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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 TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating...
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Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys.
Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys.
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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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...;, the TEST menu is displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The light gray keys are the common math functions. The primary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. For example, when you press the...
...;, the TEST menu is displayed. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The light gray keys are the common math functions. The primary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. For example, when you press the...
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On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show graphs and text simultaneously. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter ...expression on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 The answers are full, text scrolls off the top of Displays The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. The Display Types of the display. Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally ...
On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show graphs and text simultaneously. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter ...expression on the same screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 The answers are full, text scrolls off the top of Displays The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. The Display Types of the display. Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally ...
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Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the ... is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely...
Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the ... is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely...
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... an insertion, the underlined cursor becomes an underlined # (#). If you press the next key or select the next menu item to be pasted as a character. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; Cursor Entry Insert Second Alpha Full Appearance Solid rectangle $ Underline __ Reverse arrow...; Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the cursor indicates what will happen when you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 12
... an insertion, the underlined cursor becomes an underlined # (#). If you press the next key or select the next menu item to be pasted as a character. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; Cursor Entry Insert Second Alpha Full Appearance Solid rectangle $ Underline __ Reverse arrow...; Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the cursor indicates what will happen when you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 12
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...to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. In general, the first letter of the name. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a ... each instruction name is an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 For example, ClrDraw is uppercase.
...to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. In general, the first letter of the name. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a ... each instruction name is an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 For example, ClrDraw is uppercase.
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... enter, edit, or select one or more functions in any graphing mode, follow these steps. Press y . TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 107 Press p and define the viewing window variables. 6. Set the graph style for each function. 5. Defining Graphs TI-83 Plus-Graphing Mode Similarities Chapter 3 specifically describes function graphing, but the steps shown here are unique to parametric graphing, polar graphing, and sequence graphing. Some steps...
... enter, edit, or select one or more functions in any graphing mode, follow these steps. Press y . TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 107 Press p and define the viewing window variables. 6. Set the graph style for each function. 5. Defining Graphs TI-83 Plus-Graphing Mode Similarities Chapter 3 specifically describes function graphing, but the steps shown here are unique to parametric graphing, polar graphing, and sequence graphing. Some steps...
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Move the cursor to the function you enter or edit a function, it is deselected. Press | to select or deselect. 3. The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. When you want to place the cursor on and turn on the function's = sign. 4. Selecting and Deselecting Functions Selecting and Deselecting a ... selection status. A function is selected when the = sign is selected automatically. You can select and deselect (turn off) a function in the Y= editor, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 114
Move the cursor to the function you enter or edit a function, it is deselected. Press | to select or deselect. 3. The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. When you want to place the cursor on and turn on the function's = sign. 4. Selecting and Deselecting Functions Selecting and Deselecting a ... selection status. A function is selected when the = sign is selected automatically. You can select and deselect (turn off) a function in the Y= editor, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 114
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... display the parametric Y= editor. Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps for defining a parametric graph are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing. Chapter 4 details aspects of parametric graphing that you enter the components of parametric equations. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 158 Displaying the Parametric Y= Editor After selecting Par graphing mode, press o to the steps for defining a function...
... display the parametric Y= editor. Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps for defining a parametric graph are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing. Chapter 4 details aspects of parametric graphing that you enter the components of parametric equations. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 158 Displaying the Parametric Y= Editor After selecting Par graphing mode, press o to the steps for defining a function...
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Selecting and Deselecting Parametric Equations The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected parametric equations. You may want to change the selection status, move the cursor onto the = sign of both the X and Y components is ... Smallest Y value to be displayed Largest Y value to be displayed Spacing between the Y tick marks Note: To ensure that sufficient points are defaults for Par graphing in Radian angle mode. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 160 In the Y= editor, a parametric equation is changed.
Selecting and Deselecting Parametric Equations The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected parametric equations. You may want to change the selection status, move the cursor onto the = sign of both the X and Y components is ... Smallest Y value to be displayed Largest Y value to be displayed Spacing between the Y tick marks Note: To ensure that sufficient points are defaults for Par graphing in Radian angle mode. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 160 In the Y= editor, a parametric equation is changed.
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... polar Y= editor. Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps for defining a polar graph are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing. Chapter 5 details aspects of polar graphing that you enter polar equations. Setting Polar Graphing Mode To display the mode screen, press z. TI-83 Plus Polar Graphing 168 Chapter 5 assumes that differ from function graphing. Displaying the Polar Y= Editor After...
... polar Y= editor. Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps for defining a polar graph are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing. Chapter 5 details aspects of polar graphing that you enter polar equations. Setting Polar Graphing Mode To display the mode screen, press z. TI-83 Plus Polar Graphing 168 Chapter 5 assumes that differ from function graphing. Displaying the Polar Y= Editor After...
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... define or edit a polar equation, follow the steps in Chapter 3 for polar graphing. In this editor, you can enter and display up to the left of r1 through r6. The default in terms of each polar equation (Chapter 3). Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected polar equations. Selecting Graph Styles The...
... define or edit a polar equation, follow the steps in Chapter 3 for polar graphing. In this editor, you can enter and display up to the left of r1 through r6. The default in terms of each polar equation (Chapter 3). Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected polar equations. Selecting Graph Styles The...
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..., regardless of sequence graphing that differ from the keyboard: u, v, and w. TI-83 Plus Sequence Graphing 179 TI-83 Plus Sequence Functions u, v, and w The TI-83 Plus has three sequence functions that you enter sequence functions. Setting Sequence Graphing Mode To display the mode screen, press z. They are similar to the steps for defining a function graph. Defining and Displaying Sequence Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps...
..., regardless of sequence graphing that differ from the keyboard: u, v, and w. TI-83 Plus Sequence Graphing 179 TI-83 Plus Sequence Functions u, v, and w The TI-83 Plus has three sequence functions that you enter sequence functions. Setting Sequence Graphing Mode To display the mode screen, press z. They are similar to the steps for defining a function graph. Defining and Displaying Sequence Graphs TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps...
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..., move the cursor onto the = sign of each sequence (Chapter 3). TI-83 Plus Sequence Graphing 181 The status is changed for sequence graphing. Graph styles are the initial values for nMin is selected when the = signs of both editors. Selecting and Deselecting Sequence Functions The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected sequence functions. The sequence Y= editor displays the nMin...
..., move the cursor onto the = sign of each sequence (Chapter 3). TI-83 Plus Sequence Graphing 181 The status is changed for sequence graphing. Graph styles are the initial values for nMin is selected when the = signs of both editors. Selecting and Deselecting Sequence Functions The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected sequence functions. The sequence Y= editor displays the nMin...
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..., or, xor 103 not 104 Using Boolean Operations 104 Chapter 3: Function Graphing 105 Getting Started: Graphing a Circle 105 Defining Graphs 107 TI-83 Plus-Graphing Mode Similarities 107 Defining a Graph 107 Displaying and Exploring a Graph 108 Saving a Graph for Later Use 108 Setting the Graph Modes 109 Checking and Changing the Graphing Mode 109 Setting Modes from a Program 110 Defining Functions 111...
..., or, xor 103 not 104 Using Boolean Operations 104 Chapter 3: Function Graphing 105 Getting Started: Graphing a Circle 105 Defining Graphs 107 TI-83 Plus-Graphing Mode Similarities 107 Defining a Graph 107 Displaying and Exploring a Graph 108 Saving a Graph for Later Use 108 Setting the Graph Modes 109 Checking and Changing the Graphing Mode 109 Setting Modes from a Program 110 Defining Functions 111...
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... the CALC (Calculate) Operations 147 CALCULATE Menu 147 value 147 zero 148 minimum, maximum 150 intersect 151 dy/dx 152 ‰f(x)dx 153 Chapter 4: Parametric Graphing 154 Getting Started: Path of a Ball 154 Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs 158 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 158 Setting Parametric Graphing Mode 158 TI-83 Plus Quick-Find Locator x
... the CALC (Calculate) Operations 147 CALCULATE Menu 147 value 147 zero 148 minimum, maximum 150 intersect 151 dy/dx 152 ‰f(x)dx 153 Chapter 4: Parametric Graphing 154 Getting Started: Path of a Ball 154 Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs 158 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 158 Setting Parametric Graphing Mode 158 TI-83 Plus Quick-Find Locator x
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... Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs 168 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 168 Setting Polar Graphing Mode 168 Displaying the Polar Y= Editor 168 Selecting Graph Styles 169 Defining and Editing Polar Equations 169 Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations 169 Setting Window Variables 170 Setting the Graph Format 171 Displaying a Graph 171 Window Variables and Y.VARS Menus 171 TI-83 Plus Quick-Find Locator...
... Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs 168 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 168 Setting Polar Graphing Mode 168 Displaying the Polar Y= Editor 168 Selecting Graph Styles 169 Defining and Editing Polar Equations 169 Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations 169 Setting Window Variables 170 Setting the Graph Format 171 Displaying a Graph 171 Window Variables and Y.VARS Menus 171 TI-83 Plus Quick-Find Locator...
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... Getting Started: Forest and Trees 176 Defining and Displaying Sequence Graphs 179 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 179 Setting Sequence Graphing Mode 179 TI-83 Plus Sequence Functions u, v, and w 179 Displaying the Sequence Y= Editor 180 Selecting Graph Styles 181 Selecting and Deselecting Sequence Functions 181 Defining and Editing a Sequence Function 182 Nonrecursive Sequences 182 Recursive Sequences 183 Setting Window Variables...
... Getting Started: Forest and Trees 176 Defining and Displaying Sequence Graphs 179 TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities 179 Setting Sequence Graphing Mode 179 TI-83 Plus Sequence Functions u, v, and w 179 Displaying the Sequence Y= Editor 180 Selecting Graph Styles 181 Selecting and Deselecting Sequence Functions 181 Defining and Editing a Sequence Function 182 Nonrecursive Sequences 182 Recursive Sequences 183 Setting Window Variables...