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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...
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...
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... STAT WIZARDS setting ON: (the default setting) a syntax help (wizard) screen is accessed from education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this guidebook also work for the TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Screen shots were taken using OS version...
... STAT WIZARDS setting ON: (the default setting) a syntax help (wizard) screen is accessed from education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this guidebook also work for the TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Screen shots were taken using OS version...
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... menu is printed above the key. The keys across the top set up and display graphs. The primary function of the keyboard are the number keys. Many keys also have a third function. 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.
... menu is printed above the key. The keys across the top set up and display graphs. The primary function of the keyboard are the number keys. Many keys also have a third function. 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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... the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 y Accesses the second function printed above each key. ƒ Accesses the third function printed above each key. ƒ ^ - f To continue and see it again.) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. ...(APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. a to see this ...
... the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 y Accesses the second function printed above each key. ƒ Accesses the third function printed above each key. ƒ ^ - f To continue and see it again.) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. ...(APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. a to see this ...
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...TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. To restore the screen, press y } until the display reappears. Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to 0, the display may become completely blank. When to another graphing calculator...and lighting conditions. Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA ...
...TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. To restore the screen, press y } until the display reappears. Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to 0, the display may become completely blank. When to another graphing calculator...and lighting conditions. Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA ...
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...side of the expression. An arrow on the home screen and you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to evaluate. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 The answers are stored in Classic mode. All memory should be longer... of 16 characters per line may be copied. Chapter 3 describes graphs. On this period, the TI-84 Plus will turn off the top of the TI-84 Plus. If you can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of Displays The TI-84 Plus displays both Classic and MathPrint™ modes.
...side of the expression. An arrow on the home screen and you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to evaluate. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 The answers are stored in Classic mode. All memory should be longer... of 16 characters per line may be copied. Chapter 3 describes graphs. On this period, the TI-84 Plus will turn off the top of the TI-84 Plus. If you can display a maximum of 8 lines with a maximum of Displays The TI-84 Plus displays both Classic and MathPrint™ modes.
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If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that does not support MathPrint™ display, entries will be displayed in the Y=... to the menu, that is , ^ for FRAC, _ for FUNC, ` for MTRX, or a for YVAR. 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 shortcut menu MATH MATH menu Catalog The ...VARS Y-VARS menu. • Templates to enter fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation...
If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that does not support MathPrint™ display, entries will be displayed in the Y=... to the menu, that is , ^ for FRAC, _ for FUNC, ` for MTRX, or a for YVAR. 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 shortcut menu MATH MATH menu Catalog The ...VARS Y-VARS menu. • Templates to enter fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation...
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... the underlined cursors becomes an underlined # (#). Full Checkerboard rectangle No entry; Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Cursor Appearance Effect of the cursor location Second Reverse arrow Þ ..., the appearance of the template. Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you highlight a small character such as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered...
... the underlined cursors becomes an underlined # (#). Full Checkerboard rectangle No entry; Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Cursor Appearance Effect of the cursor location Second Reverse arrow Þ ..., the appearance of the template. Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you highlight a small character such as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered...
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...). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to line within an expression; When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; Moves the ... or any drawn elements from a MathPrint™ expression to the beginning of an expression. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is indicated by an open parenthesis at the end of the name. On the home screen...
...). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to line within an expression; When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; Moves the ... or any drawn elements from a MathPrint™ expression to the beginning of an expression. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is indicated by an open parenthesis at the end of the name. On the home screen...
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...Numeric answers can be displayed with no syntax help (wizard). GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard)... and functions. You can set a mode from the wizard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 The function or command will paste to the cursor location with up to 10...compute directly from a program by entering the name of the mode as in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help when needed. Set Clock Sets the time and date...
...Numeric answers can be displayed with no syntax help (wizard). GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard)... and functions. You can set a mode from the wizard. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 The function or command will paste to the cursor location with up to 10...compute directly from a program by entering the name of the mode as in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help when needed. Set Clock Sets the time and date...
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... of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of three, as in scientific notation. and the power-of-10 exponent is a multiple of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus interprets... Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Float, 0123456789 Float (floating) decimal mode displays up to 10 digits, plus the sign and decimal. 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode specifies the number of digits (0 through 9) to display to the left of X (Chapter 3). Par (parametric) graphing mode plots...
... of CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of three, as in scientific notation. and the power-of-10 exponent is a multiple of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus interprets... Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Float, 0123456789 Float (floating) decimal mode displays up to 10 digits, plus the sign and decimal. 0123456789 (fixed) decimal mode specifies the number of digits (0 through 9) to display to the left of X (Chapter 3). Par (parametric) graphing mode plots...
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... connecting each point calculated for the next value of X. Simul (simultaneous) graphing-order mode evaluates and plots all stat plots before the next function is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions ...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before it graphs any functions. For example, you can enter (the answer is displayed as input. Full, Horiz, G-T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated...
... connecting each point calculated for the next value of X. Simul (simultaneous) graphing-order mode evaluates and plots all stat plots before the next function is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions ...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before it graphs any functions. For example, you can enter (the answer is displayed as input. Full, Horiz, G-T Full screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated...
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...menu or the MATH menu. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 it displays the table screen on the left half of six digits in sequences, lists, and tables are displayed in fraction form, if possible. however matrix calculations will be a decimal number. Fractions may contain a... will be preserved; Frac displays answers as integers or decimal numbers. You can always be converted U ... • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as the input. n/d. If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error is a non-integer, the result may...
...menu or the MATH menu. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 it displays the table screen on the left half of six digits in sequences, lists, and tables are displayed in fraction form, if possible. however matrix calculations will be a decimal number. Fractions may contain a... will be preserved; Frac displays answers as integers or decimal numbers. You can always be converted U ... • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as the input. n/d. If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error is a non-integer, the result may...
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... user-defined names Y1, Y2, ... , Y9, Y0 X1T and Y1T, ... , X6T and Y6T Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Some calculations will paste without the correlation coefficient (r) or the coefficient of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Off: The function...the wizard. Stat Diagnostics: Off, On Off displays a statistical regression calculation without wizard support. Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-84 Plus you also can change the graph format settings. To return to most other items saved in LIST OPS...
... user-defined names Y1, Y2, ... , Y9, Y0 X1T and Y1T, ... , X6T and Y6T Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 Some calculations will paste without the correlation coefficient (r) or the coefficient of required and optional arguments into the command or function. Off: The function...the wizard. Stat Diagnostics: Off, On Off displays a statistical regression calculation without wizard support. Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names Variables and Defined Items On the TI-84 Plus you also can change the graph format settings. To return to most other items saved in LIST OPS...
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... details, refer to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. There are evaluated before negation. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 30 For details, refer to 94 applications at one time on your TI-84 Plus from the TI Web site: education.ti.com. You can electronically upgrade your TI-84 Plus and others can also be available for you press...
... details, refer to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. There are evaluated before negation. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 30 For details, refer to 94 applications at one time on your TI-84 Plus from the TI Web site: education.ti.com. You can electronically upgrade your TI-84 Plus and others can also be available for you press...
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... area of the TI-84 Plus in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to Chapter 6. The user data archive lets you: • Store data, programs, applications or any other features and capabilities of memory separate from RAM. You can store, graph, and analyze up...
... area of the TI-84 Plus in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to Chapter 6. The user data archive lets you: • Store data, programs, applications or any other features and capabilities of memory separate from RAM. You can store, graph, and analyze up...
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Inferential Statistics You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. For details, refer to Chapter 15. For details, refer to Chapter 14. Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine, ... hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. You can attach formulas to three stat plot definitions. For details, refer to :Chapter 11. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32 Visit education.ti.com/guides for automatic computation. For details, refer to Chapter 16. For details, refer to Chapter 12. You can perform one-
Inferential Statistics You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. For details, refer to Chapter 15. For details, refer to Chapter 14. Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine, ... hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. You can attach formulas to three stat plot definitions. For details, refer to :Chapter 11. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32 Visit education.ti.com/guides for automatic computation. For details, refer to Chapter 16. For details, refer to Chapter 12. You can perform one-
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... current OS version number. 2: Mem Mgmt/Del... 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 to use and manage. To access this menu, press y L. 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...
... current OS version number. 2: Mem Mgmt/Del... 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 to use and manage. To access this menu, press y L. 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...
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... all graph databases. Displays all program names. Displays all grouped variables. Displays all string variables. All+... A: Y-Vars... Displays list names L1 through L6. Displays all Y= variables. Displays all matrix data types. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating system updates to another TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83 Plus Silver...
... all graph databases. Displays all program names. Displays all grouped variables. Displays all string variables. All+... A: Y-Vars... Displays list names L1 through L6. Displays all Y= variables. Displays all matrix data types. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating system updates to another TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83 Plus Silver...
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... receive transmission. • You attempt a backup between a TI-73, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. • You attempt a data transfer from a TI-84 Plus to use GetCalc( with a TI-83 instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. New variable types and features not recognized by the TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73. A WARNING - Error Conditions A transmission error...
... receive transmission. • You attempt a backup between a TI-73, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. • You attempt a data transfer from a TI-84 Plus to use GetCalc( with a TI-83 instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. New variable types and features not recognized by the TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73. A WARNING - Error Conditions A transmission error...