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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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... for the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. 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. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as...
... for the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two calculators differ only in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. 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. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. Sometimes, as...
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...The blue keys along the right side of each key is displayed. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as the Finance application. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. The primary function of the keyboard are the common math ...functions. For example, when you press y and then , the TEST menu is printed in yellow above the key. Using the y and ...
...The blue keys along the right side of each key is displayed. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as the Finance application. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. The primary function of the keyboard are the common math ...functions. For example, when you press y and then , the TEST menu is printed in yellow above the key. Using the y and ...
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...the TI-83 Plus Turning On the Calculator To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the calculator by pressing y M, the TI-83 Plus displays the home screen as you left it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6...display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as it was when you last used it and clears any error. • If Automatic ...
...the TI-83 Plus Turning On the Calculator To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the calculator by pressing y M, the TI-83 Plus displays the home screen as you left it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6...display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as it was when you last used it and clears any error. • If Automatic ...
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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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...: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be replaced. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Note: If you adjust the contrast setting to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you use the calculator infrequently. All memory should be retained. To replace the batteries without...
...: The operating period following the first low-battery message could be replaced. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Note: If you adjust the contrast setting to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you use the calculator infrequently. All memory should be retained. To replace the batteries without...
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An expression is an expression. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. In most places where a value ..., or a combination of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is displayed. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and...
An expression is an expression. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. In most places where a value ..., or a combination of the cursor location. Entering an Expression To create an expression, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is displayed. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and...
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... the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. For example, ClrDraw is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of each instruction name is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto...
... the home screen, press ' or any drawn elements from a graph. For example, ClrDraw is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of each instruction name is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto...
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it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G.T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25 Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the right half (Chapter 9). it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen;
it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G.T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25 Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the right half (Chapter 9). it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen;
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The TI-83 Plus uses assigned names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can create your own five-character names. Variable Type Real numbers Complex ... Y1T, . . . , X6T and Y6T r1, r2, r3, r4, r5, r6 u, v, w Plot1, Plot2, Plot3 GDB1, GDB2, . . . , GDB9, GDB0 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 26 Using TI-83 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-83 Plus you also can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph...
The TI-83 Plus uses assigned names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can create your own five-character names. Variable Type Real numbers Complex ... Y1T, . . . , X6T and Y6T r1, r2, r3, r4, r5, r6 u, v, w Plot1, Plot2, Plot3 GDB1, GDB2, . . . , GDB9, GDB0 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 26 Using TI-83 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-83 Plus you also can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph...
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AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications. You cannot edit or change variables in Flash ROM. • You can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which are stored in AppVars unless you do so through the application which created them. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28
AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications. You cannot edit or change variables in Flash ROM. • You can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which are stored in AppVars unless you do so through the application which created them. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28
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... at that time is evaluated. The value can be an expression. 2. To store a value 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 The value is copied to the cursor location. 3. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored...
... at that time is evaluated. The value can be an expression. 2. To store a value 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 The value is copied to the cursor location. 3. Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored...
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Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. ... the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the screen. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 To leave RCL, press '. 1. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu;
Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five ways. • Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. ... the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the screen. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 To leave RCL, press '. 1. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). Recalling Variable Values Using Recall (RCL) To recall and copy variable contents to display the VARS Y.VARS menu;
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... current cursor location, where you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can recall the previous entry even if you can edit and execute it. On the home screen or in an editor, the current line... is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). When you press Í on the home screen to the line. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in memory.
... current cursor location, where you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can recall the previous entry even if you can edit and execute it. On the home screen or in an editor, the current line... is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). When you press Í on the home screen to the line. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in memory.
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 When you want. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. Use 8 as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate...
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 When you want. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that covers 200 square centimeters. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. Use 8 as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate...
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... 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 Ans in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. When the expression is evaluated, the TI-83 Plus uses the value of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯...
... 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 Ans in the calculation. The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location. When the expression is evaluated, the TI-83 Plus uses the value of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯...
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...or editor when you press a key or key combination to the left side of the top line is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. Up to seven items in that item is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu ...are displayed, beginning with item 1, which also is stored in the menu. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the screen. • The menu name on . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
...or editor when you press a key or key combination to the left side of the top line is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus. Up to seven items in that item is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu ...are displayed, beginning with item 1, which also is stored in the menu. The LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus only label items 1 through 9, then 0, then A, B, C, and so on the left of the screen. • The menu name on . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
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... operation under each menu. Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you press to display each menu, and the key or key combination you often will need to access items from a menu, the screen where you press , the MATH menu is displayed again. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 After you select an item from...
... operation under each menu. Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you press to display each menu, and the key or key combination you often will need to access items from a menu, the screen where you press , the MATH menu is displayed again. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 After you select an item from...
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... Ì to solve the Y= function. Note: Use the ¹ key for subtraction and the Ì key for which to indicate subtraction, as in the first level, such as in the EOS hierarchy. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 49 It specifies elements in the list (Chapter 11...) or matrix (Chapter 10) and specifies a value for negation. Negation To enter a negative number, use the negation key.
... Ì to solve the Y= function. Note: Use the ¹ key for subtraction and the Ì key for which to indicate subtraction, as in the first level, such as in the EOS hierarchy. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 49 It specifies elements in the list (Chapter 11...) or matrix (Chapter 10) and specifies a value for negation. Negation To enter a negative number, use the negation key.
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Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets 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 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of available memory are built into the TI-83 Plus. About 24 kilobytes (K) of RAM (random access memory) are available...
Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets 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 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of available memory are built into the TI-83 Plus. About 24 kilobytes (K) of RAM (random access memory) are available...