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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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... download the latest OS from the TI-84 Plus. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, but all of the instructions, examples, and functions in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to edit expressions and values. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this...
... download the latest OS from the TI-84 Plus. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Editing keys allow you to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, but all of the instructions, examples, and functions in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to edit expressions and values. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this...
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... same color as access SOLVE and shortcut menus. For example, when you need. The keys across the top set up and display graphs. 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. The keys along the right side of each key is printed...
... same color as access SOLVE and shortcut menus. For example, when you need. The keys across the top set up and display graphs. 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. The keys along the right side of each key is printed...
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... to Ø when you press ƒ, even if you reset RAM. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. a Access shortcut menus for functionality including templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. If ....) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as you left it . Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3
... to Ø when you press ƒ, even if you reset RAM. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. a Access shortcut menus for functionality including templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. If ....) If the home screen is blank, press } to scroll through the history of previous calculations. • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will return exactly as you left it . Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3
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...message is displayed when you adjust the contrast setting to lighten the screen one level at a time. 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 ...of the batteries, APD™ turns off the TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. You may become completely blank. f Press y } to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any information stored in the...
...message is displayed when you adjust the contrast setting to lighten the screen one level at a time. 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 ...of the batteries, APD™ turns off the TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix C. You may become completely blank. f Press y } to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any information stored in the...
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... or answers to the current entry line. In MathPrint™ mode, an expression on the same screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be copied. Generally, the graphing calculator will not operate. In numeric editors such as the window screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to the right and left...
... or answers to the current entry line. In MathPrint™ mode, an expression on the same screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be copied. Generally, the graphing calculator will not operate. In numeric editors such as the window screen (Chapter 3), a long expression scrolls to the right and left...
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...the appropriate line and then press Í. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in the Y= editor. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 To select a menu item, either press the..., or a for YVAR. • Templates to enter fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Functions include absolute value, summation, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, and log base n. • Matrix entry. • Names of ...
...the appropriate line and then press Í. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in the Y= editor. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 To select a menu item, either press the..., or a for YVAR. • Templates to enter fractions and selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Functions include absolute value, summation, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, and log base n. • Matrix entry. • Names of ...
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...of the cursor indicates what will happen when you highlight a small character such as a character. Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursors becomes an underlined # (#). ...the cursor does not change because the cursor width is too narrow. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A)....
...of the cursor indicates what will happen when you highlight a small character such as a character. Interchangeable Faceplates The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursors becomes an underlined # (#). ...the cursor does not change because the cursor width is too narrow. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A)....
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...( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression that clears any non-graphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 In general, the first letter of entries and...
...( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression that clears any non-graphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 In general, the first letter of entries and...
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...numbers, with no syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for example, Func or Float. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Some calculations will paste without wizard support. Run the Catalog Help application (Œ) for more syntax help (wizard) for input. Press †...to the cursor location. On: Selection of the decimal, as fractions. If a command or function is pasted to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help when needed. the instruction is accessed from N the command or ...
...numbers, with no syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for example, Func or Float. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Some calculations will paste without wizard support. Run the Catalog Help application (Œ) for more syntax help (wizard) for input. Press †...to the cursor location. On: Selection of the decimal, as fractions. If a command or function is pasted to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help when needed. the instruction is accessed from N the command or ...
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... of the decimal. The decimal setting applies to the right of å, as in detail. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of q (Chapter 5). The significant digits display with respect to ...• 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) • The regression equation stored ...
... of the decimal. The decimal setting applies to the right of å, as in detail. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of q (Chapter 5). The significant digits display with respect to ...• 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) • The regression equation stored ...
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...draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of the n/d template. Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before it graphs any functions. Two complex modes ...graphing mode is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of the selected functions. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated...
...draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of the n/d template. Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before it graphs any functions. Two complex modes ...graphing mode is selected, the TI-84 Plus will sequentially graph all selected functions for a single value of the selected functions. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated...
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.... it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G-T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as a simple fraction. however matrix calculations will be accessed by pressing y .. If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error ... Frac Auto displays answers in sequences, lists, and tables are displayed in an expression, the answer will not be integers. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 n/d, Un/d n/d displays results as 1/2 + 3/4. U, n, and d must be all be preserved. it displays the table screen on the...
.... it displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half (Chapter 9). • G-T (graph-table) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as a simple fraction. however matrix calculations will be accessed by pressing y .. If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error ... Frac Auto displays answers in sequences, lists, and tables are displayed in an expression, the answer will not be integers. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 n/d, Un/d n/d displays results as 1/2 + 3/4. U, n, and d must be all be preserved. it displays the table screen on the...
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...1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 If a command or function is available for the entry of required and optional arguments into the command or function. On displays a statistical regression calculation with no syntax help (wizard) for input. Some calculations will paste without...complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings. For lists, you can change the graph format settings. Stat Diagnostics: Off, On Off displays a statistical regression calculation without wizard support. Run the Catalog Help application ...
...1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 If a command or function is available for the entry of required and optional arguments into the command or function. On displays a statistical regression calculation with no syntax help (wizard) for input. Some calculations will paste without...complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings. For lists, you can change the graph format settings. Stat Diagnostics: Off, On Off displays a statistical regression calculation without wizard support. Run the Catalog Help application ...
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...graphing calculator. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be installed to customize the TI-84 Plus to indicate subtraction, as implied multiplication (A...MB). About 24 kilobytes (K) of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be released free of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition... unit-to 94 applications at one time on the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. For details, refer to Chapter 19. 1.5 Megabytes of Available Memory 1.5 MB of the TI-84 Plus Flash - Functions in the first level, such as...
...graphing calculator. Future software versions include maintenance upgrades that will be installed to customize the TI-84 Plus to indicate subtraction, as implied multiplication (A...MB). About 24 kilobytes (K) of charge, as well as new applications and major software upgrades that will be released free of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition... unit-to 94 applications at one time on the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. For details, refer to Chapter 19. 1.5 Megabytes of Available Memory 1.5 MB of the TI-84 Plus Flash - Functions in the first level, such as...
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...For details, refer to analyze many functions simultaneously. For details, refer to : Chapter 18. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to Chapter 10. For graphing details, refer to Chapter 7. Sequences You can split the screen vertically to three sequences. For details, refer to ... the TI-84 Plus in the TI-84 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to a safe location where they cannot be edited frequently, you can free up RAM for applications that is included with your graphing calculator has...
...For details, refer to analyze many functions simultaneously. For details, refer to : Chapter 18. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 For details, refer to Chapter 10. For graphing details, refer to Chapter 7. Sequences You can split the screen vertically to three sequences. For details, refer to ... the TI-84 Plus in the TI-84 Plus user data archive, a protected area of memory separate from RAM. For details, refer to a safe location where they cannot be edited frequently, you can free up RAM for applications that is included with your graphing calculator has...
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... automatic computation. Programming You can use in statistical analyses. You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. You can perform one- Statistics You can define and store up to graph a family of curves. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to Chapter 15. Visit... is a convenient, alphabetical list of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. For details, refer to the current cursor location. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32
... automatic computation. Programming You can use in statistical analyses. You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. You can perform one- Statistics You can define and store up to graph a family of curves. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to Chapter 15. Visit... is a convenient, alphabetical list of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. For details, refer to the current cursor location. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32
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...variable. 6: UnArchive... 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 can check available memory or manage ...Mgmt/Del. Chapter 18: Memory and Variable Management Checking Available Memory MEMORY Menu At any time you to use and manage. 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 Variable Management...
...variable. 6: UnArchive... 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 can check available memory or manage ...Mgmt/Del. Chapter 18: Memory and Variable Management Checking Available Memory MEMORY Menu At any time you to use and manage. 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 Variable Management...
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... mode settings (no Flash applications or archived items) for backup to another TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus. Displays all complex variables. Displays all list names. D: AppVars... Displays list names L1 through L6. Displays all software applications. Displays all real variables. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating...
... mode settings (no Flash applications or archived items) for backup to another TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus. Displays all complex variables. Displays all list names. D: AppVars... Displays list names L1 through L6. Displays all software applications. Displays all real variables. Sends the Calculator ID number immediately. (You do not need to select SEND.) Sends operating...
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... attached to a TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73 with variables or features not recognized by the TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-82, or TI-73 include applications, application variables, grouped variables, new variable types, or programs with a TI-83 instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Note: If the cable is complete, both the sending graphing calculator and receiving graphing calculator display a confirmation...
... attached to a TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73 with variables or features not recognized by the TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-82, or TI-73 include applications, application variables, grouped variables, new variable types, or programs with a TI-83 instead of a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Note: If the cable is complete, both the sending graphing calculator and receiving graphing calculator display a confirmation...