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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. 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.
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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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... the Financial Functions ...254 Calculating Time Value of Money (TVM 255 Calculating Cash Flows ...257 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...
... the Financial Functions ...254 Calculating Time Value of Money (TVM 255 Calculating Cash Flows ...257 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...
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... this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, but all of the instructions, examples, and functions in this guidebook also work for fractions, n/d, quick matrix entry, and some of the functions found on the mode setting. however, screens make look different. The wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. Keyboard Zones Graphing - The...
... this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, but all of the instructions, examples, and functions in this guidebook also work for fractions, n/d, quick matrix entry, and some of the functions found on the mode setting. however, screens make look different. The wizard allows the entry of a standard scientific calculator. Keyboard Zones Graphing - The...
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...have a third function. The third functions enter alphabetic characters and special symbols as well as ƒ [A]. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 The light colored keys are printed above the key. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard ...is displayed. The keys along the right side of each key is printed on the TI-84 Plus are the common math functions. 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. This guidebook describes this...
...have a third function. The third functions enter alphabetic characters and special symbols as well as ƒ [A]. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 The light colored keys are printed above the key. Using the y and ƒ Keys The secondary function of the keyboard ...is displayed. The keys along the right side of each key is printed on the TI-84 Plus are the common math functions. 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. This guidebook describes this...
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... templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. If you want to enter several alphabetic characters in a row..., you can press y 7 to lock the alpha key in the On position and avoid having to press ƒ multiple times. An information screen displays reminding you that you can press t ^ - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
... templates for fractions, n/d, and other functions. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. If you want to enter several alphabetic characters in a row..., you can press y 7 to lock the alpha key in the On position and avoid having to press ƒ multiple times. An information screen displays reminding you that you can press t ^ - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
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... and connected to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any activity. Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA alkaline batteries and one level at a time. • If the TI-84 Plus is cleared. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in memory, follow these steps. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4
... and connected to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any activity. Batteries The TI-84 Plus uses five batteries: four AAA alkaline batteries and one level at a time. • If the TI-84 Plus is cleared. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in memory, follow these steps. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4
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...Press y | to move the cursor to the entry or answer you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to scroll through the history of the TI-84 Plus. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can press } and † to install a new operating system. Displaying Entries and..., move the cursor to copy and press Í. Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be retained. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Note: • The operating period following the first low-battery message could be longer than one or two weeks after ...
...Press y | to move the cursor to the entry or answer you use the graphing calculator infrequently. • Always replace batteries before attempting to scroll through the history of the TI-84 Plus. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can press } and † to install a new operating system. Displaying Entries and..., move the cursor to copy and press Í. Note: List and matrix outputs cannot be retained. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 Note: • The operating period following the first low-battery message could be longer than one or two weeks after ...
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...5. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 Functions include absolute value, summation, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, and log base n. • Matrix entry. • Names of function variables from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Note: Shortcut menus may .... Initially, the menus are used by an application that is allowed. To open a menu, press t plus F-key combinations are hidden. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that is only available in MathPrint™ mode on...
...5. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 Functions include absolute value, summation, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, and log base n. • Matrix entry. • Names of function variables from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as Inequality Graphing or Transformation Graphing. Note: Shortcut menus may .... Initially, the menus are used by an application that is allowed. To open a menu, press t plus F-key combinations are hidden. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that is only available in MathPrint™ mode on...
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...is executed Alpha Reverse A Ø An alpha character is entered, SOLVE is displayed 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 # (#). Display...a busy indicator in other chapters. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Cursor Appearance Effect of the cursor indicates what will happen when you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving ...
...is executed Alpha Reverse A Ø An alpha character is entered, SOLVE is displayed 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 # (#). Display...a busy indicator in other chapters. Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. Cursor Appearance Effect of the cursor indicates what will happen when you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving ...
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... numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of these elements. Press Í Í. Press y N. 2. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press Í Í. Using the Mode Screen to enter a value. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to turn the clock... , Press y N 2. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? You can use an expression on paper. If the clock is turned off , Press † to calculate an answer.
... numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of these elements. Press Í Í. Press y N. 2. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 11 Press Í Í. Using the Mode Screen to enter a value. On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to turn the clock... , Press y N 2. Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? You can use an expression on paper. If the clock is turned off , Press † to calculate an answer.
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...symbol from the keyboard or a menu; In general, the first letter of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 The entire expression is evaluated according to Equation Operating System (EOS™) rules, and the answer is pasted to the mode setting... is negative, press Ì, and then enter the exponent. Enter the exponent, which can be one or two digits. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you press Í, regardless of the number determine the display format. For example, sin( requires one argument, as ...
...symbol from the keyboard or a menu; In general, the first letter of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 12 The entire expression is evaluated according to Equation Operating System (EOS™) rules, and the answer is pasted to the mode setting... is negative, press Ì, and then enter the exponent. Enter the exponent, which can be one or two digits. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you press Í, regardless of the number determine the display format. For example, sin( requires one argument, as ...
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Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. it does not store a zero. Some instructions take more than one line; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in MathPrint™ mode; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression in progress, which is uppercase. Moves the cursor from a MathPrint...
Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. it does not store a zero. Some instructions take more than one line; Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in MathPrint™ mode; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ y } y † Í ' Result Moves the cursor within an expression in progress, which is uppercase. Moves the cursor from a MathPrint...
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...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 If a command or function is displayed on the home screen. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from N the command or function will compute directly from the mode screen; for more syntax help (wizard). You can be displayed with no syntax help when needed. Some calculations...express numbers, with digits to the line of the mode as in any format. the instruction is pasted to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for many ...
...TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 If a command or function is displayed on the home screen. Setting a Mode from a Program You can set a mode from N the command or function will compute directly from the mode screen; for more syntax help (wizard). You can be displayed with no syntax help when needed. Some calculations...express numbers, with digits to the line of the mode as in any format. the instruction is pasted to the Format Graph screen (y .) StatDiagnostics: Off On Determines which provides syntax help prompts are provided for optional and required arguments for many ...
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...CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of the decimal for decimal answers. Degree mode interprets angle values as in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in 1.234567â4. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus... Silver Edition 16 ...
...CALCULATE operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of the decimal for decimal answers. Degree mode interprets angle values as in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in 1.234567â4. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus... Silver Edition 16 ...
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... functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 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. Note: When you enter , a data type error displays. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of...
... functions. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 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. Note: When you enter , a data type error displays. Connected, Dot Connected plotting mode draws a line connecting each point calculated for the next value of...
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..., Yes No does not display the FORMAT graph screen, but can also convert values from decimal to fraction or fraction to ensure that values are displayed in the numerator; however matrix calculations will be preserved; Answers: Auto, Dec, Frac Auto displays answers in a similar ... be converted U ... Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error is entered in the expression, the output will be preserved. For example, if a fraction is displayed. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as 1/2 + 3/4....
..., Yes No does not display the FORMAT graph screen, but can also convert values from decimal to fraction or fraction to ensure that values are displayed in the numerator; however matrix calculations will be preserved; Answers: Auto, Dec, Frac Auto displays answers in a similar ... be converted U ... Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 If n or d is a non-integer, a syntax error is entered in the expression, the output will be preserved. For example, if a fraction is displayed. • Horiz (horizontal) mode displays the current graph on one line, such as 1/2 + 3/4....
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...updated in the stat list editor, and then display and edit the calculated list elements. To attach a formula to a list. Press ... Í to update the list. When you do not use quotation marks, the TI-84 Plus calculates and displays the same initial list of attaching formulas to ...the list name. Note: If you edit a list element in the stat list editor, the list is already attached to list names...
...updated in the stat list editor, and then display and edit the calculated list elements. To attach a formula to a list. Press ... Í to update the list. When you do not use quotation marks, the TI-84 Plus calculates and displays the same initial list of attaching formulas to ...the list name. Note: If you edit a list element in the stat list editor, the list is already attached to list names...
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...the list that references another displayed list, then the TI-84 Plus takes slightly longer to accept each list element and stores it to the list name to which the formula is attached. Note: To speed editing time, scroll horizontally until no lists with formulas are ... When you enter at least one element to find the Chapter 12: Statistics 189 The TI-84 Plus calculates each edit or entry than 0, since the logarithm of a list referenced in an attached formula, the TI-84 Plus updates the corresponding element in the templates. All elements of another list with formulas attached...
...the list that references another displayed list, then the TI-84 Plus takes slightly longer to accept each list element and stores it to the list name to which the formula is attached. Note: To speed editing time, scroll horizontally until no lists with formulas are ... When you enter at least one element to find the Chapter 12: Statistics 189 The TI-84 Plus calculates each edit or entry than 0, since the logarithm of a list referenced in an attached formula, the TI-84 Plus updates the corresponding element in the templates. All elements of another list with formulas attached...
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... real number, list element, list name, matrix element, matrix name, string, Y= variable, graph database, or picture. GetCalc(variable[,portflag]) By default, the TI-84 Plus uses the USB port if it to send to another TI-84 Plus. If the USB cable is pasted to specify either of two ways. • Press ...Note: This program gets sound data and time in either the USB or I /O port Note: GetCalc( does not work between TI.82 and TI-83 Plus or a TI.82 and TI-84 Plus calculators. Note: You can enter a program name on a command line. You can access Get(, Send(, and GetCalc( from the ...
... real number, list element, list name, matrix element, matrix name, string, Y= variable, graph database, or picture. GetCalc(variable[,portflag]) By default, the TI-84 Plus uses the USB port if it to send to another TI-84 Plus. If the USB cable is pasted to specify either of two ways. • Press ...Note: This program gets sound data and time in either the USB or I /O port Note: GetCalc( does not work between TI.82 and TI-83 Plus or a TI.82 and TI-84 Plus calculators. Note: You can enter a program name on a command line. You can access Get(, Send(, and GetCalc( from the ...