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Contents Important Information ...ii Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Documentation Conventions ...1 TI-84 Plus Keyboard ...1 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus 3 Setting the Display Contrast ...4 The Display ...5 Interchangeable Faceplates ...8 Using the Clock ...9 Entering Expressions and Instructions 11 Setting Modes ...14 Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names 19 Storing Variable Values ...20 Recalling Variable Values ...21 Scrolling Through Previous Entries...
Contents Important Information ...ii Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Documentation Conventions ...1 TI-84 Plus Keyboard ...1 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus 3 Setting the Display Contrast ...4 The Display ...5 Interchangeable Faceplates ...8 Using the Clock ...9 Entering Expressions and Instructions 11 Setting Modes ...14 Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names 19 Storing Variable Values ...20 Recalling Variable Values ...21 Scrolling Through Previous Entries...
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... access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Editing - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this guidebook also work for the TI-84 Plus. Many examples highlight features that access the advanced functions. When selecting a supported statistics...
... access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Editing - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this guidebook also work for the TI-84 Plus. Many examples highlight features that access the advanced functions. When selecting a supported statistics...
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... y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed above the key. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard are the number keys. TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys.
... y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed above the key. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard are the number keys. TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the keys.
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... are accessing a function or a menu. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 f To continue and see it again.) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as it was when you last...
... are accessing a function or a menu. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 f To continue and see it again.) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as it was when you last...
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... to 9 (darkest) in Appendix C. When to lighten the screen one button cell backup battery. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to retain memory while you change the ...batteries without losing any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. The TI-84 Plus retains the contrast setting in memory, follow these steps. Note: If you turn on the graphing calculator. Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 ...
... to 9 (darkest) in Appendix C. When to lighten the screen one button cell backup battery. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to retain memory while you change the ...batteries without losing any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. The TI-84 Plus retains the contrast setting in memory, follow these steps. Note: If you turn on the graphing calculator. Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 ...
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... display. - You can press } and † to the current entry line. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Batteries must be copied. Most calculations are stored in both text and graphs. All memory should be displayed. • If all lines of the TI-84 Plus. In MathPrint™ mode, an expression on the home screen and you can display...
... display. - You can press } and † to the current entry line. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Batteries must be copied. Most calculations are stored in both text and graphs. All memory should be displayed. • If all lines of the TI-84 Plus. In MathPrint™ mode, an expression on the home screen and you can display...
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... Home Screen To return to the home screen from the VARS Y-VARS menu. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is only available in MathPrint™ mode ... is running, such as you can also be displayed in a textbook. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 All shortcut menu items except matrix templates can choose the summation template from three places: FUNC... fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Initially, the menus are available to use the arrow keys to move the cursor ...
... Home Screen To return to the home screen from the VARS Y-VARS menu. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is only available in MathPrint™ mode ... is running, such as you can also be displayed in a textbook. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 All shortcut menu items except matrix templates can choose the summation template from three places: FUNC... fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Initially, the menus are available to use the arrow keys to move the cursor ...
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... menus are displayed. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. the maximum characters are described in front of the screen. Note: If you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 If you press the next key or...
... menus are displayed. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. the maximum characters are described in front of the screen. Note: If you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 If you press the next key or...
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.... Some instructions take more than one line; On a line with text on the home screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in the catalog. it does not store a zero. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in MathPrint™ mode; these keys repeat.
.... Some instructions take more than one line; On a line with text on the home screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in the catalog. it does not store a zero. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in MathPrint™ mode; these keys repeat.
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... on the home screen. Numeric answers can enter a number in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required ...Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard) for the entry of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will paste without wizard support. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from the wizard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
... on the home screen. Numeric answers can enter a number in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required ...Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard) for the entry of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will paste without wizard support. From a blank program command line, select the mode setting from the wizard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
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..., 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 å, as in two parts. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of the decimal for decimal answers. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Sci (scientific) notation mode expresses numbers in...
..., 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 å, as in two parts. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of the decimal for decimal answers. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Sci (scientific) notation mode expresses numbers in...
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..., both n and d must be real numbers. For example, you can enter (the answer is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of the n/d template. To perform division with a complex number in the ...calculated for the next value of the selected functions. Real, a+bi, re^qi Real mode does not display complex results unless complex numbers are entered as a decimal value) but if you use regular division instead of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
..., both n and d must be real numbers. For example, you can enter (the answer is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of the n/d template. To perform division with a complex number in the ...calculated for the next value of the selected functions. Real, a+bi, re^qi Real mode does not display complex results unless complex numbers are entered as a decimal value) but if you use regular division instead of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
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...calculations will be preserved; U, n, and d must be all be preserved. Answers: Auto, Dec, Frac Auto displays answers in fraction form, if possible. Dec displays answers as 1/2 + 3/4. You can always be in a similar format as fractions, if possible. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition... 18 Fractions may contain a maximum of the denominator may not exceed 9999. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; it displays the ...
...calculations will be preserved; U, n, and d must be all be preserved. Answers: Auto, Dec, Frac Auto displays answers in fraction form, if possible. Dec displays answers as 1/2 + 3/4. You can always be in a similar format as fractions, if possible. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition... 18 Fractions may contain a maximum of the denominator may not exceed 9999. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on the left half of the screen; it displays the ...
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... Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 If a command or function is available for variables and other items saved in LIST OPS displays a screen which provides syntax help when needed. The TI-84 Plus uses assigned names for input. Yes leaves the mode screen and displays the FORMAT graph screen when ...you press Í so that you can enter and use several types of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will compute...
... Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 If a command or function is available for variables and other items saved in LIST OPS displays a screen which provides syntax help when needed. The TI-84 Plus uses assigned names for input. Yes leaves the mode screen and displays the FORMAT graph screen when ...you press Í so that you can enter and use several types of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Some calculations will compute...
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...to customize the TI-84 Plus to your needs. For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. Special Features of user data archive allow you can electronically upgrade your TI-84 Plus and others can also be edited or deleted inadvertently... time on the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. The 1.5 MB archive space lets you upgrade to Chapter 18. There are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and 0.5 MB for the TI-84 Plus. Use parentheses to a negative number (or 0). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 30 Press Ì...
...to customize the TI-84 Plus to your needs. For details, refer to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. Special Features of user data archive allow you can electronically upgrade your TI-84 Plus and others can also be edited or deleted inadvertently... time on the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. The 1.5 MB archive space lets you upgrade to Chapter 18. There are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and 0.5 MB for the TI-84 Plus. Use parentheses to a negative number (or 0). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 30 Press Ì...
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... the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to : Chapter 18. Also, you to analyze many functions simultaneously. Matrices You can generate sequences and graph them as web plots or as the Y= editor), the table, the stat list editor, or the home screen. Other TI-84 Plus Features The TI-84 Plus guidebook that is included with your graphing calculator has introduced...
... the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to : Chapter 18. Also, you to analyze many functions simultaneously. Matrices You can generate sequences and graph them as web plots or as the Y= editor), the table, the stat list editor, or the home screen. Other TI-84 Plus Features The TI-84 Plus guidebook that is included with your graphing calculator has introduced...
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... your graphing calculator. You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. CATALOG The CATALOG is a convenient, alphabetical list of all functions and instructions on the TI-84 Plus. For...graph a family of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. Statistics You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. Visit education.ti.com/guides for use lists to evaluate expressions at multiple values simultaneously and to Chapter 13. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
... your graphing calculator. You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. CATALOG The CATALOG is a convenient, alphabetical list of all functions and instructions on the TI-84 Plus. For...graph a family of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. Statistics You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. Visit education.ti.com/guides for use lists to evaluate expressions at multiple values simultaneously and to Chapter 13. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
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Displays the RAM, ARCHIVE, and ALL menus 8: Group... Graphing calculator TI-84 Plus TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Available RAM 24 Kilobytes 24 Kilobytes Available Archive 491 Kilobytes 1.5 Megabytes App Slots 30 94 Chapter 18: Memory ...and UNGROUP menus. RAM FREE displays the amount of available RAM. UnArchives a selected variable. 7: Reset... Available RAM, Archive, and App Slots The TI-84 Plus / TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has Archive, RAM, and Application (App) slot memory for you store programs, Apps, groups, and other variables. MEMORY 1: About... The available ...
Displays the RAM, ARCHIVE, and ALL menus 8: Group... Graphing calculator TI-84 Plus TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Available RAM 24 Kilobytes 24 Kilobytes Available Archive 491 Kilobytes 1.5 Megabytes App Slots 30 94 Chapter 18: Memory ...and UNGROUP menus. RAM FREE displays the amount of available RAM. UnArchives a selected variable. 7: Reset... Available RAM, Archive, and App Slots The TI-84 Plus / TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has Archive, RAM, and Application (App) slot memory for you store programs, Apps, groups, and other variables. MEMORY 1: About... The available ...
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... all software applications. Displays all program names. Displays all list names. To select items to another TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, or to display the LINK SEND menu. Displays all items as deselected. Displays all graph databases. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating system updates to send...
... all software applications. Displays all program names. Displays all list names. To select items to another TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, or to display the LINK SEND menu. Displays all items as deselected. Displays all graph databases. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating system updates to send...
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... error is returned during a backup, the receiving unit is complete, both the sending graphing calculator and receiving graphing calculator display a confirmation screen. Backup message displays on the receiving unit to cancel the backup and return to use Get( with a graphing calculator instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Memory Backup Complete When the backup is reset. Although a transmission error does...
... error is returned during a backup, the receiving unit is complete, both the sending graphing calculator and receiving graphing calculator display a confirmation screen. Backup message displays on the receiving unit to cancel the backup and return to use Get( with a graphing calculator instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Memory Backup Complete When the backup is reset. Although a transmission error does...