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... is used to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as in available RAM memory, interchangeable faceplates, and Flash application ROM memory. All the functions of this guidebook ...also work for the TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys,...
... is used to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as in available RAM memory, interchangeable faceplates, and Flash application ROM memory. All the functions of this guidebook ...also work for the TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys,...
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TI-84 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific -
TI-84 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific -
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...the green ƒ key, the alpha character printed in blue above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 The light gray keys along the right side of each key is displayed. The primary function of the keyboard are the number keys... lettering provides access to help you easily locate the key you press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed on the TI-84 Plus are color-coded to applications such as the Inequality Graphing application. The light gray keys across the top set up and display graphs. The alpha...
...the green ƒ key, the alpha character printed in blue above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 The light gray keys along the right side of each key is displayed. The primary function of the keyboard are the number keys... lettering provides access to help you easily locate the key you press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed on the TI-84 Plus are color-coded to applications such as the Inequality Graphing application. The light gray keys across the top set up and display graphs. The alpha...
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The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. • 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 and clears any error.
The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. • 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 and clears any error.
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... AAA batteries. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without losing any activity. Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA alkaline batteries and one SR44SW or 303 silver oxide backup battery...batteries without any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Turning Off the Graphing Calculator To turn off the TI-84 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant Memory™. •...
... AAA batteries. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without losing any activity. Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA alkaline batteries and one SR44SW or 303 silver oxide backup battery...batteries without any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Turning Off the Graphing Calculator To turn off the TI-84 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant Memory™. •...
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...when it is too light or too dark. shaded circle). • † lightens the screen. • } darkens the screen. The TI-84 Plus retains the contrast setting in the top-right corner indicates the current level. Press and release the y key. 2. As you adjust the contrast setting to... (blue, half- You may become completely blank. Press and hold } until the display reappears. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. To adjust the contrast, follow these steps. 1.
...when it is too light or too dark. shaded circle). • † lightens the screen. • } darkens the screen. The TI-84 Plus retains the contrast setting in the top-right corner indicates the current level. Press and release the y key. 2. As you adjust the contrast setting to... (blue, half- You may become completely blank. Press and hold } until the display reappears. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. To adjust the contrast, follow these steps. 1.
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...batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. Batteries must be retained. On this period, the TI-84 Plus will not operate. Chapter 3 describes graphs. The answers are low, a low-battery message is displayed when you use the graphing ...calculator infrequently. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to show graphs and text simultaneously. After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions...
...batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. Batteries must be retained. On this period, the TI-84 Plus will not operate. Chapter 3 describes graphs. The answers are low, a low-battery message is displayed when you use the graphing ...calculator infrequently. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to show graphs and text simultaneously. After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions...
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...longer than one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left . Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-84 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. In numeric editors such as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely on the right side of...screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Displaying Entries and Answers When text is displayed, the TI-84 Plus screen can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the next line. Press ~ and | to the beginning of 16 characters per line. Chapter 1:...
...longer than one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left . Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-84 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. In numeric editors such as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely on the right side of...screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Displaying Entries and Answers When text is displayed, the TI-84 Plus screen can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the next line. Press ~ and | to the beginning of 16 characters per line. Chapter 1:...
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... insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). the maximum characters are described in front of the screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. any existing character is overwritten Underline __ A character is inserted in other chapters...
... insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). the maximum characters are described in front of the screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. any existing character is overwritten Underline __ A character is inserted in other chapters...
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Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you customize the appearance of the faceplate away from the unit until it releases. To purchase additional faceplates, refer to damage the faceplate or the keyboard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 10 Be careful not to the TI Online Store at the bottom edge of your unit. Carefully lift the faceplate away from the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Removing a Faceplate 1. Lift the tab at education.ti.com.
Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you customize the appearance of the faceplate away from the unit until it releases. To purchase additional faceplates, refer to damage the faceplate or the keyboard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 10 Be careful not to the TI Online Store at the bottom edge of your unit. Carefully lift the faceplate away from the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Removing a Faceplate 1. Lift the tab at education.ti.com.
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Do not force. 3. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Gently click the faceplate into place. See the diagram for proper groove placement. Align the top of the faceplate in the corresponding grooves of the grooves to set the time and date, select the clock display format, and turn the clock on by default and is installed properly. The clock is turned on and off. Make sure you gently press each of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Installing New Faceplates 1. Using the Clock Use the Clock to ensure the faceplate is accessed from the mode screen.
Do not force. 3. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Gently click the faceplate into place. See the diagram for proper groove placement. Align the top of the faceplate in the corresponding grooves of the grooves to set the time and date, select the clock display format, and turn the clock on by default and is installed properly. The clock is turned on and off. Make sure you gently press each of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Installing New Faceplates 1. Using the Clock Use the Clock to ensure the faceplate is accessed from the mode screen.
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Changing the Clock settings 1. Press † to highlight DAY. Press † to highlight YEAR. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 Press the † to move the cursor to highlight TIME. Press the ~ or | to highlight the time format you want . Press † ...
Changing the Clock settings 1. Press † to highlight DAY. Press † to highlight YEAR. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 Press the † to move the cursor to highlight TIME. Press the ~ or | to highlight the time format you want . Press † ...
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... † to highlight AM/PM. Press Í. 9. One option is through the MODE screen, the other is through the Catalog. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 7. To Save changes, press † to the clock application and correct the error, select 2: Goto. Press Í. or - • To return to...
... † to highlight AM/PM. Press Í. 9. One option is through the MODE screen, the other is through the Catalog. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 7. To Save changes, press † to the clock application and correct the error, select 2: Goto. Press Í. or - • To return to...
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... the Mode Screen to turn the clock on 1. Turning the Clock Off 1. Press Í Í. Press Í Í. Press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 14 ClockOff will turn off , Press † to ClockOn. 3. If the Clock is turned off, Press y N 2. If the Clock is turned off the...
... the Mode Screen to turn the clock on 1. Turning the Clock Off 1. Press Í Í. Press Í Í. Press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 14 ClockOff will turn off , Press † to ClockOn. 3. If the Clock is turned off, Press y N 2. If the Clock is turned off the...
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... answer. You can use an expression on paper. If you press Í, regardless of the variables L, O, and G. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as implied multiplication of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write... it out. Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are symbols comprising several characters. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 An expression is completed when you enter LOG, the TI-84...
... answer. You can use an expression on paper. If you press Í, regardless of the variables L, O, and G. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as implied multiplication of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write... it out. Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are symbols comprising several characters. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 An expression is completed when you enter LOG, the TI-84...
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... part of the number that precedes the exponent. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries...
... part of the number that precedes the exponent. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries...
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... functions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location... of the interruption, select 2:Goto. When you enter a number in scientific notation, the TI-84 Plus does not automatically display answers in the example on the TI-84...
... functions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location... of the interruption, select 2:Goto. When you enter a number in scientific notation, the TI-84 Plus does not automatically display answers in the example on the TI-84...
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...; Moves the cursor to an underline (__); Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves the cursor within an expression that occupies more... than one line; it does not store a zero. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Moves the cursor from line to the home screen, press ' or any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key ...
...; Moves the cursor to an underline (__); Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves the cursor within an expression that occupies more... than one line; it does not store a zero. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Moves the cursor from line to the home screen, press ' or any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key ...
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... to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. to Ø; Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Changes the cursor to cancel 2nd, press y again. Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in... mode, or an n in blue above a key and to the left); Mode settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-84 Plus is set automatically. the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to the right) or executes SOLVE (Chapters 10...
... to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. to Ø; Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Changes the cursor to cancel 2nd, press y again. Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in... mode, or an n in blue above a key and to the left); Mode settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-84 Plus is set automatically. the next keystroke pastes an alpha character (a character in green above a key and to the right) or executes SOLVE (Chapters 10...
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... angle measure Func Par Pol Seq Type of the setting that you want to change mode settings, follow these steps. 1. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 20 Defaults are highlighted. Press Í. The following pages describe the mode settings in detail. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to the...
... angle measure Func Par Pol Seq Type of the setting that you want to change mode settings, follow these steps. 1. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 20 Defaults are highlighted. Press Í. The following pages describe the mode settings in detail. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to the...