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 a variable, enter the name on a blank line on the home screen, and then press ...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of the variable names. Archived variables cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be able to see that L1 exists in a section of memory called user data ...by asterisks (*) to the home screen, you won't 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 a variable, enter the name on a blank line on the home screen, and then press ...
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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... the name of the screen. 2. To leave RCL, press '. 1. Press y ãRCLä. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the variable in the program editor only). Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display...
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... the name of the screen. 2. To leave RCL, press '. 1. Press y ãRCLä. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the variable in the program editor only). Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display...
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Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. When you want. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is retained in the ENTRY storage area. For the equation A=pr2, use trial ... guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate 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...
Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. When you want. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is retained in the ENTRY storage area. For the equation A=pr2, use trial ... guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate 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...
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...versions include maintenance upgrades that will be available for 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 Special Features of charge, as well as new applications and major software ...upgrades that will be released free of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to: Chapter 19 As...
...versions include maintenance upgrades that will be available for 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 Special Features of charge, as well as new applications and major software ...upgrades that will be released free of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to: Chapter 19 As...
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... data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to -unit. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 The big 1.54 M archive space lets you store up to be stored on a computer for applications that do not need to 94 applications at ... variables to user data Applications Applications can also free up RAM for later use or linked unit-to : Chapter 18 Archiving You can also be edited frequently, you : For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to your classroom needs.
... data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to -unit. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 The big 1.54 M archive space lets you store up to be stored on a computer for applications that do not need to 94 applications at ... variables to user data Applications Applications can also free up RAM for later use or linked unit-to : Chapter 18 Archiving You can also be edited frequently, you : For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to your classroom needs.
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... data, programs, or other variables to free up RAM for variables that include For details, refer to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 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. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has...
... data, programs, or other variables to free up RAM for variables that include For details, refer to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 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. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 59 Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The 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. Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 59 Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The 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. Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to...
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... (all types), programs, and Flash applications to another . However, you cannot repeat transmission if you can repeat the same transmission to additional TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus units-from either the sending unit or the receiving unit-without having to reselect data to send. TI-83 Plus Communication Link 638 Note: Keep in mind that the TI.83 Plus has less...
... (all types), programs, and Flash applications to another . However, you cannot repeat transmission if you can repeat the same transmission to additional TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus units-from either the sending unit or the receiving unit-without having to reselect data to send. TI-83 Plus Communication Link 638 Note: Keep in mind that the TI.83 Plus has less...