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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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...TI-83 Plus Macintosh is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Moreover, Texas Instruments ..., incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this ...
...TI-83 Plus Macintosh is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Important Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Moreover, Texas Instruments ..., incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this ...
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...the equipment. If this equipment not expressly approved by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Caution: Any changes or modifications... interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation. TI-83 Plus However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device...
...the equipment. If this equipment not expressly approved by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Caution: Any changes or modifications... interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation. TI-83 Plus However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device...
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... distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the functions of this guidebook also work for the TI-83 Plus. 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. 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...
... distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the functions of this guidebook also work for the TI-83 Plus. 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. 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...
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... guidebook describes this keystroke combination as the Finance application. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard are the number keys. The blue keys along the right side of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. For...keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys. The light gray keys are the common math functions. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue Œ key provides ...
... guidebook describes this keystroke combination as the Finance application. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard are the number keys. The blue keys along the right side of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. For...keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys. The light gray keys are the common math functions. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 The blue Œ key provides ...
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... will "wake up " the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 Turning On and Turning Off 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 it was when you last used it and clears any error...
... will "wake up " the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 Turning On and Turning Off 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 it was when you last used it and clears any error...
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Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). 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 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.
Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). 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 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.
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After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: ..., a low-battery message is first displayed. All memory should be retained. Note: If you use the calculator infrequently. When to 0, the display may become completely blank. Generally, the calculator will not operate. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9
After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: ..., a low-battery message is first displayed. All memory should be retained. Note: If you use the calculator infrequently. When to 0, the display may become completely blank. Generally, the calculator will not operate. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9
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..., variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and the answer is an expression. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 Entering an Expression To create an expression, you press Í... home screen to a single answer. In most places where a value is evaluated according to enter a value. An expression evaluates to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on paper.
..., variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and the answer is an expression. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 Entering an Expression To create an expression, you press Í... home screen to a single answer. In most places where a value is evaluated according to enter a value. An expression evaluates to calculate an answer. You can use an expression on paper.
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... name. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Some instructions take more than one argument, as 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 In general, the...
... name. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Some instructions take more than one argument, as 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 In general, the...
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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 it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen; 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 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 it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen; 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).
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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 pictures, and strings. Variable..., . . . , Y9, Y0 X1T and 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 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.
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 pictures, and strings. Variable..., . . . , Y9, Y0 X1T and 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 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.
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TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications. You cannot edit or change variables in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are stored in Flash ROM. AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which created them.
TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications. You cannot edit or change variables in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are stored in Flash ROM. AppVars is a variable holder used to store and recall graph databases and pictures (Chapter 8). • Although most variables can be archived, system variables including r, t, x, y, and q cannot be archived (Chapter 18) • Apps are independent applications.which created them.
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... a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. is stored to the variable. Press ¿. ! Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 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 want to which ...
... a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line and follow these steps. 1. is stored to the variable. Press ¿. ! Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable at that time is evaluated. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 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 want to which ...
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Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). 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; Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the matrix. • Press...
Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). 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; Press y ãRCLä. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the matrix. • Press...
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..., the current line is cleared and the last entry is placed in memory. Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can edit and execute it. To recall ENTRY, press y [. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you press Í on the home screen to evaluate an...
..., the current line is cleared and the last entry is placed in memory. Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can edit and execute it. To recall ENTRY, press y [. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you press Í on the home screen to evaluate an...
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... 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 the ENTRY storage area. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Use 8 as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is holding...
... 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 the ENTRY storage area. Ans may be a real or complex number, a list, a matrix, or a string. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 Use 8 as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is holding...
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... expression is evaluated, the TI-83 Plus uses the value of a garden plot 1.7 meters by 4.2 meters. On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. 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 You can use the variable Ans to...
... expression is evaluated, the TI-83 Plus uses the value of a garden plot 1.7 meters by 4.2 meters. On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. 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 You can use the variable Ans to...
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..., 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 . When you select it. • When an asterisk (*) appears to seven items in that item is stored in the menu. TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus... to the left side of the top line is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu item's place in user data archive (Chapter 18). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
..., 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 . When you select it. • When an asterisk (*) appears to seven items in that item is stored in the menu. TI-83 Plus Menus Using a TI-83 Plus Menu You can access most TI-83 Plus operations using menus... to the left side of the top line is highlighted. • A number or letter identifies each menu item's place in user data archive (Chapter 18). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 39
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... under each menu. Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you often will need to display each menu, and the key or key combination you press to access items from a menu, the screen where you are working usually is displayed as a full screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 After you press a key that displays...
... under each menu. Displaying a Menu While using your TI-83 Plus, you often will need to display each menu, and the key or key combination you press to access items from a menu, the screen where you are working usually is displayed as a full screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 40 After you press a key that displays...