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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. 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. 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. 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. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7
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... a number in last entry (ENTRY) . Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; do not spell it out. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡... are symbols comprising several characters. You must press « 45. 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, and G.
... a number in last entry (ENTRY) . Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; do not spell it out. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡... are symbols comprising several characters. You must press « 45. 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, and G.
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... Changes the cursor to end insertion, press y 6 or press |, }, ~, or †. it does not store a zero. this key repeats. to an underline (__); TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 17 Moves the cursor from line to the beginning of the expression. On the bottom line of an expression on...; Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. In an editor, clears the expression or value where the cursor is located; TI-83 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves the cursor within an expression that occupies more ...
... Changes the cursor to end insertion, press y 6 or press |, }, ~, or †. it does not store a zero. this key repeats. to an underline (__); TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 17 Moves the cursor from line to the beginning of the expression. On the bottom line of an expression on...; Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. In an editor, clears the expression or value where the cursor is located; TI-83 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves the cursor within an expression that occupies more ...
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Answers display in degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. The decimal setting applies to these numbers: ...x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions.
Answers display in degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. The decimal setting applies to these numbers: ...x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions.
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...; 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), system variables such as Xmax (Chapter 1), TblStart (Chapter 7), 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
...; 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), system variables such as Xmax (Chapter 1), TblStart (Chapter 7), 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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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables 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 stored in Flash ROM. • You can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which created them.
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables 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 stored in Flash ROM. • You can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which created them.
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... copied to the cursor location. 3. is stored to the variable. If you entered an expression, it is used. Press ¿. ! Press Í. The value can be an expression. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 When an expression containing the name of... a variable is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you want to store the value. 4. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from ...
... copied to the cursor location. 3. is stored to the variable. If you entered an expression, it is used. Press ¿. ! Press Í. The value can be an expression. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 When an expression containing the name of... a variable is evaluated, the value of the variable to which you want to store the value. 4. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from ...
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... 128 bytes, it cannot be placed in ENTRY, up to edit it), you press y [ after displaying the oldest stored entry, the newest stored entry is retained for ENTRY, but it is displayed again, then the next-newest entry, and so on. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 34 y [ Reexecuting the Previous Entry After you have pasted...
... 128 bytes, it cannot be placed in ENTRY, up to edit it), you press y [ after displaying the oldest stored entry, the newest stored entry is retained for ENTRY, but it is displayed again, then the next-newest entry, and so on. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 34 y [ Reexecuting the Previous Entry After you have pasted...
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... and instructions separated by colons are pasted to ENTRY two or more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 35 All expressions and instructions separated by colons are stored in ENTRY. To reexecute the displayed entry, press Í again.
... and instructions separated by colons are pasted to ENTRY two or more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 35 All expressions and instructions separated by colons are stored in ENTRY. To reexecute the displayed entry, press Í again.
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... a string. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. 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, ...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...
... a string. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. 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, ...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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y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters.
y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters.
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TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. The order is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu item's place in the menu. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the top line is stored in... an ellipsis (...), the item displays a secondary menu or editor when you press a key or key combination to seven items in user data archive (Chapter 18). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. The order is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu item's place in the menu. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the top line is stored in... an ellipsis (...), the item displays a secondary menu or editor when you press a key or key combination to seven items in user data archive (Chapter 18). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
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... variables Picture variables XY, G, EQ, TEST, and PTS variables TABLE variables String variables TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 44 All VARS menu items display secondary menus, which show the names of functions and system variables in an expression or store to them directly. VARS and VARS Y.VARS Menus VARS Menu You can enter...
... variables Picture variables XY, G, EQ, TEST, and PTS variables TABLE variables String variables TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 44 All VARS menu items display secondary menus, which show the names of functions and system variables in an expression or store to them directly. VARS and VARS Y.VARS Menus VARS Menu You can enter...
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... as implied multiplication. All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of the TI.82. Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from...
... as implied multiplication. All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of the TI.82. Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from...
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... they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Special Features of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for you upgrade to compute and store functions...
... they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Special Features of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for you upgrade to compute and store functions...
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... You can store variables in the TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. Applications can be installed to customize the TI-83 Plus to a safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. For details, refer to -unit. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 The...
... You can store variables in the TI-83 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. Applications can be installed to customize the TI-83 Plus to a safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. For details, refer to -unit. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 The...
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You can generate sequences and graph them as web plots Chapter 6 or as phase plots. Other TI-83 Plus Features Getting Started has introduced you can store, graph, and analyze up to 10 functions, up to six parametric functions, up to six polar functions... You can use DRAW instructions to three sequences. This guidebook covers the other features and capabilities of the TI-83 Plus in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 53 Or, you to : Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 The graphing chapters appear in greater detail...
You can generate sequences and graph them as web plots Chapter 6 or as phase plots. Other TI-83 Plus Features Getting Started has introduced you can store, graph, and analyze up to 10 functions, up to six parametric functions, up to six polar functions... You can use DRAW instructions to three sequences. This guidebook covers the other features and capabilities of the TI-83 Plus in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 53 Or, you to : Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 The graphing chapters appear in greater detail...
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... and to three stat plot definitions. For details, refer to : Chapter 13 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 55 For details, refer to : Chapter 12 Inferential Statistics You can perform 16... hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. and two-variable, listbased statistical analyses, including logistic and sine regression analysis. You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. You can define and store...
... and to three stat plot definitions. For details, refer to : Chapter 13 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 55 For details, refer to : Chapter 12 Inferential Statistics You can perform 16... hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. and two-variable, listbased statistical analyses, including logistic and sine regression analysis. You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. You can define and store...
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... indicated by asterisks (*) to user data archive where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. Chapter 16 Archiving Archiving allows you to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to : extensive control and input/output instructions. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory.
... indicated by asterisks (*) to user data archive where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. Chapter 16 Archiving Archiving allows you to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to : extensive control and input/output instructions. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory.
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... displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. 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...
... displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. 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...