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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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... Plots to Illustrate Convergence 110 Graphing Phase Plots ...111 Comparing TI-84 Plus and TI-82 Sequence Variables 113 Keystroke Differences Between TI-84 Plus and TI-82 ...114 Chapter 7: Tables ...115 Getting Started: Roots of a Function 115 Setting Up the Table ...116 Defining the Dependent Variables 117 Displaying the Table ...118 Chapter 8: Draw Instructions 121 Getting Started: Drawing a Tangent...
... Plots to Illustrate Convergence 110 Graphing Phase Plots ...111 Comparing TI-84 Plus and TI-82 Sequence Variables 113 Keystroke Differences Between TI-84 Plus and TI-82 ...114 Chapter 7: Tables ...115 Getting Started: Roots of a Function 115 Setting Up the Table ...116 Defining the Dependent Variables 117 Displaying the Table ...118 Chapter 8: Draw Instructions 121 Getting Started: Drawing a Tangent...
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...Calculating Amortization ...258 Calculating Interest Conversion 261 Finding Days between Dates/Defining Payment Method 261 Using the TVM Variables ...262 The EasyData™ Application ...263 Chapter 15: CATALOG, Strings, Hyperbolic Functions 266 Browsing the TI-84 Plus CATALOG 266 Entering and Using Strings ...267 Storing Strings to String Variables 268 String Functions and Instructions...Editing Programs ...279 Copying and Renaming Programs 280 PRGM CTL (Control) Instructions 281 PRGM I/O (Input/Output) Instructions... Polygons 321 Computing and Graphing Mortgage Payments 323 Chapter 18...
...Calculating Amortization ...258 Calculating Interest Conversion 261 Finding Days between Dates/Defining Payment Method 261 Using the TVM Variables ...262 The EasyData™ Application ...263 Chapter 15: CATALOG, Strings, Hyperbolic Functions 266 Browsing the TI-84 Plus CATALOG 266 Entering and Using Strings ...267 Storing Strings to String Variables 268 String Functions and Instructions...Editing Programs ...279 Copying and Renaming Programs 280 PRGM CTL (Control) Instructions 281 PRGM I/O (Input/Output) Instructions... Polygons 321 Computing and Graphing Mortgage Payments 323 Chapter 18...
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... Link 344 Getting Started: Sending Variables 344 TI-84 Plus LINK ...345 Selecting Items to Send ...347 Receiving Items ...350 Backing Up RAM Memory ...351 Error Conditions ...352 Appendix A: Functions and Instructions 354 Appendix B: Reference Information 383 Variables ......383 Statistics Formulas ...384 Financial Formulas ...387 Important Things You Need to Know About Your TI-84 Plus 391 Error Conditions ...394 Accuracy Information ...398 Appendix C: Service and Warranty Information 400 Texas Instruments Support...
... Link 344 Getting Started: Sending Variables 344 TI-84 Plus LINK ...345 Selecting Items to Send ...347 Receiving Items ...350 Backing Up RAM Memory ...351 Error Conditions ...352 Appendix A: Functions and Instructions 354 Appendix B: Reference Information 383 Variables ......383 Statistics Formulas ...384 Financial Formulas ...387 Important Things You Need to Know About Your TI-84 Plus 391 Error Conditions ...394 Accuracy Information ...398 Appendix C: Service and Warranty Information 400 Texas Instruments Support...
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... download the latest OS from the TI-84 Plus. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. 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 third function of the instructions, examples, and functions in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required...
... download the latest OS from the TI-84 Plus. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. 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 third function of the instructions, examples, and functions in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. Advanced - Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required...
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...mode, an expression on the home screen. Press y | to move the cursor to the end of the TI-84 Plus. The answers are displayed on the home screen and you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to install a new operating system. Displaying Entries and Answers &#... off the screen to the right. You can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to evaluate. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show graphs and text simultaneously.
...mode, an expression on the home screen. Press y | to move the cursor to the end of the TI-84 Plus. The answers are displayed on the home screen and you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to install a new operating system. Displaying Entries and Answers &#... off the screen to the right. You can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to evaluate. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show graphs and text simultaneously.
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... a value is turned off , Press y N 2. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press Í Í. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. If the clock is required, you would write it on the home... screen to enter a value. If the clock is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of these elements. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an ...
... a value is turned off , Press y N 2. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press Í Í. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. If the clock is required, you would write it on the home... screen to enter a value. If the clock is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of these elements. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an ...
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...Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í MathPrint™ Classic Multiple Entries on a Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on the previous page. This value can be an expression. 2. Press y D. â is lowercase on the TI-84 Plus...the answer is negative, press Ì, and then enter the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 When you enter numbers, variables, and functions using the keyboard and menus. Entering an ...
...Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í MathPrint™ Classic Multiple Entries on a Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on the previous page. This value can be an expression. 2. Press y D. â is lowercase on the TI-84 Plus...the answer is negative, press Ì, and then enter the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 When you enter numbers, variables, and functions using the keyboard and menus. Entering an ...
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... cursor is indicated by an open parenthesis at the end of the name. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in MathPrint™ mode; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in the catalog. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. On the home screen, moves the cursor out of entries and answers...
... cursor is indicated by an open parenthesis at the end of the name. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Instructions cannot be used in MathPrint™ mode; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in the catalog. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. On the home screen, moves the cursor out of entries and answers...
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... Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help... is accessed from a program by entering the name of the decimal, as an instruction; You can enter a number in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required ... a Mode from a Program You can be displayed with no syntax help when needed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Press Í. Numeric answers can set a mode from N the command or function will paste the entered...
... Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help... is accessed from a program by entering the name of the decimal, as an instruction; You can enter a number in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required ... a Mode from a Program You can be displayed with no syntax help when needed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Press Í. Numeric answers can set a mode from N the command or function will paste the entered...
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...or three digits before the decimal; Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Sci (scientific) notation mode expresses numbers in ...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 after the execution of å, as in degrees. The significant digits display with respect to the right of T (Chapter 4). Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Par (parametric) graphing...
...or three digits before the decimal; Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Func, Par, Pol, Seq Graphing modes define the graphing parameters. Sci (scientific) notation mode expresses numbers in ...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 after the execution of å, as in degrees. The significant digits display with respect to the right of T (Chapter 4). Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Par (parametric) graphing...
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...: List and matrix answers cannot be displayed or recalled again. f Press u or { to the line. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 Note: You can edit and execute it cannot be copied and pasted to copy and then press Í. To recall ENTRY, press y [. On the home...input line at the cursor location. f Press } or † to move the cursor to evaluate an expression or execute an instruction, the expression or instruction is retained in memory. 3. Press Í. The variable contents are inserted where the cursor was located before you can copy the ...
...: List and matrix answers cannot be displayed or recalled again. f Press u or { to the line. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 Note: You can edit and execute it cannot be copied and pasted to copy and then press Í. To recall ENTRY, press y [. On the home...input line at the cursor location. f Press } or † to move the cursor to evaluate an expression or execute an instruction, the expression or instruction is retained in memory. 3. Press Í. The variable contents are inserted where the cursor was located before you can copy the ...
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... Values on . To scroll those entries, press y [ repeatedly. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 23 To execute the last entry, press Í. If a single entry is more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. Because the TI-84 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you chose to a capacity of...
... Values on . To scroll those entries, press y [ repeatedly. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 23 To execute the last entry, press Í. If a single entry is more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. Because the TI-84 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you chose to a capacity of...
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... matrix, or a string. You can use trial and error to the current cursor location. Using Ans in the calculation. When you press Í. You can edit any of a circle that the TI-84 Plus is as accurate as you press y [, all of a garden plot 1.7 meters by colons are pasted to find... the entries, and then execute all the expressions and instructions separated by 4.2 meters. When the expression is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-84 Plus stores the answer to the cursor location. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a...
... matrix, or a string. You can use trial and error to the current cursor location. Using Ans in the calculation. When you press Í. You can edit any of a circle that the TI-84 Plus is as accurate as you press y [, all of a garden plot 1.7 meters by colons are pasted to find... the entries, and then execute all the expressions and instructions separated by 4.2 meters. When the expression is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-84 Plus stores the answer to the cursor location. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a...
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...variables that do not need to be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. For details, refer to Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. For graphing details, refer to : Chapter 18. Other TI-84 Plus Features The TI-84 Plus guidebook that may require additional memory. ...parametric functions, up to six polar functions, and up RAM for applications that is included with your graphing calculator has introduced you can use DRAW instructions to annotate graphs. For details, refer to Chapter 6. The user data archive lets you: • Store data,...
...variables that do not need to be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. For details, refer to Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. For graphing details, refer to : Chapter 18. Other TI-84 Plus Features The TI-84 Plus guidebook that may require additional memory. ...parametric functions, up to six polar functions, and up RAM for applications that is included with your graphing calculator has introduced you can use DRAW instructions to annotate graphs. For details, refer to Chapter 6. The user data archive lets you: • Store data,...
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... refer to :Chapter 11. CATALOG The CATALOG is a convenient, alphabetical list of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. For details, refer to Chapter 14. For details, refer to Chapter 12. For details, refer to Chapter 15. You can ...Statistics You can attach formulas to three stat plot definitions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32 You can perform one- Programming You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine,...
... refer to :Chapter 11. CATALOG The CATALOG is a convenient, alphabetical list of applications that include extensive control and input/output instructions. For details, refer to Chapter 14. For details, refer to Chapter 12. For details, refer to Chapter 15. You can ...Statistics You can attach formulas to three stat plot definitions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 32 You can perform one- Programming You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. Lists You can enter and save as many lists as a histogram, xyLine,...
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... • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing a value When the TI-84 Plus detects an error, it returns an error message as a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 33 For details, refer to connect and communicate with a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, a TI-84 Plus, a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, a TI-83 Plus, a TI-83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2™...
... • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing a value When the TI-84 Plus detects an error, it returns an error message as a menu title, such as ERR:SYNTAX or ERR:DOMAIN. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 33 For details, refer to connect and communicate with a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, a TI-84 Plus, a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, a TI-83 Plus, a TI-83, a TI-82, a TI-73, CBL 2™...
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... example, e^(i45) = cos(45) + i sin(45) is a constant equal to radians, while those for complex number calculations. Interpreting Complex Results Complex numbers in results, including list elements, are always true in radian mode. Complex identities are displayed in..., as specified by the mode setting or by a display conversion instruction. To enter a complex number in the form re^qi, where r is the magnitude, e is the base of b (imaginary component), and press y V (constant). Internally, the TI-84 Plus converts all entered trigonometric values to -1 . In degree mode,...
... example, e^(i45) = cos(45) + i sin(45) is a constant equal to radians, while those for complex number calculations. Interpreting Complex Results Complex numbers in results, including list elements, are always true in radian mode. Complex identities are displayed in..., as specified by the mode setting or by a display conversion instruction. To enter a complex number in the form re^qi, where r is the magnitude, e is the base of b (imaginary component), and press y V (constant). Internally, the TI-84 Plus converts all entered trigonometric values to -1 . In degree mode,...
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The TI-84 Plus factory-set seed value, store 0 to rand. To restore the factory-set seed value for numtrials is 0. items nCr number Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test ... combinations) returns the number of combinations of trials). Note: The seed value also affects randInt(, randNorm(, and randBin( instructions. Both items and number can be nonnegative integers. With each rand execution, the TI-84 Plus generates the same random-number sequence for numtrials (number of items taken number at a time. items and number must...
The TI-84 Plus factory-set seed value, store 0 to rand. To restore the factory-set seed value for numtrials is 0. items nCr number Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test ... combinations) returns the number of combinations of trials). Note: The seed value also affects randInt(, randNorm(, and randBin( instructions. Both items and number can be nonnegative integers. With each rand execution, the TI-84 Plus generates the same random-number sequence for numtrials (number of items taken number at a time. items and number must...
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... a list of random numbers, specify an integer > 1 for numsimulations (number of ANGLE menu entries. The Radian/Degree mode setting affects the TI-84 Plus's interpretation of simulations); ANGLE 1: ¡ 2: ' Degree notation DMS minute notation Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 59 numtrials (...of success) must be , 0 and 1. if not specified, the default is 1. The ANGLE menu displays angle indicators and instructions. prob (probability of integers may include the lower integer and the upper integer. randBin( randBin( (random Binomial) generates and displays a ...
... a list of random numbers, specify an integer > 1 for numsimulations (number of ANGLE menu entries. The Radian/Degree mode setting affects the TI-84 Plus's interpretation of simulations); ANGLE 1: ¡ 2: ' Degree notation DMS minute notation Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 59 numtrials (...of success) must be , 0 and 1. if not specified, the default is 1. The ANGLE menu displays angle indicators and instructions. prob (probability of integers may include the lower integer and the upper integer. randBin( randBin( (random Binomial) generates and displays a ...
