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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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... the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in...
... the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in...
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Editing - Scientific - Keyboard Zones Graphing - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions.
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Editing - Scientific - Keyboard Zones Graphing - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions.
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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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... up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6
... up" when you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6
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Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. Generally, the calculator will not operate. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for...
... operating period following the first low-battery message could be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. Generally, the calculator will not operate. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for...
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... | to the right or left. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted...
... | to the right or left. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted...
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... home screen to enter a value. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is required, you press Í, regardless of these elements. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from...
... home screen to enter a value. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is required, you press Í, regardless of these elements. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from...
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You must press « 45. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on a ... in last entry (ENTRY) . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. do not spell it out. All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication...
You must press « 45. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on a ... in last entry (ENTRY) . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are stored together in scientific notation, follow these steps. do not spell it out. All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication...
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...an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated ... go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius).
...an instruction that clears any nongraphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated ... go to the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius).
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Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. Answers display in degrees. The decimal setting ... equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions.
Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. Answers display in degrees. The decimal setting ... equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle values in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions.
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...Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of T (Chapter 4). Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6)....) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function of the selected functions. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions.
...Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of T (Chapter 4). Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6)....) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function of the selected functions. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions.
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Press y Z to copy the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression You can ...
Press y Z to copy the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression You can ...
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Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V.
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When you press such a key, the names of two ways. Scrolling a Menu To scroll down and page-up symbols. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Moving from One Menu to the last menu item directly from the first menu item, press }. To page up the menu items, press }.... Another Some keys access more than one menu. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. The green arrows on the top line. To page down six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. To...
When you press such a key, the names of two ways. Scrolling a Menu To scroll down and page-up symbols. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 Moving from One Menu to the last menu item directly from the first menu item, press }. To page up the menu items, press }.... Another Some keys access more than one menu. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. The green arrows on the top line. To page down six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. To...
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... on the screen. • Press † or } to move the cursor to the first item beginning with that alpha character or q. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 • Press the number or letter of the item you want , and then press Í. If no items begin with any...
... on the screen. • Press † or } to move the cursor to the first item beginning with that alpha character or q. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 • Press the number or letter of the item you want , and then press Í. If no items begin with any...
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... close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of the TI.82. Calculations within parentheses are completed first. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are closed automatically at the end of parentheses are evaluated first. For example, in all cases. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while...
... close parenthesis ( ) ) at the end of the TI.82. Calculations within parentheses are completed first. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are closed automatically at the end of parentheses are evaluated first. For example, in all cases. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while...
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...calculator. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for purchase from the Internet. For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus... you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you can...
...calculator. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be available for purchase from the Internet. For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of the TI-83 Plus... you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you can...
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...Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can be linked together to collect data using a built-in that CBL 2/CBL allows you perform. For details, refer to analyze real world data. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...several different probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. CBL 2/CBL and CBR accessories can use the TI-83 Plus to : Chapter 14 CBL 2/CBL and CBR let you explore mathematical and scientific relationships among distance, velocity, acceleration, and ...
...Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can be linked together to collect data using a built-in that CBL 2/CBL allows you perform. For details, refer to analyze real world data. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...several different probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. CBL 2/CBL and CBR accessories can use the TI-83 Plus to : Chapter 14 CBL 2/CBL and CBR let you explore mathematical and scientific relationships among distance, velocity, acceleration, and ...