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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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Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Scientific - Editing - Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. 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. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - 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. Scientific - Editing - Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. 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. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced - 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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...y and then , the TEST menu is displayed. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. The blue Œ key provides access to help you easily locate the key you press , the... of each key is printed in yellow above the key. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. For example, when you need. The light gray keys are the common math functions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys.
...y and then , the TEST menu is displayed. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of each key is printed on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to applications such as y :. The blue Œ key provides access to help you easily locate the key you press , the... of each key is printed in yellow above the key. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. For example, when you need. The light gray keys are the common math functions. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 4 Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys.
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... show graphs and text simultaneously. On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right and left. If an expression on the same screen. Displaying Entries and Answers When text is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
... show graphs and text simultaneously. On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right and left. If an expression on the same screen. Displaying Entries and Answers When text is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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... | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely.... Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen....
... | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 If an answer, such as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is displayed as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely.... Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to display the answer. When you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When an entry is executed on the right side of the screen....
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... character is overwritten A character is full If you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 12 Cursor Entry Insert Second Alpha Full Appearance Solid rectangle $ Underline __ Reverse arrow Þ Reverse A Ø Checkerboard...
... character is overwritten A character is full If you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 12 Cursor Entry Insert Second Alpha Full Appearance Solid rectangle $ Underline __ Reverse arrow Þ Reverse A Ø Checkerboard...
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...parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any ...general, the first letter of each instruction name is 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 Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or...
...parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the home screen, press ' or any ...general, the first letter of each instruction name is 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 Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or...
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The current settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned off. All numbers, including elements of graphing Whether to connect graph points Whether to the current mode settings. Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian Degree Func Par Pol Seq... are displayed according to plot simultaneously Real, rectangular complex, or polar complex Full screen, two split-screen modes TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 19 Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-83 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs.
The current settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned off. All numbers, including elements of graphing Whether to connect graph points Whether to the current mode settings. Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian Degree Func Par Pol Seq... are displayed according to plot simultaneously Real, rectangular complex, or polar complex Full screen, two split-screen modes TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 19 Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-83 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs.
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... values as degrees. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Answers display in degrees. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx...
... values as degrees. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Answers display in degrees. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx...
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... 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 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 of the selected functions. Seq (sequence...
... 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 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 of the selected functions. Seq (sequence...
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... complex mode) displays complex numbers in the form re^qi. Note: Regardless of X. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 24 Simul (simultaneous) graphing-order mode evaluates and plots all stat plots before the next function is selected, the TI-83 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of X and then evaluates and plots them for...
... complex mode) displays complex numbers in the form re^qi. Note: Regardless of X. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 24 Simul (simultaneous) graphing-order mode evaluates and plots all stat plots before the next function is selected, the TI-83 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of X and then evaluates and plots them for...
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Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the right half (Chapter 9). Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit 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; it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25
Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the right half (Chapter 9). Full, Horiz, G.T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit 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; it displays the table screen on the top half of the screen; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 25
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... types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings. The TI-83 Plus uses assigned names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can...Graph databases Names A, B, ... , Z A, B, ... , Z ãAä, ãBä, ãCä, ... , ãJä L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, and user-defined names Y1, Y2, . . . , 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...
... types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings. The TI-83 Plus uses assigned names for variables and other items saved in memory. For lists, you can...Graph databases Names A, B, ... , Z A, B, ... , Z ãAä, ãBä, ãCä, ... , ãJä L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, and user-defined names Y1, Y2, . . . , 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...
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Variable Type Graph pictures Strings Apps AppVars Groups System variables Names Pic1, Pic2, ... , Pic9, Pic0 Str1, Str2, ... , Str9, Str0 Applications Application variables Grouped variables Xmin, Xmax, and others ... to matrices, lists, and Y= functions (Chapter 3). • From the home screen, a program, or an editor, you can store a value to a matrix element or a list element. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27
Variable Type Graph pictures Strings Apps AppVars Groups System variables Names Pic1, Pic2, ... , Pic9, Pic0 Str1, Str2, ... , Str9, Str0 Applications Application variables Grouped variables Xmin, Xmax, and others ... to matrices, lists, and Y= functions (Chapter 3). • From the home screen, a program, or an editor, you can store a value to a matrix element or a list element. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 27
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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 stored in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are independent applications.which created them. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 You cannot edit or change variables in Flash ROM. • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications.
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 stored in AppVars unless you do so through the application which are independent applications.which created them. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 28 You cannot edit or change variables in Flash ROM. • You can use DRAW STO menu items to store variables created by independent applications.
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X/Y, T/q, and U/V/W variables ZX/ZY, ZT/Zq, and ZU variables Graph database variables Picture variables XY, G, EQ, TEST, and PTS variables TABLE variables String variables TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 44 All VARS menu items display secondary menus, which show the names of functions and system variables in an expression or store to them directly...
X/Y, T/q, and U/V/W variables ZX/ZY, ZT/Zq, and ZU variables Graph database variables Picture variables XY, G, EQ, TEST, and PTS variables TABLE variables String variables TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 44 All VARS menu items display secondary menus, which show the names of functions and system variables in an expression or store to them directly...
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... phase plots. Sequences You can use DRAW instructions to three sequences. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 53 Graphing You can graph them For details, refer to: over time. Or, you to : Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 The graphing chapters appear in greater detail. For graphing details, refer to basic TI-83 Plus operations. This guidebook covers the other features and capabilities of the...
... phase plots. Sequences You can use DRAW instructions to three sequences. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 53 Graphing You can graph them For details, refer to: over time. Or, you to : Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 The graphing chapters appear in greater detail. For graphing details, refer to basic TI-83 Plus operations. This guidebook covers the other features and capabilities of the...
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For details, refer to: Chapter 9 For details, refer to display a graph and its table simultaneously. Also, you can split the screen vertically to : Chapter 10 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 54 For details, refer to: Chapter 7 Split Screen You can split the screen horizontally to analyze many functions simultaneously. Tables You can create function...
For details, refer to: Chapter 9 For details, refer to display a graph and its table simultaneously. Also, you can split the screen vertically to : Chapter 10 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 54 For details, refer to: Chapter 7 Split Screen You can split the screen horizontally to analyze many functions simultaneously. Tables You can create function...
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You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. For details, refer to graph a family of curves. You can plot the data as memory allows for automatic computation. For details, refer to three stat plot definitions....can perform one- You can attach formulas to lists for use lists to evaluate expressions at multiple values simultaneously and to : Chapter 13 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 55 Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine, scatter plot, modified or regular box-and-whisker ...
You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. For details, refer to graph a family of curves. You can plot the data as memory allows for automatic computation. For details, refer to three stat plot definitions....can perform one- You can attach formulas to lists for use lists to evaluate expressions at multiple values simultaneously and to : Chapter 13 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 55 Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine, scatter plot, modified or regular box-and-whisker ...