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IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Copyright © 1997, 2001 by Texas Instruments Incorporated Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TI-86 GRAPHING CALCULATOR GUIDEBOOK TI-GRAPH LINK, Calculator-Based Laboratory, CBL, CBL 2, Calculator-Based Ranger, CBR, Constant Memory, Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Copyright © 1997, 2001 by Texas Instruments Incorporated Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TI-86 GRAPHING CALCULATOR GUIDEBOOK TI-GRAPH LINK, Calculator-Based Laboratory, CBL, CBL 2, Calculator-Based Ranger, CBR, Constant Memory, Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated.
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... List with a Function 5 Displaying the Integer Part of Real Numbers in a List 6 Removing (Exiting) a Menu 6 Finding the Square Root 7 Calculating Derivatives 7 Retrieving, Editing, and Re-evaluating the Previous Entry 8 Converting Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius 8 Storing an Unevaluated Expression to an Equation Variable...Value (During a Trace 12 Changing a Window Variable Value 12 Deselecting a Function 13 Zooming In on a Portion of the Graph Screen 14 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 15 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 When to Replace Batteries 16 Turning On and...
... List with a Function 5 Displaying the Integer Part of Real Numbers in a List 6 Removing (Exiting) a Menu 6 Finding the Square Root 7 Calculating Derivatives 7 Retrieving, Editing, and Re-evaluating the Previous Entry 8 Converting Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius 8 Storing an Unevaluated Expression to an Equation Variable...Value (During a Trace 12 Changing a Window Variable Value 12 Deselecting a Function 13 Zooming In on a Portion of the Graph Screen 14 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 15 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 When to Replace Batteries 16 Turning On and...
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... Using Functions in Expressions 25 Using an Instruction 25 Entering Functions, Instructions, and Operators 25 Entering Consecutive Entries 26 The Busy Indicator 26 Interrupting a Calculation or Graph 26 Diagnosing an Error 27 Correcting an Error 27 Reusing Previous Entries and the Last Answer 28 Retrieving the Last Entry 28 Retrieving and Editing...
... Using Functions in Expressions 25 Using an Instruction 25 Entering Functions, Instructions, and Operators 25 Entering Consecutive Entries 26 The Busy Indicator 26 Interrupting a Calculation or Graph 26 Diagnosing an Error 27 Correcting an Error 27 Reusing Previous Entries and the Last Answer 28 Retrieving the Last Entry 28 Retrieving and Editing...
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...Up a Statistical Analysis 188 The STAT (Statistics) Menu 188 Entering Statistical Data 189 The LIST NAMES Menu 189 The STAT CALC (Calculations) Menu 189 Automatic Regression Equation Storage 191 Results of a Statistical Analysis 192 The STAT VARS (Statistical Variables) Menu 192 Plotting ... Bounds and a Guess 204 Editing the Equation 205 The Solver Menu 206 Solving for the Unknown Variable 206 Graphing the Solution 207 Solver Graph Tools 207 The Solver ZOOM Menu 208 The Simultaneous Equation Solver 208 Entering Equations to Solve Simultaneously 208 Storing...
...Up a Statistical Analysis 188 The STAT (Statistics) Menu 188 Entering Statistical Data 189 The LIST NAMES Menu 189 The STAT CALC (Calculations) Menu 189 Automatic Regression Equation Storage 191 Results of a Statistical Analysis 192 The STAT VARS (Statistical Variables) Menu 192 Plotting ... Bounds and a Guess 204 Editing the Equation 205 The Solver Menu 206 Solving for the Unknown Variable 206 Graphing the Solution 207 Solver Graph Tools 207 The Solver ZOOM Menu 208 The Simultaneous Equation Solver 208 Entering Equations to Solve Simultaneously 208 Storing...
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TI-86 Quick Start Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 2 Calculating on the Home Screen 3 Plotting Functions on the Graph Screen 9 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
TI-86 Quick Start Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 2 Calculating on the Home Screen 3 Plotting Functions on the Graph Screen 9 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
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... to the home screen, select QUIT (press *). ♦ To go to select xMin, you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator is replaced by the pause indicator, a moving vertical line is calculating or graphing, a moving vertical dotted line. w / / * & & b to paste yMin to the cursor location...press ^. The entire group entry is pasted to right and displays the result of the last expression or instruction. Interrupting a Calculation or Graph To interrupt a calculation or graph in last entry (page 28). When you press b, the TI-86 executes each from left to the cursor location, you...
... to the home screen, select QUIT (press *). ♦ To go to select xMin, you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator is replaced by the pause indicator, a moving vertical line is calculating or graphing, a moving vertical dotted line. w / / * & & b to paste yMin to the cursor location...press ^. The entire group entry is pasted to right and displays the result of the last expression or instruction. Interrupting a Calculation or Graph To interrupt a calculation or graph in last entry (page 28). When you press b, the TI-86 executes each from left to the cursor location, you...
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When you display a graph, the values of @x and @y are calculated from the home screen or in the program editor. In DifEq graphing mode, the graph format screen key sequence is 6 / & (Chapter 10). To change them, you change a setting, move the cursor onto the new setting, and then press ... values stored to @x and @y, the TI-86 automatically recalculates xMax and yMax from the center of one pixel to the center of the displayed graph. The TI-86 retains independent format settings for changing a window variable value from xMin, xMax, yMin, and yMax using these formulas: @x=(xMin+...
When you display a graph, the values of @x and @y are calculated from the home screen or in the program editor. In DifEq graphing mode, the graph format screen key sequence is 6 / & (Chapter 10). To change them, you change a setting, move the cursor onto the new setting, and then press ... values stored to @x and @y, the TI-86 automatically recalculates xMax and yMax from the center of one pixel to the center of the displayed graph. The TI-86 retains independent format settings for changing a window variable value from xMin, xMax, yMin, and yMax using these formulas: @x=(xMin+...
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... the cursor coordinates at the bottom of the graph Does not display the cursor coordinates at the bottom of the graph Draws a line between the points calculated for the functions in the equation editor Plots only the calculated points for the functions in the equation editor (sequential graphing) Evaluates and plots one function completely before...
... the cursor coordinates at the bottom of the graph Does not display the cursor coordinates at the bottom of the graph Draws a line between the points calculated for the functions in the equation editor Plots only the calculated points for the functions in the equation editor (sequential graphing) Evaluates and plots one function completely before...
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... on the screen continue to the left or right side of the screen during a trace, the TI-86 automatically changes the values of the current graph screen, press and hold ! Panning: To view function coordinates to change as a small square with a flashing diagonal line at the bottom of the screen.... When you trace beyond the left or right of xMin and xMax. That is calculated from the GRAPH menu. If the function is blank. To move the trace cursor along a function, the y value is , y=yn(x). When you pan beyond the ...
... on the screen continue to the left or right side of the screen during a trace, the TI-86 automatically changes the values of the current graph screen, press and hold ! Panning: To view function coordinates to change as a small square with a flashing diagonal line at the bottom of the screen.... When you trace beyond the left or right of xMin and xMax. That is calculated from the GRAPH menu. If the function is blank. To move the trace cursor along a function, the y value is , y=yn(x). When you pan beyond the ...
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...Functions When you reset defaults. the better the guess, the shorter the calculation time. Chapter 6: Graph Tools 95 You can enter the variable characters individually. When a GRAPH MATH menu operation prompts you to the function. To perform the GRAPH MATH operation, press # and $ to move to specify left bound,... right bound, and guess, the accuracy of the values you specify will affect the length of time the TI-86 spends calculating the answer; The GRAPH MATH Menu 6 / & MATH DRAW FORMT STGDB RCGDB ROOT dyàdx ‰f(x) FMIN FMAX 4 INFLC YICPT ISECT DIST 4 ...
...Functions When you reset defaults. the better the guess, the shorter the calculation time. Chapter 6: Graph Tools 95 You can enter the variable characters individually. When a GRAPH MATH menu operation prompts you to the function. To perform the GRAPH MATH operation, press # and $ to move to specify left bound,... right bound, and guess, the accuracy of the values you specify will affect the length of time the TI-86 spends calculating the answer; The GRAPH MATH Menu 6 / & MATH DRAW FORMT STGDB RCGDB ROOT dyàdx ‰f(x) FMIN FMAX 4 INFLC YICPT ISECT DIST 4 ...
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... next independent variable value in the table (only when Indpnt: Auto is positive, then the values of the table, starting at TblStart. In DifEq graphing mode, it is negative, then the values of x, q, or t decrease as you can enter an expression. When Ask is set TblStart = ... the first column of x, q, or t increase as you scroll down the table. As you cannot scroll beyond the six independent variable values that are calculated and displayed. TblStart specifies the first independent variable value (x, q, or t) in the table. ♦ If @Tbl is selected). @Tbl (table step...
... next independent variable value in the table (only when Indpnt: Auto is positive, then the values of the table, starting at TblStart. In DifEq graphing mode, it is negative, then the values of x, q, or t decrease as you can enter an expression. When Ask is set TblStart = ... the first column of x, q, or t increase as you scroll down the table. As you cannot scroll beyond the six independent variable values that are calculated and displayed. TblStart specifies the first independent variable value (x, q, or t) in the table. ♦ If @Tbl is selected). @Tbl (table step...
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... the GRAPH menu item EVAL evaluates selected polar equations directly on a Polar Graph The GRAPH DRAW menu items work the same in Pol graphing as described in Ans. DRAW instruction coordinates in Pol graphing mode ...list of the graph screen. Drawing on the graph for a given value of the RectGC or PolarGC format. 122 Chapter 8: Polar Graphing The other GRAPH MATH menu items are the x- eval in Func graphing. At a... rectangular coordinate plane. dyàdx and dràdq are distances in Pol graphing mode. The GRAPH MATH Menu 6 / & MATH DRAW FORMT STGDB RCGDB DIST dyàdx dr...
... the GRAPH menu item EVAL evaluates selected polar equations directly on a Polar Graph The GRAPH DRAW menu items work the same in Pol graphing as described in Ans. DRAW instruction coordinates in Pol graphing mode ...list of the graph screen. Drawing on the graph for a given value of the RectGC or PolarGC format. 122 Chapter 8: Polar Graphing The other GRAPH MATH menu items are the x- eval in Func graphing. At a... rectangular coordinate plane. dyàdx and dràdq are distances in Pol graphing mode. The GRAPH MATH Menu 6 / & MATH DRAW FORMT STGDB RCGDB DIST dyàdx dr...
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...t value on page 124 is not (Chapter 6). The value you enter the first digit, a t= prompt is selected, r, q, and t are calculated from t. In Param mode, ZFIT adjusts the graph screen in the bottom-left corner. To move the trace cursor to a t Value To move the trace cursor... In the example, the... parametric equation is: xt1=95t cos 30¡ yt1=95t sin 30¡N16t2 Also, AxesOn graph format is set. (The example on the current equation, enter the number. When you have completed the entry, press b to the next parametric ...
...t value on page 124 is not (Chapter 6). The value you enter the first digit, a t= prompt is selected, r, q, and t are calculated from t. In Param mode, ZFIT adjusts the graph screen in the bottom-left corner. To move the trace cursor to a t Value To move the trace cursor... In the example, the... parametric equation is: xt1=95t cos 30¡ yt1=95t sin 30¡N16t2 Also, AxesOn graph format is set. (The example on the current equation, enter the number. When you have completed the entry, press b to the next parametric ...
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...and ZRCL, which also affect the t window variables (tMin, tMax, and tStep). Drawing on the graph for a given value of the xt equation at a point with respect to t The distances calculated by the derivative of xt Returns the derivative of the yt equation at a point with respect to... t Returns the derivative of t. DRAW instruction coordinates in Param graphing are the same as in Chapter 5. Evaluating an Equation for ...
...and ZRCL, which also affect the t window variables (tMin, tMax, and tStep). Drawing on the graph for a given value of the xt equation at a point with respect to t The distances calculated by the derivative of xt Returns the derivative of the yt equation at a point with respect to... t Returns the derivative of t. DRAW instruction coordinates in Param graphing are the same as in Chapter 5. Evaluating an Equation for ...
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... Variables To display the differential equation window editor, select WIND from the GRAPH menu (6 '). However, you attempt to solve an equation defined in a DifEq equation. For example, if Q'1 and Q'2 are not defined, but you cannot enter a list in Q'3, the calculator returns an error. The TI-86 allows you can enter Q'1=t and Q'2=t2...
... Variables To display the differential equation window editor, select WIND from the GRAPH menu (6 '). However, you attempt to solve an equation defined in a DifEq equation. For example, if Q'1 and Q'2 are not defined, but you cannot enter a list in Q'3, the calculator returns an error. The TI-86 allows you can enter Q'1=t and Q'2=t2...
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... variable designated as Q'1(3) on the axes settings. The trace cursor moves in Func graphing. Due to TI-86 system requirements, you must be defined. ♦ The result sometimes varies, depending on the calculator. For example, if x=t and y=Q1, then t and Q1 are updated....variable (Q'1 through Q'9). ♦ The initial conditions must express Q1(3) as the y-axis are updated and displayed. 144 Chapter 10: Differential Equation Graphing To paste ' to the home screen, you can solve a differential equation stored to a specified independent variable value or expression. Solving a ...
... variable designated as Q'1(3) on the axes settings. The trace cursor moves in Func graphing. Due to TI-86 system requirements, you must be defined. ♦ The result sometimes varies, depending on the calculator. For example, if x=t and y=Q1, then t and Q1 are updated....variable (Q'1 through Q'9). ♦ The initial conditions must express Q1(3) as the y-axis are updated and displayed. 144 Chapter 10: Differential Equation Graphing To paste ' to the home screen, you can solve a differential equation stored to a specified independent variable value or expression. Solving a ...
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...page 161) ♦ Collect data with statistical functions and plot on the TI-86 A list is limited only by memory capacity. Lists on the graph screen (Chapter 14) The LIST Menu - If you enter a list, { (open brace list names list operations menu menu close brace) specifies ...the end. To paste { or } to analyze with the Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL 2™/CBL™) or Calculator-Based Ranger™ (CBR) and store it to a list name (variable) (page 154) ♦ Enter a list name in ...
...page 161) ♦ Collect data with statistical functions and plot on the TI-86 A list is limited only by memory capacity. Lists on the graph screen (Chapter 14) The LIST Menu - If you enter a list, { (open brace list names list operations menu menu close brace) specifies ...the end. To paste { or } to analyze with the Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL 2™/CBL™) or Calculator-Based Ranger™ (CBR) and store it to a list name (variable) (page 154) ♦ Enter a list name in ...
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...dependent variable. The STAT (Statistics) Menu - š CALC EDIT PLOT DRAW VARS 4 FCST statistical stat plot statistical result calculations menu variables menu menu list editor statistical drawing tools menu forecast editor 188 Chapter 14: Statistics The same list editor is displayed,... ᕡ Enter the statistical data into one or more lists (Chapter 11). ᕢ Calculate the statistical variables or fit a model to the data. ᕣ Plot the data. ᕤ Graph the regression equation for the independent variable values. When analyzing either kind of data, you press...
...dependent variable. The STAT (Statistics) Menu - š CALC EDIT PLOT DRAW VARS 4 FCST statistical stat plot statistical result calculations menu variables menu menu list editor statistical drawing tools menu forecast editor 188 Chapter 14: Statistics The same list editor is displayed,... ᕡ Enter the statistical data into one or more lists (Chapter 11). ᕢ Calculate the statistical variables or fit a model to the data. ᕣ Plot the data. ᕤ Graph the regression equation for the independent variable values. When analyzing either kind of data, you press...
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... it to the other device. ᕡ Firmly insert one end of the unit-to-unit cable into the port on the bottom edge of the calculator. ᕢ Firmly insert the other end of the cable into the other TI-86 web sites maintained by user groups, high schools, universities, and individuals.... Downloading Programs from the Internet If you have TI-GRAPH LINK and internet services, you begin to transmit data to many other device (or PC adapter). The site also links to or from TI's web...
... it to the other device. ᕡ Firmly insert one end of the unit-to-unit cable into the port on the bottom edge of the calculator. ᕢ Firmly insert the other end of the cable into the other TI-86 web sites maintained by user groups, high schools, universities, and individuals.... Downloading Programs from the Internet If you have TI-GRAPH LINK and internet services, you begin to transmit data to many other device (or PC adapter). The site also links to or from TI's web...
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...line. Transmitting Data After you select data types on the sending unit and prepare the receiving unit to receive data, consult the TI-GRAPH LINK guidebook. When the LINK TRANSMISSION ERROR message is ready to receive data transmission, select RECV from the LINK menu (- To begin... TI-86 Communication Link To prepare a PC to receive data, you can begin transmitting, select XMIT on the selection screen menu of the sending calculator (&). o '). Receiving Transmitted Data As the TI-86 receives transmitted data, each variable name and data type is displayed. To scroll the transmitted ...
...line. Transmitting Data After you select data types on the sending unit and prepare the receiving unit to receive data, consult the TI-GRAPH LINK guidebook. When the LINK TRANSMISSION ERROR message is ready to receive data transmission, select RECV from the LINK menu (- To begin... TI-86 Communication Link To prepare a PC to receive data, you can begin transmitting, select XMIT on the selection screen menu of the sending calculator (&). o '). Receiving Transmitted Data As the TI-86 receives transmitted data, each variable name and data type is displayed. To scroll the transmitted ...