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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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... available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (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. Sometimes, as in silver) refers to...
... available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (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. Sometimes, as in silver) refers to...
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Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - Scientific - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 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.
Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - Scientific - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 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.
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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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...; (APDé) had previously turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete the...
...; (APDé) had previously turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete the...
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Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. 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). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. 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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... and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries must be retained. Note: If you : • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to new...
... and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Batteries must be retained. Note: If you : • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to new...
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...answer. Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Press ~ and | to 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. When you pause... a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is too long to display entirely on the right side of the screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 When...
...answer. Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. Press ~ and | to 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. When you pause... a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is too long to display entirely on the right side of the screen. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 When...
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... is required, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of...
... is required, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of...
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... last entry (ENTRY) . Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. You must press « 45. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ... are symbols comprising several characters. 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. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication...
... last entry (ENTRY) . Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. You must press « 45. If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ... are symbols comprising several characters. 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. 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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.... In general, the first letter of each instruction name is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is uppercase. Instructions An instruction...
.... In general, the first letter of each instruction name is displayed. • To return to the location of the name. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is uppercase. Instructions An instruction...
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Answers display in radians. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in degrees. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. The decimal setting applies to ...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.
Answers display in radians. Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in degrees. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. The decimal setting applies to ...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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Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of T (Chapter 4). Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. ...
Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of T (Chapter 4). Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. ...
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When the 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. Calculate the area of Ans in the calculation. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 ... in most places. 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 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 a garden plot 1.7 meters by 4.2 meters. On a blank line on the home screen, enter the function. Calculate the area of Ans in the calculation. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 ... in most places. 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 The TI-83 Plus pastes the variable name Ans to the cursor location.
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Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38
Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38
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... you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 To page down and page-up symbols. To wrap to the last menu item directly...
... you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 To page down and page-up symbols. To wrap to the last menu item directly...
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... Press the number or letter of the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. After you want , and then press Í. Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that character,.... If no items begin with any alpha character or q, press the key combination for that alpha character or q. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 To move the cursor to the item you can be anywhere on the menu, and the item you select ...
... Press the number or letter of the item you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. After you want , and then press Í. Note: On the LIST NAMES, PRGM EXEC, and PRGM EDIT menus, only items 1 through 9 and 0 are labeled in such a way that character,.... If no items begin with any alpha character or q, press the key combination for that alpha character or q. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 To move the cursor to the item you can be anywhere on the menu, and the item you select ...
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... not press ¯ to right. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are completed first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at...
... not press ¯ to right. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). Parentheses All calculations inside the parentheses, 1+2, and then multiplies the answer, 3, by 4. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are completed first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 You can omit the close parenthesis ( ) ) at...
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...to future software versions without buying a new calculator. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you can electronically upgrade your TI-83 Plus from the TI web site: education.ti.com 1.56 Megabytes (M) of Available Memory... of user data archive allow you to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Special Features of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. About 24 kilobytes (K) of the TI-83 Plus Flash -
...to future software versions without buying a new calculator. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you upgrade to : Chapter 19 As new functionality becomes available, you can electronically upgrade your TI-83 Plus from the TI web site: education.ti.com 1.56 Megabytes (M) of Available Memory... of user data archive allow you to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 Special Features of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-83 Plus. About 24 kilobytes (K) of the TI-83 Plus Flash -
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... and CBR in Sonic probe. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52 CBR collects data using a built-in their user manuals. You can find more than one type of data at the same time. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL...
... and CBR in Sonic probe. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52 CBR collects data using a built-in their user manuals. You can find more than one type of data at the same time. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL...