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If your calculator has a previous OS version, your screens may look different and some features may not be available. You can download the latest OS education.ti.com/guides. TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Guidebook Note: This guidebook for the TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition with operating system (OS) version 2.55MP.
If your calculator has a previous OS version, your screens may look different and some features may not be available. You can download the latest OS education.ti.com/guides. TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Guidebook Note: This guidebook for the TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition with operating system (OS) version 2.55MP.
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Contents Important Information ...ii Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Documentation Conventions ...1 TI-84 Plus Keyboard ...1 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus 3 Setting the Display Contrast ...4 The Display ...5 Interchangeable Faceplates ...8 Using the Clock ...9 Entering Expressions and Instructions 11 Setting Modes ...14 Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names 19 Storing Variable Values ...20 Recalling Variable ... 78 Exploring Graphs with TRACE ...78 Exploring Graphs with the ZOOM Instructions 80 Using ZOOM MEMORY ...85 Using the CALC (Calculate) Operations 87 iii
Contents Important Information ...ii Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Documentation Conventions ...1 TI-84 Plus Keyboard ...1 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus 3 Setting the Display Contrast ...4 The Display ...5 Interchangeable Faceplates ...8 Using the Clock ...9 Entering Expressions and Instructions 11 Setting Modes ...14 Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names 19 Storing Variable Values ...20 Recalling Variable ... 78 Exploring Graphs with TRACE ...78 Exploring Graphs with the ZOOM Instructions 80 Using ZOOM MEMORY ...85 Using the CALC (Calculate) Operations 87 iii
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Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these keys (t ^-a) displays the shortcut menus, which include templates for the TI-84 Plus. If your calculator does not have the latest OS, features may not be available and your ... wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. The function or command will paste without wizard support. APPS TI-84 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is used to distinguish it from education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Screen shots were taken using OS...
Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these keys (t ^-a) displays the shortcut menus, which include templates for the TI-84 Plus. If your calculator does not have the latest OS, features may not be available and your ... wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. The function or command will paste without wizard support. APPS TI-84 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is used to distinguish it from education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Screen shots were taken using OS...
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...press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed on the TI-84 Plus are printed above the keys in the same color as ƒ [A]. TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys. For example,...press y and then , the TEST menu is printed above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 For example, when you press the y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed above the key. The keys along ...
...press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed on the TI-84 Plus are printed above the keys in the same color as ƒ [A]. TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys. For example,...press y and then , the TEST menu is printed above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 For example, when you press the y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed above the key. The keys along ...
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... shortcut menus for functionality including templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. a to unlock it. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 If you want to enter several alphabetic characters in the On position and avoid having to press ƒ multiple...time to display the shortcut menus. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press 2. • If you previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it...
... shortcut menus for functionality including templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. a to unlock it. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 If you want to enter several alphabetic characters in the On position and avoid having to press ƒ multiple...time to display the shortcut menus. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press 2. • If you previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it...
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To prolong the life of the batteries, APD™ turns off and connected to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. f Press y } to 9 (darkest) in Appendix C. To restore the screen, press y } until the display reappears. To replace ... you replace the AAA batteries. When to see the number if contrast is too light or too dark. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow these steps. The backup battery provides auxiliary power to ...
To prolong the life of the batteries, APD™ turns off and connected to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. f Press y } to 9 (darkest) in Appendix C. To restore the screen, press y } until the display reappears. To replace ... you replace the AAA batteries. When to see the number if contrast is too light or too dark. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow these steps. The backup battery provides auxiliary power to ...
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... mode. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 The Display Types of the line. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can press } and † to copy and press Í. Press y | to move the cursor to the entry or answer you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace ... attempting to the current entry line. Most calculations are displayed on the home screen. Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be longer than one or two weeks after the lowbattery message is the primary screen of the TI-84 Plus. Home Screen The home screen is first ...
... mode. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 The Display Types of the line. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can press } and † to copy and press Í. Press y | to move the cursor to the entry or answer you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace ... attempting to the current entry line. Most calculations are displayed on the home screen. Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be longer than one or two weeks after the lowbattery message is the primary screen of the TI-84 Plus. Home Screen The home screen is first ...
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... are hidden. Note: Shortcut menus may not be available if t plus the F-key that corresponds to the menu, that does not support MathPrint™ display, entries will be selected using standard menus. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that is... only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in Classic display. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 • Templates to enter fractions and selected ...
... are hidden. Note: Shortcut menus may not be available if t plus the F-key that corresponds to the menu, that does not support MathPrint™ display, entries will be selected using standard menus. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that is... only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in Classic display. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 • Templates to enter fractions and selected ...
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..., the appearance of your unit. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Note: If you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursors ...2nd character is entered or a 2nd operation is executed Alpha Reverse A Ø An alpha character is entered, SOLVE is entered at education.ti.com. If you highlight a small character such as a colon or a comma and then press ƒ or y, the cursor does not...
..., the appearance of your unit. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Note: If you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursors ...2nd character is entered or a 2nd operation is executed Alpha Reverse A Ø An alpha character is entered, SOLVE is entered at education.ti.com. If you highlight a small character such as a colon or a comma and then press ƒ or y, the cursor does not...
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... enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to ClockOn. 3. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 If the clock is turned off , Press y N 2. Press † or } to scroll the CATALOG until the selection cursor points to turn ...most places where a value is turned off , Press † to turn the clock on the home screen to a single answer. An expression evaluates to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on 1. Using the Catalog to ClockOff. 3. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? Turning the Clock Off...
... enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to ClockOn. 3. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 If the clock is turned off , Press y N 2. Press † or } to scroll the CATALOG until the selection cursor points to turn ...most places where a value is turned off , Press † to turn the clock on the home screen to a single answer. An expression evaluates to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on 1. Using the Catalog to ClockOff. 3. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? Turning the Clock Off...
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... in the example on the previous page. Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡, and log( are symbols comprising several characters. An expression is pasted to the mode setting for Answer. For example, to calculate the log of the cursor location. Entering... and menus. Functions A function returns a value. For example, sin( requires one argument, as implied multiplication of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12
... in the example on the previous page. Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡, and log( are symbols comprising several characters. An expression is pasted to the mode setting for Answer. For example, to calculate the log of the cursor location. Entering... and menus. Functions A function returns a value. For example, sin( requires one argument, as implied multiplication of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12
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...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression in the catalog. On a line with text on the home screen. In general, the first letter of a MathPrint™ expression. When you interrupt a calculation...initiates an action. For example, ClrDraw is located; Some instructions take more than one line; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. these keys repeat. On the home screen, scrolls through the history of an expression...
...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression in the catalog. On a line with text on the home screen. In general, the first letter of a MathPrint™ expression. When you interrupt a calculation...initiates an action. For example, ClrDraw is located; Some instructions take more than one line; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. these keys repeat. On the home screen, scrolls through the history of an expression...
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Some calculations will paste the entered arguments to the Home Screen history or to the cursor location with no syntax help ... time and date Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. On: Selection of the mode as in any format. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the cursor location. Off: The function or command will paste without wizard support. ...entering the name of menu items in STAT CALC, DISTR DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help when needed.
Some calculations will paste the entered arguments to the Home Screen history or to the cursor location with no syntax help ... time and date Changing Mode Settings To change . 2. On: Selection of the mode as in any format. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the cursor location. Off: The function or command will paste without wizard support. ...entering the name of menu items in STAT CALC, DISTR DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help when needed.
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...CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of T (Chapter 4). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these numbers, with one , two, or three digits before the decimal; Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus... to Normal, Sci, and Eng notation modes. Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in radians. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16
...CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of T (Chapter 4). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these numbers, with one , two, or three digits before the decimal; Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus... to Normal, Sci, and Eng notation modes. Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in radians. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16
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... with a complex number in the form re^qi. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of the selected functions. Note: Regardless of the n/d template. Note: When you use regular division...TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Full, Horiz, G-T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver...
... with a complex number in the form re^qi. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of the selected functions. Note: Regardless of the n/d template. Note: When you use regular division...TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Full, Horiz, G-T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver...
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...and ∫x2dx . 1 Classic mode displays expressions and answers as if written on one line, such as fractions, if possible. however matrix calculations will be integers. Fractions may contain a maximum of the denominator may not exceed 9999. Un/d displays results as the input. Answers: Auto,...switch between these modes, most inputs and outputs the way they are displayed. Dec displays answers as a simple fraction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the top half of three digits. If n or d is ...
...and ∫x2dx . 1 Classic mode displays expressions and answers as if written on one line, such as fractions, if possible. however matrix calculations will be integers. Fractions may contain a maximum of the denominator may not exceed 9999. Un/d displays results as the input. Answers: Auto,...switch between these modes, most inputs and outputs the way they are displayed. Dec displays answers as a simple fraction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the top half of three digits. If n or d is ...
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... Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Stat Wizards: On, Off On: Selection of menu items in STAT CALC, DISTR DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in memory. For lists, you also can change the graph format settings. On displays a statistical regression calculation with no syntax help ...which provides syntax help (wizard) for input. Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-84 Plus you can enter and use several types of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will compute directly from N the command or function...
... Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Stat Wizards: On, Off On: Selection of menu items in STAT CALC, DISTR DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in memory. For lists, you also can change the graph format settings. On displays a statistical regression calculation with no syntax help ...which provides syntax help (wizard) for input. Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-84 Plus you can enter and use several types of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will compute directly from N the command or function...
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...y Z to copy the variable name Ans to represent the last answer in most places. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of Ans in the calculation. Calculate the area of a garden plot 1.7 meters by colons are pasted to find the radius of them...variable Ans to the cursor location. When you turn off the TI-84 Plus, the value in Ans is evaluated, the TI-84 Plus uses the value of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 24 When the expression is retained in an Expression When ...
...y Z to copy the variable name Ans to represent the last answer in most places. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of Ans in the calculation. Calculate the area of a garden plot 1.7 meters by colons are pasted to find the radius of them...variable Ans to the cursor location. When you turn off the TI-84 Plus, the value in Ans is evaluated, the TI-84 Plus uses the value of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 24 When the expression is retained in an Expression When ...
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...can access most TI-84 Plus operations using menus. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the next expression without entering the value again or pressing y Z. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 25 The TI-84 Plus pastes the variable... with item 1, which also is highlighted. yB5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ƒ V Í TI-84 Plus Menus Using a TI-84 Plus Menu You can use Ans as the first entry in the variable V. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items...
...can access most TI-84 Plus operations using menus. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the next expression without entering the value again or pressing y Z. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 25 The TI-84 Plus pastes the variable... with item 1, which also is highlighted. yB5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ƒ V Í TI-84 Plus Menus Using a TI-84 Plus Menu You can use Ans as the first entry in the variable V. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items...
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...such as o or y 0. Example: Calculate 3‡27 27 Í Leaving a Menu without Making a Selection You can leave a menu without making a selection in an expression or store to the item you want , and then press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 27 Selecting an Item from a ...Menu You can select an item from a menu, the TI-84 Plus typically displays the previous screen. If no items begin with any of four ways. • ...
...such as o or y 0. Example: Calculate 3‡27 27 Í Leaving a Menu without Making a Selection You can leave a menu without making a selection in an expression or store to the item you want , and then press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 27 Selecting an Item from a ...Menu You can select an item from a menu, the TI-84 Plus typically displays the previous screen. If no items begin with any of four ways. • ...