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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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Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. 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. Editing - Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced -
Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. 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. Editing - Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced -
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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. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
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... the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the...
... the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the...
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... indicated by the busy indicator, press É. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. When you interrupt...
... indicated by the busy indicator, press É. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. When you interrupt...
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... 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 degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22
... 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 degrees. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. Answers display in radians. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22
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..., where X and Y are functions 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 the selected functions. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Func (function) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function...
..., where X and Y are functions 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 the selected functions. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. Func (function) graphing mode plots functions, where Y is a function...
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A list of X. Yn(value) Yn({value1,value2,value3, . . .,value n}) TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 113 Evaluating Y= Functions in Expressions You can calculate the value of a Y= function Yn at a specified value of values returns a list. "expression"!Yn When the instruction is executed, the TI-83 Plus stores the expression to complete the instruction. Press Í to the designated variable Yn, selects the function, and displays the message Done. 4. Select the function name, which pastes the name to the cursor location on the home screen or program editor. 5.
A list of X. Yn(value) Yn({value1,value2,value3, . . .,value n}) TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 113 Evaluating Y= Functions in Expressions You can calculate the value of a Y= function Yn at a specified value of values returns a list. "expression"!Yn When the instruction is executed, the TI-83 Plus stores the expression to complete the instruction. Press Í to the designated variable Yn, selects the function, and displays the message Done. 4. Select the function name, which pastes the name to the cursor location on the home screen or program editor. 5.
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If you do, Xmax and Ymax are calculated from @X, Xmin, @Y, and Ymin. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 124 When the instruction is executed, the TI-83 Plus stores the value to the window variable and displays the value. @X and @Y The variables @X and @Y (items 8 and 9 on the VARS (1:Window) X/Y secondary menu) define the ...
If you do, Xmax and Ymax are calculated from @X, Xmin, @Y, and Ymin. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 124 When the instruction is executed, the TI-83 Plus stores the value to the window variable and displays the value. @X and @Y The variables @X and @Y (items 8 and 9 on the VARS (1:Window) X/Y secondary menu) define the ...
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... X= prompt. The value must TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 135 If ExprOn format is selected, the expression is , Y=Yn(X). Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid X Value To move the trace cursor from function to function, press † and }. When the trace cursor moves along a function, the Y value is calculated from Function to Function To...
... X= prompt. The value must TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 135 If ExprOn format is selected, the expression is , Y=Yn(X). Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid X Value To move the trace cursor from function to function, press † and }. When the trace cursor moves along a function, the Y value is calculated from Function to Function To...
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...' to cancel the value operation. CALCULATE 1:value 2:zero 3:minimum 4:maximum 5:intersect 6:dy/dx 7:‰f(x)dx Calculates a function Y value for X, press ' to analyze the current graph functions. Finds a numeric integral of ...two functions. Finds an intersection of a function. Use the items on this menu to clear the value. Finds a maximum of X. value value evaluates one or more currently selected functions for a specified value of a function. Finds a numeric derivative of a function. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing...
...' to cancel the value operation. CALCULATE 1:value 2:zero 3:minimum 4:maximum 5:intersect 6:dy/dx 7:‰f(x)dx Calculates a function Y value for X, press ' to analyze the current graph functions. Finds a numeric integral of ...two functions. Finds an intersection of a function. Use the items on this menu to clear the value. Finds a maximum of X. value value evaluates one or more currently selected functions for a specified value of a function. Finds a numeric derivative of a function. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing...
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The graph is selected. To evaluate a selected function at the entered X value, press } or †. Enter a real value, which can have more than one x-intercept value; zero .... To move the cursor from the CALCULATE menu. Press Í. The cursor is on the first selected function in the Y= editor at the X value you entered, and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed with X= in the bottom-left corner. 2. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 148 Functions can be an expression, for...
The graph is selected. To evaluate a selected function at the entered X value, press } or †. Enter a real value, which can have more than one x-intercept value; zero .... To move the cursor from the CALCULATE menu. Press Í. The cursor is on the first selected function in the Y= editor at the X value you entered, and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed with X= in the bottom-left corner. 2. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 148 Functions can be an expression, for...
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...is then displayed in the bottom-left corner. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 149 is displayed with Left Bound? To find a zero. 3. Press | or ~ (or enter a value) to select the x-value for the right bound, and then press Í. Select 2:zero from the CALCULATE menu. Press | or ~ (or enter a... value) to select the x-value for the left corner. 2. A 3 indicator on the graph screen shows the left and right bounds and the accuracy of a function, follow these ...
...is then displayed in the bottom-left corner. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 149 is displayed with Left Bound? To find a zero. 3. Press | or ~ (or enter a value) to select the x-value for the right bound, and then press Í. Select 2:zero from the CALCULATE menu. Press | or ~ (or enter a... value) to select the x-value for the left corner. 2. A 3 indicator on the graph screen shows the left and right bounds and the accuracy of a function, follow these ...
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... to a tolerance of the function, between the bounds, and then press Í. minimum, maximum minimum and maximum find a minimum or maximum, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 150 To move to the same x-value for zero. To find a minimum or maximum of a function within a specified interval to select a point near the zero...the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. The cursor is on the solution and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed. 2. The current graph is selected. Select 3:minimum or 4:maximum from the CALCULATE menu. 4.
... to a tolerance of the function, between the bounds, and then press Í. minimum, maximum minimum and maximum find a minimum or maximum, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 150 To move to the same x-value for zero. To find a minimum or maximum of a function within a specified interval to select a point near the zero...the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. The cursor is on the solution and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed. 2. The current graph is selected. Select 3:minimum or 4:maximum from the CALCULATE menu. 4.
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... if you have selected CoordOff format; To find an intersection, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 151 Minimum or Maximum is displayed in the bottom-left corner. 2. To restore the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. Select 5:intersect from the CALCULATE menu. in the bottom-left corner. The cursor is on the display to...
... if you have selected CoordOff format; To find an intersection, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 151 Minimum or Maximum is displayed in the bottom-left corner. 2. To restore the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. Select 5:intersect from the CALCULATE menu. in the bottom-left corner. The cursor is on the display to...
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... for which to the second function, and then press Í. 4. Intersection is selected. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to calculate the derivative, and then press Í. The cursor is on the solution and the numerical derivative is displayed. 2. To restore the free-moving...CALCULATE menu. The cursor is on the solution and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed in the bottom-left corner. To find the numerical derivative. 3. Press | or ~ (or enter a value) to find a function's slope at a point, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing...
... for which to the second function, and then press Í. 4. Intersection is selected. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to calculate the derivative, and then press Í. The cursor is on the solution and the numerical derivative is displayed. 2. To restore the free-moving...CALCULATE menu. The cursor is on the solution and the coordinates are displayed, even if CoordOff format is displayed in the bottom-left corner. To find the numerical derivative. 3. Press | or ~ (or enter a value) to find a function's slope at a point, follow these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing...
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... left corner. 2. Set lower and upper limits as you want to clear the shaded area. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 153 To find the numerical derivative of H=1âL3. Use ClrDraw (Chapter 8) or any action that invokes Smart Graph to calculate the integral. 3. To restore the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. ‰f(x)dx ‰f(x)dx (numerical...
... left corner. 2. Set lower and upper limits as you want to clear the shaded area. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 153 To find the numerical derivative of H=1âL3. Use ClrDraw (Chapter 8) or any action that invokes Smart Graph to calculate the integral. 3. To restore the free-moving cursor, press | or ~. ‰f(x)dx ‰f(x)dx (numerical...
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...then the function is selected, X and Y are displayed. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 163 if CoordOn format is selected, R, q, and T are displayed. TRACE To activate TRACE, press r. When you can move the trace cursor along the graph of X and Y; In RectGC format, TRACE updates and displays...function at a time. In PolarGC format, X, Y, R, and q are updated; if CoordOn format is selected, R and q are calculated from T. Exploring Parametric Graphs Free-Moving Cursor The free-moving the cursor updates the values of the equation one Tstep at Tmin. In PolarGC format, X, Y, ...
...then the function is selected, X and Y are displayed. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 163 if CoordOn format is selected, R, q, and T are displayed. TRACE To activate TRACE, press r. When you can move the trace cursor along the graph of X and Y; In RectGC format, TRACE updates and displays...function at a time. In PolarGC format, X, Y, R, and q are updated; if CoordOn format is selected, R and q are calculated from T. Exploring Parametric Graphs Free-Moving Cursor The free-moving the cursor updates the values of the equation one Tstep at Tmin. In PolarGC format, X, Y, ...
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Only the X (Xmin, Xmax, and Xscl) and Y (Ymin, Ymax, and Yscl) window variables are only affected when you select ZStandard. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 165 The T window variables (Tmin, Tmax, and Tstep) are affected. The VARS ZOOM secondary menu ZT/Zq items 1:ZTmin, 2:ZTmax, and 3:...ZTstep are 1:value, 2:dy/dx, 3:dy/dt, and 4:dx/dt. CALC CALC operations in Par graphing work the same as in Par graphing are the zoom memory variables for Par graphing. The CALCULATE menu items available in Func graphing. ZOOM ZOOM operations in Par graphing work the same as in Func...
Only the X (Xmin, Xmax, and Xscl) and Y (Ymin, Ymax, and Yscl) window variables are only affected when you select ZStandard. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 165 The T window variables (Tmin, Tmax, and Tstep) are affected. The VARS ZOOM secondary menu ZT/Zq items 1:ZTmin, 2:ZTmax, and 3:...ZTstep are 1:value, 2:dy/dx, 3:dy/dt, and 4:dx/dt. CALC CALC operations in Par graphing work the same as in Par graphing are the zoom memory variables for Par graphing. The CALCULATE menu items available in Func graphing. ZOOM ZOOM operations in Par graphing work the same as in Func...
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... Screen or a Program 146 Using 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
... Screen or a Program 146 Using 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