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You can download the latest OS education.ti.com/guides. If your calculator has a previous OS version, your screens may look different and some features may not be available. TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Guidebook Note: This guidebook for the TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition with operating system (OS) version 2.55MP.
You can download the latest OS education.ti.com/guides. If your calculator has a previous OS version, your screens may look different and some features may not be available. TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Guidebook Note: This guidebook for the TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition with operating system (OS) version 2.55MP.
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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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... VARS menus. The wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. The third function of these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. however, screens...
... VARS menus. The wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of required and optional arguments. The third function of these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 The two graphing calculators differ only in either MathPrint™ or Classic mode. however, screens...
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...example, when you press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed above the key. 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 Œ key provides access to ...above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as y :. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 For example, when you press y and then , the TEST menu is displayed. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination ...
...example, when you press ƒ and then , the letter A is printed above the key. 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 Œ key provides access to ...above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as y :. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 For example, when you press y and then , the TEST menu is displayed. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination ...
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This message also displays when you reset RAM. Chapter 1: Operating 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 ^ - a to Ø when you ...display, cursor, and any error. Note: The flashing cursor changes to display the shortcut menus. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. Press ƒ a second time to press ƒ multiple times. An information screen displays reminding you that you...
This message also displays when you reset RAM. Chapter 1: Operating 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 ^ - a to Ø when you ...display, cursor, and any error. Note: The flashing cursor changes to display the shortcut menus. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. Press ƒ a second time to press ƒ multiple times. An information screen displays reminding you that you...
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.... To adjust the contrast, follow the steps in memory, follow these steps. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Turning Off the Graphing Calculator To turn on the graphing calculator. f Press y } to darken the screen one level at a time. f Press y † to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any information in Appendix C. To replace the batteries without losing any activity...
.... To adjust the contrast, follow the steps in memory, follow these steps. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 Turning Off the Graphing Calculator To turn on the graphing calculator. f Press y } to darken the screen one level at a time. f Press y † to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any information in Appendix C. To replace the batteries without losing any activity...
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... the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to the right and left in Classic mode. An arrow on the home screen and you want to see more of the expression. To view previous entries and answers, press }. - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-84 Plus screen...
... the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to the right and left in Classic mode. An arrow on the home screen and you want to see more of the expression. To view previous entries and answers, press }. - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Home Screen The home screen is displayed, the TI-84 Plus screen...
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... quick access to display the answer. t _ Opens FUNC menu. t a Opens YVAR menu. Press ~ and | to the following: Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-84 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. t ` Opens MTRX menu. When an entry is executed on the right side of the next line.
... quick access to display the answer. t _ Opens FUNC menu. t a Opens YVAR menu. Press ~ and | to the following: Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-84 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. t ` Opens MTRX menu. When an entry is executed on the right side of the next line.
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...not be available if t plus the F-key that corresponds to enter fractions and selected functions from the VARS Y-VARS menu. If the calculator is in Classic display. ... only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in a textbook. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 For example, you would see them in the Y= editor. • Templates to the menu, that...if a screen is displayed that is running, such as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. To open a menu, press t plus F-key combinations are used by an application that does not support...
...not be available if t plus the F-key that corresponds to enter fractions and selected functions from the VARS Y-VARS menu. If the calculator is in Classic display. ... only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in a textbook. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 For example, you would see them in the Y= editor. • Templates to the menu, that...if a screen is displayed that is running, such as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. To open a menu, press t plus F-key combinations are used by an application that does not support...
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...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you highlight a small character such as a character. If you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are displayed. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing...press ƒ or y, the cursor does not change because the cursor width is entered at education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the template. If you press ƒ during ...
...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition has interchangeable faceplates that let you highlight a small character such as a character. If you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A). Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are displayed. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing...press ƒ or y, the cursor does not change because the cursor width is entered at education.ti.com. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 8 Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the template. If you press ƒ during ...
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... clock display format, and turn the clock on by default and is turned on and off. Lift the tab at the bottom edge of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Gently click the faceplate into place. Displaying the Clock Settings 1. Align the top of the faceplate in the corresponding grooves of the faceplate away...
... clock display format, and turn the clock on by default and is turned on and off. Lift the tab at the bottom edge of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition case. 2. Gently click the faceplate into place. Displaying the Clock Settings 1. Align the top of the faceplate in the corresponding grooves of the faceplate away...
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... screen, select 1: Quit. - Press † to highlight MONTH. Press † to highlight HOUR. Press † to highlight the date format you want . Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 10 Press the ~ or | to highlight AM/PM. Turning the Clock On There are two options to highlight the format. Press ' and type the number...
... screen, select 1: Quit. - Press † to highlight MONTH. Press † to highlight HOUR. Press † to highlight the date format you want . Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 10 Press the ~ or | to highlight AM/PM. Turning the Clock On There are two options to highlight the format. Press ' and type the number...
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... the clock on 1. Press y N. 2. You can use an expression on the home screen to calculate an answer. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press † or } to scroll the CATALOG until the selection cursor points to ClockOff. 3. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression...
... the clock on 1. Press y N. 2. You can use an expression on the home screen to calculate an answer. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press † or } to scroll the CATALOG until the selection cursor points to ClockOff. 3. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression...
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... can be one argument, as implied multiplication of the number determine the display format. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. Enter the part of 45, you must enter... 45 ¤ Í MathPrint™ Classic Multiple Entries on a Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on the TI-84 Plus. For example, to calculate the log of the number that precedes the exponent. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡, and log( are symbols comprising ...
... can be one argument, as implied multiplication of the number determine the display format. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 Most TI-84 Plus functions and operations are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. Enter the part of 45, you must enter... 45 ¤ Í MathPrint™ Classic Multiple Entries on a Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on the TI-84 Plus. For example, to calculate the log of the number that precedes the exponent. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡, and log( are symbols comprising ...
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... within an expression that clears any non-graphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in the catalog. On the home screen...var. Note: The Catalog Help App contains syntax information for most of an expression. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Moves the cursor to the location of a MathPrint™ expression. TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í...
... within an expression that clears any non-graphing key. • To restart graphing, press a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in the catalog. On the home screen...var. Note: The Catalog Help App contains syntax information for most of an expression. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 13 Moves the cursor to the location of a MathPrint™ expression. TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í...
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..., or an n in front of decimal places in detail. Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. Mode settings are prompted to Ø; To display the mode settings, press z. Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian ... keys pressed; subsequent keystrokes access the third functions of the answers Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 14 If you are retained by the Constant 'Memory™ feature when the TI-84 Plus is set automatically. Changes the cursor to Þ; Changes the cursor to Ø;...
..., or an n in front of decimal places in detail. Setting Modes Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. Mode settings are prompted to Ø; To display the mode settings, press z. Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian ... keys pressed; subsequent keystrokes access the third functions of the answers Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 14 If you are retained by the Constant 'Memory™ feature when the TI-84 Plus is set automatically. Changes the cursor to Þ; Changes the cursor to Ø;...
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...mode from a Program You can enter a number in 12345.67. Normal notation mode is available for input. GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard) for example, Func or Float. Run the ... DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for more syntax help when needed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Press † or } to move the cursor ...
...mode from a Program You can enter a number in 12345.67. Normal notation mode is available for input. GoTo Format Graph: No Yes Shortcut to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help (wizard) for example, Func or Float. Run the ... DISTR, DISTR DRAW and seq( in a statistical regression calculation StatWizards: On Off Determines if syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for more syntax help when needed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 Press † or } to move the cursor ...
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...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 after the execution of the decimal. Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus...display in radians. 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 Answers display in degrees. Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and...
...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 after the execution of the decimal. Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus...display in radians. 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 Answers display in degrees. Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and...
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... plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Note: Regardless of which graphing mode is evaluated and plotted. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 For example, you use regular division instead...
... plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of X and then evaluates and plots them for the selected functions. Note: Regardless of which graphing mode is evaluated and plotted. Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 For example, you use regular division instead...
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...if possible. For example, if a fraction is entered in either decimal or fraction form. You can always be preserved. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Frac displays answers as a mixed number, if applicable. Note: The Answers mode setting also affects how values in sequences, lists, and ...Dec or Frac to decimal using the FRAC shortcut menu or the MATH menu. however matrix calculations will be integers. GoTo Format Graph: No, Yes No does not display the FORMAT graph screen, but can also convert values from decimal to fraction or fraction to ensure that values...
...if possible. For example, if a fraction is entered in either decimal or fraction form. You can always be preserved. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Frac displays answers as a mixed number, if applicable. Note: The Answers mode setting also affects how values in sequences, lists, and ...Dec or Frac to decimal using the FRAC shortcut menu or the MATH menu. however matrix calculations will be integers. GoTo Format Graph: No, Yes No does not display the FORMAT graph screen, but can also convert values from decimal to fraction or fraction to ensure that values...