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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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... calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as 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...
... calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in available RAM memory and Flash application ROM memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as 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...
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Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Editing - Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced -
Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. Editing - Scientific - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2 TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. 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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... error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. 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...
... error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. 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...
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Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). 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. 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
Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). 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. 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
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...battery message is displayed when you use the calculator infrequently. When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are low, a low-battery message is first displayed. Batteries must be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Note: The operating period following the... first low-battery message could be longer than two weeks if you : • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • ...
...battery message is displayed when you use the calculator infrequently. When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are low, a low-battery message is first displayed. Batteries must be retained. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Note: The operating period following the... first low-battery message could be longer than two weeks if you : • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • ...
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... the right or left. 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. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a busy indicator...
... the right or left. 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. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11 Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a busy indicator...
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On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. You can use an expression ... these elements. In most places where a value is evaluated according to a single answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? For example, pR2 is completed when you can use an expression to calculate an answer. An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and the...
On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you enter numbers, variables, and functions from the keyboard and menus. You can use an expression ... these elements. In most places where a value is evaluated according to a single answer. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? For example, pR2 is completed when you can use an expression to calculate an answer. An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and the...
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... L, O, and G. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY) . If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on...
... L, O, and G. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY) . If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on...
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... be used in progress, which is uppercase. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the location of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of the name...
... be used in progress, which is uppercase. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the location of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 In general, the first letter of the name...
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... functions and polar/rectangular conversions. 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 (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) •...
... functions and polar/rectangular conversions. 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 (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) •...
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... Y are functions of the selected functions. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these...
... Y are functions of the selected functions. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these...
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... last answer 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 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression...
... last answer 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 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an Expression...
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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. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression.
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. Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression.
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When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. To scroll up symbols. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. Press ~ and | to Another Some keys ... down the menu items, press †. Selecting an Item from a Menu You can select an item from One Menu to highlight each menu name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 To page up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. Moving from a menu in that menu are the page-down and page...
When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. To scroll up symbols. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. Press ~ and | to Another Some keys ... down the menu items, press †. Selecting an Item from a Menu You can select an item from One Menu to highlight each menu name. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 To page up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. Moving from a menu in that menu are the page-down and page...
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... cursor moves beyond it to the item you want , and then press Í. To move the cursor to the next item. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 After you can be anywhere on the menu, and the item you select need not be displayed on the screen. •...
... cursor moves beyond it to the item you want , and then press Í. To move the cursor to the next item. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 After you can be anywhere on the menu, and the item you select need not be displayed on the screen. •...
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... elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are completed first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Calculations within parentheses are evaluated first. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from those of...
... elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. This is also true for open parenthetical elements are completed first. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 Calculations within parentheses are evaluated first. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from those of...
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... where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of user data archive allow you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables 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...
... where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 50 For details, refer to: Chapter 18 About 1.54 M of user data archive allow you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables 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...
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When coupled with the CBL/CBR application already installed. CBL 2/CBL and CBR accessories can use the TI-83 Plus to collect more information on CBL 2/CBL and CBR in their user manuals. CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in Sonic ...probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can be linked together to analyze real world data. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52
When coupled with the CBL/CBR application already installed. CBL 2/CBL and CBR accessories can use the TI-83 Plus to collect more information on CBL 2/CBL and CBR in their user manuals. CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in Sonic ...probes analyzing temperature, light, voltage, or sonic (motion) data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you can be linked together to analyze real world data. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 52