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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 TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating...
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...to evaluate. If all lines of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the next line. Chapter 3 describes graphs. The answers... Entries and Answers When text is longer than one line, it wraps to show graphs and text simultaneously. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right and left. Chapter 9 describes how the...
...to evaluate. If all lines of the display are displayed on the home screen, the Y= editor (Chapter 3), or the program editor (Chapter 16) is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to the beginning of the next line. Chapter 3 describes graphs. The answers... Entries and Answers When text is longer than one line, it wraps to show graphs and text simultaneously. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 10 On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to the right and left. Chapter 9 describes how the...
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...screen, press y 5. 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 displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. When...The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. 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
...screen, press y 5. 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 displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. When...The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. 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
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... keystroke. to Þ; subsequent keystrokes (on an alpha key) paste alpha characters; If you are prompted to Ø; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 Changes the cursor to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an...
... keystroke. to Þ; subsequent keystrokes (on an alpha key) paste alpha characters; If you are prompted to Ø; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 18 Changes the cursor to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an...
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...location. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to change mode settings, follow these steps. 1. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the setting that you want to the line of the mode as an instruction; Changing Mode... To change . 2. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; You can be displayed with up to the setting you want . 3. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Press † or } to move the cursor...
...location. Press ~ or | to move the cursor to change mode settings, follow these steps. 1. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from a program by entering the name of the setting that you want to the line of the mode as an instruction; Changing Mode... To change . 2. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from the mode screen; You can be displayed with up to the setting you want . 3. the instruction is displayed on the home screen. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 20 Press † or } to move the cursor...
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...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • Programs have user-defined names and share memory with variables (Chapter 16). • From the home screen or from a program, you can store to matrices (Chapter 10), lists (Chapter 11), strings (Chapter 15), ... and all Y= functions (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6). • From an editor, you can store 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
...; You can create as many list names as memory will allow (Chapter 11). • Programs have user-defined names and share memory with variables (Chapter 16). • From the home screen or from a program, you can store to matrices (Chapter 10), lists (Chapter 11), strings (Chapter 15), ... and all Y= functions (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6). • From an editor, you can store 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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The value can be an expression. 2. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Enter the value you want to store the value. 4. To store a value to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line ...and follow these steps. 1. Press ¿. ! Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program...
The value can be an expression. 2. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 29 Enter the value you want to store the value. 4. To store a value to a variable from memory using the ¿ key, begin on a blank line ...and follow these steps. 1. Press ¿. ! Storing Variable Values Storing Values in a Variable Values are stored to and recalled from the home screen or a program...
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... cannot be seen and unarchived. They can archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the home screen, you won't be edited or deleted inadvertently. Archived variables are unarchived. . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of the...
... cannot be seen and unarchived. They can archive data, programs, or other variables in memory but if you select it and paste the name L1 to the home screen, you won't be edited or deleted inadvertently. Archived variables are unarchived. . TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 30 Displaying a Variable Value To display the value of the...
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... VARS Y.VARS menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Press y ãRCLä. then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the screen. 2. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five...; Press to display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). To leave RCL, press '. 1.
... VARS Y.VARS menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 31 Press y ãRCLä. then select the type and then the name of the variable or function. • Press |, and then select the name of the screen. 2. RCL and the edit cursor are displayed on the bottom line of the program (in any of five...; Press to display the VARS menu or ~ to the current cursor location, follow these steps. Enter the name of the variable in the program editor only). To leave RCL, press '. 1.
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... storage area. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that covers 200 square centimeters.... When you want. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to a storage area called Ans (last answer). Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is holding in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
... storage area. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all data that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that covers 200 square centimeters.... When you want. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to a storage area called Ans (last answer). Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is holding in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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... upgrades that will be available for you to compute and store functions, programs, and data. Special Features of user data archive allow 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 19 As new functionality becomes available...
... upgrades that will be available for you to compute and store functions, programs, and data. Special Features of user data archive allow 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 19 As new functionality becomes available...
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...you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to your classroom needs. You can also free up RAM by archiving variables. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 Applications can free up to -unit. The big 1.54 M ...archive space lets you can also be edited or deleted inadvertently. be stored on a computer for applications that do...
...you: For details, refer to: Chapter 18 • Store data, programs, applications or any other variables to your classroom needs. You can also free up RAM by archiving variables. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 51 Applications can free up to -unit. The big 1.54 M ...archive space lets you can also be edited or deleted inadvertently. be stored on a computer for applications that do...
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... to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to the left of the variable names. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL...
... to : Chapter 19 TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 57 Programming You can enter and store programs that may require additional memory. Communication Link The TI-83 Plus has a port to the left of the variable names. For details, refer to: Chapter 16 Archived variables are indicated by asterisks (*) to connect and communicate with another TI-83 Plus, a TI-83 Plus, a TI.83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2/CBL...
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Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 59 Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:Quit (...the previous screen is displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The TI-83 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing...
Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program execution, then the Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 59 Appendix B describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. • If you select 1:Quit (...the previous screen is displayed with the cursor at or near the error location. Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The TI-83 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing...
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... unit to another . After sending or receiving data, you selected All+ or All.. TI-83 Plus Communication Link 638 The current items remain selected. You can also backup the RAM memory of the receiving TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus. However, you cannot repeat transmission if you can transfer variables (all types), programs, and Flash applications to another TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus.
... unit to another . After sending or receiving data, you selected All+ or All.. TI-83 Plus Communication Link 638 The current items remain selected. You can also backup the RAM memory of the receiving TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus. However, you cannot repeat transmission if you can transfer variables (all types), programs, and Flash applications to another TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus.