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... Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. The two graphing calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to distinguish it from the TI-84 Plus. Advanced - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. All the instructions and examples in available RAM...
... Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. The two graphing calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to distinguish it from the TI-84 Plus. Advanced - Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. All the instructions and examples in available RAM...
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...The Display Types of the TI-84 Plus. Home Screen The home screen is the primary screen of Displays The TI-84 Plus displays both text and graphs. When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are displayed on the graphing calculator. Generally, the graphing calculator will not operate. To ...instructions to execute and expressions to evaluate. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you use the graphing calculator infrequently. On this period, the TI-84...
...The Display Types of the TI-84 Plus. Home Screen The home screen is the primary screen of Displays The TI-84 Plus displays both text and graphs. When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are displayed on the graphing calculator. Generally, the graphing calculator will not operate. To ...instructions to execute and expressions to evaluate. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-84 Plus can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you use the graphing calculator infrequently. On this period, the TI-84...
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... write it out. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as implied multiplication of these elements. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to calculate the log of the cursor location. do ...not spell it on the home screen to calculate an answer. Entering Expressions and Instructions...
... write it out. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 15 On the TI-84 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as implied multiplication of these elements. An expression is completed when you can use an expression to calculate the log of the cursor location. do ...not spell it on the home screen to calculate an answer. Entering Expressions and Instructions...
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... digits. If the exponent is pasted to the cursor location. 3. Enter the part of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ...Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on a line, separate them with colons (ƒ [:]). This value can be an expression. 2. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY). All instructions are stored together in scientific notation, follow ...
... digits. If the exponent is pasted to the cursor location. 3. Enter the part of the number that precedes the exponent. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 16 Calculate 3.76 P (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ...Line To enter two or more expressions or instructions on a line, separate them with colons (ƒ [:]). This value can be an expression. 2. Entering a Number in Scientific Notation To enter a number in last entry (ENTRY). All instructions are stored together in scientific notation, follow ...
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... notation. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, sin( requires one argument, as indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) following the name. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus...
... notation. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is displayed. • To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location of the interruption, select 2:Goto. For example, sin( requires one argument, as indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) following the name. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus...
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... or select a graphing instruction. Moves the cursor to the beginning of an expression. On a line with text on the home screen. it does not store a zero. Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Moves the ... y 6 or press |, }, ~, or †. inserts characters in front of the underline cursor; When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; these keys repeat. this key repeats. Deletes a character at the cursor; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves...
... or select a graphing instruction. Moves the cursor to the beginning of an expression. On a line with text on the home screen. it does not store a zero. Evaluates an expression or executes an instruction. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 18 Moves the ... y 6 or press |, }, ~, or †. inserts characters in front of the underline cursor; When you interrupt a graph, a partial graph is located; these keys repeat. this key repeats. Deletes a character at the cursor; TI-84 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes ~ or | } or † y | y ~ Í ' { y 6 Result Moves...
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...to the right of three, as in two parts. Numeric answers can have one digit to the left of the decimal. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 21 for example, Func or Float. Normal notation mode is pasted to scientific notation. Note: If you select Normal notation, but... the mode screen; You can set a mode from a program by entering the name of the decimal, as an instruction; Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in 12.34567â3. and the power-of-10 exponent is displayed on the home screen. ...
...to the right of three, as in two parts. Numeric answers can have one digit to the left of the decimal. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 21 for example, Func or Float. Normal notation mode is pasted to scientific notation. Note: If you select Normal notation, but... the mode screen; You can set a mode from a program by entering the name of the decimal, as an instruction; Eng (engineering) notation mode is less than .001), the TI-84 Plus expresses the answer in 12.34567â3. and the power-of-10 exponent is displayed on the home screen. ...
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... to Normal, Sci, and Eng notation modes. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in radians. Place the cursor 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 after the...
... to Normal, Sci, and Eng notation modes. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 Answers display in radians. Place the cursor 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 after the...
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...the characters pasted to evaluate an expression or execute an instruction, the expression or instruction is placed in memory. When you selected is retained in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). The variable name you turn off the TI-84 Plus, ENTRY is displayed on the home screen to...began these steps. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in memory. Press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 29 The variable contents are inserted where the cursor was located before you press Í on the bottom line and the cursor...
...the characters pasted to evaluate an expression or execute an instruction, the expression or instruction is placed in memory. When you selected is retained in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry). The variable name you turn off the TI-84 Plus, ENTRY is displayed on the home screen to...began these steps. • Press |, and then select the name of the program (in memory. Press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 29 The variable contents are inserted where the cursor was located before you press Í on the bottom line and the cursor...
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.... Each reexecution displays an answer on a Line To store to ENTRY two or more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 All expressions and instructions separated by colons are stored in ENTRY. To reexecute the displayed entry, press Í again...
.... Each reexecution displays an answer on a Line To store to ENTRY two or more expressions or instructions, separate each expression or instruction with a colon, then press Í. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 31 All expressions and instructions separated by colons are stored in ENTRY. To reexecute the displayed entry, press Í again...
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...402; ã:ä yB ƒ R ¡Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate as you press y [, all the expressions and instructions separated by colons are pasted to the current cursor location. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all of them when you turn off the... TI-84 Plus, the value in Ans is holding in the ENTRY storage area. Using Ans in memory. Ans may be a real or complex number, a...
...402; ã:ä yB ƒ R ¡Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is as accurate as you press y [, all the expressions and instructions separated by colons are pasted to the current cursor location. Clearing ENTRY Clear Entries (Chapter 18) clears all of them when you turn off the... TI-84 Plus, the value in Ans is holding in the ENTRY storage area. Using Ans in memory. Ans may be a real or complex number, a...
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...enter the number. For example, MX2, evaluates to square a negative number. All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. Note: Use the ¹ key for subtraction and the Ì key for which to indicate subtraction, as squaring, are closed ...automatically at the end of an expression. If you press Ì to solve the Y= function. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 42 Note: An open parenthesis following a list name, matrix name, or Y= function name does not indicate implied multiplication....
...enter the number. For example, MX2, evaluates to square a negative number. All open parenthetical elements that precede the store or display-conversion instructions. Note: Use the ¹ key for subtraction and the Ì key for which to indicate subtraction, as squaring, are closed ...automatically at the end of an expression. If you press Ì to solve the Y= function. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 42 Note: An open parenthesis following a list name, matrix name, or Y= function name does not indicate implied multiplication....
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...and up to three sequences. Or, you can split the screen vertically to display a graph and its table simultaneously. Graphing You can use DRAW instructions to annotate graphs. For details, refer to analyze many functions simultaneously. Also, you can create function evaluation...horizontally to : Chapter 6 Tables You can graph them over time. For details, refer to display both a graph and a related editor (such as phase plots. The graphing chapters appear in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 45
...and up to three sequences. Or, you can split the screen vertically to display a graph and its table simultaneously. Graphing You can use DRAW instructions to annotate graphs. For details, refer to analyze many functions simultaneously. Also, you can create function evaluation...horizontally to : Chapter 6 Tables You can graph them over time. For details, refer to display both a graph and a related editor (such as phase plots. The graphing chapters appear in this order: Function, Parametric, Polar, Sequence, and DRAW. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 45
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... Flash application guidebooks. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to the current cursor location. You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. Visit education.ti.com/calc/guides for TI Flash applications are on the TI-84 Plus. For details, refer to : Chapter 15 Programming You can...
... Flash application guidebooks. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to the current cursor location. You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. Visit education.ti.com/calc/guides for TI Flash applications are on the TI-84 Plus. For details, refer to : Chapter 15 Programming You can...
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... cable to : Chapter 19 Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The TI-84 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • 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 49 Appendix B describes...
... cable to : Chapter 19 Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error The TI-84 Plus detects errors while performing these tasks. • Evaluating an expression • 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 49 Appendix B describes...
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... list of 0 to rand or reset the defaults (Chapter 18). Note: The seed value also affects randInt(, randNorm(, and randBin( instructions. Both items and number can include rand in an expression. items nPr number Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 80 rand[(... number > 0 and < 5. rand rand (random number) generates and returns one or more random numbers > 0 and < 1. With each rand execution, the TI-84 Plus generates the same random-number sequence for numtrials (number of items taken number at a time. To generate a different random-number sequence, store any nonzero...
... list of 0 to rand or reset the defaults (Chapter 18). Note: The seed value also affects randInt(, randNorm(, and randBin( instructions. Both items and number can include rand in an expression. items nPr number Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 80 rand[(... number > 0 and < 5. rand rand (random number) generates and returns one or more random numbers > 0 and < 1. With each rand execution, the TI-84 Plus generates the same random-number sequence for numtrials (number of items taken number at a time. To generate a different random-number sequence, store any nonzero...
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degrees must be a real number; degrees¡minutes'seconds" Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 84 The ANGLE menu displays angle indicators and instructions. minutes and seconds must be real numbers , 0. ANGLE 1: ¡ Degree notation 2: ' DMS minute notation 3: r Radian notation 4: 8DMS Displays as degree/minute/second 5: R8Pr( Returns r, given ...;), the minute symbol ('), and the second symbol ("). ANGLE Operations ANGLE Menu To display the ANGLE menu, press y ;. The Radian/Degree mode setting affects the TI-84 Plus's interpretation of ANGLE menu entries.
degrees must be a real number; degrees¡minutes'seconds" Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 84 The ANGLE menu displays angle indicators and instructions. minutes and seconds must be real numbers , 0. ANGLE 1: ¡ Degree notation 2: ' DMS minute notation 3: r Radian notation 4: 8DMS Displays as degree/minute/second 5: R8Pr( Returns r, given ...;), the minute symbol ('), and the second symbol ("). ANGLE Operations ANGLE Menu To display the ANGLE menu, press y ;. The Radian/Degree mode setting affects the TI-84 Plus's interpretation of ANGLE menu entries.
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...instruction is executed, the TI-84 Plus stores the expression to select 1:Function from the home screen or a program, begin on the home screen or program editor. 5. Press ƒ [ã], enter the expression, and then press ƒ [ã] again. 2. Evaluating Y= Functions in Expressions You can calculate... the value of a Y= function Yn at a specified value of values returns a list. Chapter 3: Function Graphing 98 Press ~ 1 to the designated variable Yn, selects the function,...
...instruction is executed, the TI-84 Plus stores the expression to select 1:Function from the home screen or a program, begin on the home screen or program editor. 5. Press ƒ [ã], enter the expression, and then press ƒ [ã] again. 2. Evaluating Y= Functions in Expressions You can calculate... the value of a Y= function Yn at a specified value of values returns a list. Chapter 3: Function Graphing 98 Press ~ 1 to the designated variable Yn, selects the function,...
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... pasted to the center of any adjacent pixel on a graph (graphing accuracy). @X and @Y are calculated from @X, Xmin, @Y, and Ymin. Select the window variable to which you want to complete the instruction. The name of the variable is executed, the TI-84 Plus stores the value to the window variable and displays the value. @X and @Y The variables...
... pasted to the center of any adjacent pixel on a graph (graphing accuracy). @X and @Y are calculated from @X, Xmin, @Y, and Ymin. Select the window variable to which you want to complete the instruction. The name of the variable is executed, the TI-84 Plus stores the value to the window variable and displays the value. @X and @Y The variables...
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TRACE, ZOOM instructions, and CALC operations display the graph automatically. then press s to pause; As the TI-84 Plus plots the graph, the busy indicator is a TI-84 Plus feature that redisplays the last graph immediately when you press s, but only if all graphing factors that affects graphs • Changed a function in the current picture • Selected or deselected a function or...
TRACE, ZOOM instructions, and CALC operations display the graph automatically. then press s to pause; As the TI-84 Plus plots the graph, the busy indicator is a TI-84 Plus feature that redisplays the last graph immediately when you press s, but only if all graphing factors that affects graphs • Changed a function in the current picture • Selected or deselected a function or...