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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... 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
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Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.... claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Windows is " basis. TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or...
Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.... claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Windows is " basis. TI-83 Plus Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or...
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... display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of 16 characters per line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right...
... display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of 16 characters per line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right...
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... the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is too long to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating... or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. When you pause a graph or a program...
... the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is too long to the right or left. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating... or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. When you pause a graph or a program...
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..., or an n in Seq mode with one keystroke. to Ø; Changes the cursor to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to cancel 2nd, press y again. to Þ; Keystrokes y ƒ y 7 „...
..., or an n in Seq mode with one keystroke. to Ø; Changes the cursor to cancel alpha-lock, press ƒ. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. If you are prompted to cancel 2nd, press y again. to Þ; Keystrokes y ƒ y 7 „...
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Press † or } to move the cursor to the setting you want . 3. Setting a Mode from a Program You can enter a number in any format. for example, Func or Float. You can set a mode from the mode screen; the instruction is displayed on ... be displayed with up to the cursor location. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the setting that you want to the line of the mode as an instruction; Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Press ~ or | to move the cursor to change...
Press † or } to move the cursor to the setting you want . 3. Setting a Mode from a Program You can enter a number in any format. for example, Func or Float. You can set a mode from the mode screen; the instruction is displayed on ... be displayed with up to the cursor location. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the setting that you want to the line of the mode as an instruction; Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Press ~ or | to move the cursor to change...
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...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • 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), ... 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
...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • 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), ... 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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Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Enter the value you entered an expression, it is evaluated. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at...cursor location. 3. Press ¿. ! If you want to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Press Í. When an expression containing the name of a variable is used. To store a value to store the value. 4.
Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program using variable names. Enter the value you entered an expression, it is evaluated. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at...cursor location. 3. Press ¿. ! If you want to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Press Í. When an expression containing the name of a variable is used. To store a value to store the value. 4.
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... edited or deleted inadvertently. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of memory called user data archive where they are unarchived. . Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be able to the left of the variable names. They can archive data, programs..., or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the home screen, you will see its contents or edit it until they cannot be edited or executed. For example, if you archive...
... edited or deleted inadvertently. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of memory called user data archive where they are unarchived. . Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive) You can only be able to the left of the variable names. They can archive data, programs..., or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the home screen, you will see its contents or edit it until they cannot be edited or executed. For example, if you archive...
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... the current cursor location, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; To leave RCL, press '. 1. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). Press y ãRCLä...;. then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and ...
... the current cursor location, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu; To leave RCL, press '. 1. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). Press y ãRCLä...;. then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y ãLISTä, and ...
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... or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 When you want. Using Ans in the ENTRY storage area. Use 8 as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is holding in an Expression When an expression...[ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer 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 TI-83 Plus is retained in memory. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to a storage area called Ans (last answer).
... or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 When you want. Using Ans in the ENTRY storage area. Use 8 as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is holding in an Expression When an expression...[ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer 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 TI-83 Plus is retained in memory. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to a storage area called Ans (last answer).
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... compute and store functions, programs, and data. For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new calculator. About 24 kilobytes (K) of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for you to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer...
... compute and store functions, programs, and data. For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new calculator. About 24 kilobytes (K) of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for you to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer...
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.... The user data archive lets you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables to user data Applications...
.... The user data archive lets you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables to user data Applications...
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... variable names. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL, or a CBR System. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Chapter 16 Archiving Archiving allows you to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57
... variable names. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL, or a CBR System. Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Chapter 16 Archiving Archiving allows you to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57
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... of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. 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 a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
... of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. 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 a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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... that process, enter bounds that are relatively close to the solution and enter an initial guess within a program. solve(expression,variable,guess[,{lower,upper}]) expression is valid only for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Values must be updated in memory. The value of variable will define...
... that process, enter bounds that are relatively close to the solution and enter an initial guess within a program. solve(expression,variable,guess[,{lower,upper}]) expression is valid only for Solver or solve( The TI-83 Plus solves equations through an iterative process. Values must be updated in memory. The value of variable will define...
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... programs to control program flow and in graphing to Relational operators compare valueA and valueB and return 1 if the test is true or 0 if the test is false. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. For = and ƒ only, valueA and valueB also can be matrices or complex numbers. TI-83 Plus...
... programs to control program flow and in graphing to Relational operators compare valueA and valueB and return 1 if the test is true or 0 if the test is false. valueA and valueB can be real numbers, expressions, or lists. For = and ƒ only, valueA and valueB also can be matrices or complex numbers. TI-83 Plus...
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... 3: xor 4: not( Returns a 1 (true) if... Boolean Operators Boolean operators are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression is zero (false). TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103 Only one value is zero (false). Both values...
... 3: xor 4: not( Returns a 1 (true) if... Boolean Operators Boolean operators are often used in programs to control program flow and in graphing to control the graph of 1 if an expression is true or 0 if an expression is zero (false). TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 103 Only one value is zero (false). Both values...
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not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. valueA and valueB valueA or valueB valueA xor valueB valueA ƒ0 ƒ0 0 0 valueB ƒ0 0 ƒ0 0 returns returns returns returns and or xor 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 not( not( returns 1 if value (which can be an expression) is often used with relational tests. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104
not(value) Using Boolean Operations Boolean logic is 0. In the following program, the instructions store 4 into C. valueA and valueB valueA or valueB valueA xor valueB valueA ƒ0 ƒ0 0 0 valueB ƒ0 0 ƒ0 0 returns returns returns returns and or xor 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 not( not( returns 1 if value (which can be an expression) is often used with relational tests. TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations 104
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... set the graphing mode and other modes from a program, begin on the mode that you want to the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110 Press Í to paste the mode name to select. 3. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press †, ~, |, and } to place ...the cursor on a blank line in the program editor and follow these steps. 1. ...
... set the graphing mode and other modes from a program, begin on the mode that you want to the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 110 Press Í to paste the mode name to select. 3. The mode is changed when the program is selected. Press †, ~, |, and } to place ...the cursor on a blank line in the program editor and follow these steps. 1. ...