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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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... of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. All the functions of this guidebook also work for the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Sometimes, as...
... of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. All the functions of this guidebook also work for the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Sometimes, as...
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Scientific - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Editing - Advanced - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Keyboard Zones Graphing -
Scientific - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Editing - Advanced - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Keyboard Zones Graphing -
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3 TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product.
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3 TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product.
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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...any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any...
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...any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 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. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 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. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries...
... one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries...
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... Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. 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. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is displayed as a busy indicator in... line is too long to display entirely on the right side of the screen. Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11
... Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. 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. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is displayed as a busy indicator in... line is too long to display entirely on the right side of the screen. Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11
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...;, regardless of these elements. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to a single answer. An expression evaluates to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. An expression is a group of... expression. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write it on the home screen to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13
...;, regardless of these elements. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to a single answer. An expression evaluates to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. An expression is a group of... expression. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write it on the home screen to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13
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If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; do not spell it out. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã ... (ENTRY) . You must press « 45. Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of the variables L, O,...
If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; do not spell it out. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã ... (ENTRY) . You must press « 45. Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of the variables L, O,...
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...; To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of each instruction name is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is...
...; To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of each instruction name is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is...
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...Answers display in radians. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees.... The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE...
...Answers display in radians. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees.... The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE...
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... functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of the selected functions. Func (function) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function of X (Chapter 3). Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Dot plotting...
... functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of the selected functions. Func (function) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function of X (Chapter 3). Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Dot plotting...
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... the variable name 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 On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. Calculate the area of Ans in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. You can use the variable Ans...
... the variable name 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 On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. Calculate the area of Ans in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. You can use the variable Ans...
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y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
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... }. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Press ~ and | to the first menu item directly from a menu in that menu are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are the page-down and page-up six menu items at a time...
... }. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Press ~ and | to the first menu item directly from a menu in that menu are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are the page-down and page-up six menu items at a time...
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• Press the number or letter of the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. If no items begin with any alpha character or ... , and then press Í. Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that you can be displayed on the screen. • Press † or } to move the cursor to select. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42
• Press the number or letter of the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. If no items begin with any alpha character or ... , and then press Í. Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that you can be displayed on the screen. • Press † or } to move the cursor to select. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42
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... first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of an expression. For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while the TI.82 evaluates 1à2X as implied multiplication. Implied Multiplication The TI-83 Plus recognizes implied...
... first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of an expression. For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while the TI.82 evaluates 1à2X as implied multiplication. Implied Multiplication The TI-83 Plus recognizes implied...
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...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 About 24 kilobytes (K) of available memory are available for purchase from the Internet. Future...TI-83 Plus. For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to: Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you to compute and store functions, programs, and data. Special Features of user data archive allow you upgrade to future software versions without buying a new calculator...
...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 About 24 kilobytes (K) of available memory are available for purchase from the Internet. Future...TI-83 Plus. For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to: Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you to compute and store functions, programs, and data. Special Features of user data archive allow you upgrade to future software versions without buying a new calculator...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52 CBR collects data using a built-in their user manuals. CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in that CBL 2/CBL allows you to collect more information ... explore mathematical and scientific relationships among distance, velocity, acceleration, and time using several different probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can use the...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52 CBR collects data using a built-in their user manuals. CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in that CBL 2/CBL allows you to collect more information ... explore mathematical and scientific relationships among distance, velocity, acceleration, and time using several different probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can use the...