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... TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Editing - Editing keys allow you to distinguish it from the TI-84 Plus. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus are the same. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing...
... TI-84 Plus. The two graphing calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-84 Plus refers to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. Editing - Editing keys allow you to distinguish it from the TI-84 Plus. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 1 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus are the same. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing...
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Scientific - TI-84 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator.
Scientific - TI-84 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2 Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator.
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The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key. The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 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 previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error.
The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key. The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 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 previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error.
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... you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-84 Plus is cleared. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. To replace batteries without any activity. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD...
... you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-84 Plus is cleared. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 5 • If Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) had previously turned off the graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus will "wake up" the TI-84 Plus. To replace batteries without any activity. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD...
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... automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is first displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are displayed on the graphing calculator. Batteries must be replaced. After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show...
... automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is first displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 7 When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are displayed on the graphing calculator. Batteries must be replaced. After this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to show...
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... the keyboard) is entered or SOLVE is inserted in other chapters. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press ƒ during an... is entered at # a prompt or memory is full If you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the screen. any existing ...
... the keyboard) is entered or SOLVE is inserted in other chapters. Graphs and editors sometimes display additional cursors, which are entered at the cursor; Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press ƒ during an... is entered at # a prompt or memory is full If you pause a graph or a program, the busy indicator becomes a vertical moving line is displayed as a character. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the screen. any existing ...
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Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 For example, sin( requires one argument, as indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at least one argument, sin(value). Instructions cannot be used...8226; To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location of the number determine the display format. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡(, and log( are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. When you interrupt...
Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 17 For example, sin( requires one argument, as indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at least one argument, sin(value). Instructions cannot be used...8226; To return to the home screen, select 1:Quit. • To go to the location of the number determine the display format. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions. For example, ÷, L, +, ‡(, and log( are the functions in scientific or engineering notation. When you interrupt...
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... 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 The decimal setting applies to the right of the decimal. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Float, 0123456789 Float (floating) decimal mode displays up to 10 digits, plus the sign and decimal...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 a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus...
... 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 22 The decimal setting applies to the right of the decimal. Degree mode interprets angle values as radians. Float, 0123456789 Float (floating) decimal mode displays up to 10 digits, plus the sign and decimal...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 a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-84 Plus...
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... mode evaluates and plots all selected functions for a single value of X. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is evaluated and plotted. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 23 Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before the next function is...
... mode evaluates and plots all selected functions for a single value of X. Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is evaluated and plotted. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 23 Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Sequential, Simul Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before the next function is...
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... a key, the names of all accessible menus are displayed on the graphing calculator, between † and }, are displayed. Scrolling a Menu To scroll down six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. To page down the menu items, press †. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 36 Moving from the first menu item, press }. To page up...
... a key, the names of all accessible menus are displayed on the graphing calculator, between † and }, are displayed. Scrolling a Menu To scroll down six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. To page down the menu items, press †. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 36 Moving from the first menu item, press }. To page up...
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... M of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and .5 M for you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. As new functionality becomes available, you upgrade to a safe... versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of the TI-84 Plus Flash - Electronic Upgradability The TI-84 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you can also free up RAM by archiving variables to : Chapter 18 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 43
... M of RAM (random access memory) are built into the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and .5 M for you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to future software versions without buying a new graphing calculator. As new functionality becomes available, you upgrade to a safe... versions include maintenance upgrades that will be released free of the TI-84 Plus Flash - Electronic Upgradability The TI-84 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you can also free up RAM by archiving variables to : Chapter 18 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 43
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...use or linked unit-to-unit. Applications can also be stored on a computer for the TI-84 Plus. By archiving variables that do not need to be edited frequently, you can free up to 94 applications at one time. For details, refer to:... safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 44 Applications Applications can be installed to customize the TI-84 Plus to your graphing calculator has introduced you to basic TI-84 Plus operations. The big 1.5 M archive...
...use or linked unit-to-unit. Applications can also be stored on a computer for the TI-84 Plus. By archiving variables that do not need to be edited frequently, you can free up to 94 applications at one time. For details, refer to:... safe location where they cannot be edited or deleted inadvertently. • Create additional free RAM by archiving variables. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 44 Applications Applications can be installed to customize the TI-84 Plus to your graphing calculator has introduced you to basic TI-84 Plus operations. The big 1.5 M archive...
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You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. For details, refer to: Chapter 15 Programming You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. For ...ti.com/calc/guides for TI Flash applications are on the TI-84 Plus. You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to the current cursor location. Documentation for additional Flash application guidebooks. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
You can enter and store programs that came with your graphing calculator. For details, refer to: Chapter 15 Programming You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically. For ...ti.com/calc/guides for TI Flash applications are on the TI-84 Plus. You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. Inferential Statistics You can paste any function or instruction from the CATALOG to the current cursor location. Documentation for additional Flash application guidebooks. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition...
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... available Archive. Chapter 18: Memory and Variable Management 515 The available Archive lets 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 Note: Some Apps take.... The available RAM stores computations, lists, variables, and data. Displaying the About Screen About displays information about the TI-84 Plus Operating System (OS) Version, Product Number, Product Identification (ID), and Flash Application (App) Certificate Revision Number. RAM ...
... available Archive. Chapter 18: Memory and Variable Management 515 The available Archive lets 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 Note: Some Apps take.... The available RAM stores computations, lists, variables, and data. Displaying the About Screen About displays information about the TI-84 Plus Operating System (OS) Version, Product Number, Product Identification (ID), and Flash Application (App) Certificate Revision Number. RAM ...
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... port to connect and communicate with compatible TI units. Chapter 19: Communication Link 550 Firmly insert either end of the cable into the USB port. 2. Insert the other end of the USB unit-to-unit cable into the other graphing calculator's USB port. TI-84 Plus LINK This chapter describes how to communicate with another TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
... port to connect and communicate with compatible TI units. Chapter 19: Communication Link 550 Firmly insert either end of the cable into the USB port. 2. Insert the other end of the USB unit-to-unit cable into the other graphing calculator's USB port. TI-84 Plus LINK This chapter describes how to communicate with another TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
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... with a graphing calculator instead of the name. • Although a transmission error does not occur, these two conditions may prevent successful transmission. • You try again. • The receiving unit is not attached to the receiving unit. New variable types and features not recognized by the TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73. Error...
... with a graphing calculator instead of the name. • Although a transmission error does not occur, these two conditions may prevent successful transmission. • You try again. • The receiving unit is not attached to the receiving unit. New variable types and features not recognized by the TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-83, TI-82, or TI-73. Error...
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... (compute effective interest rate) 402 403 4Nom( (compute nominal interest rate 402 calculating 402 formula 639 internal rate of return (irr 398 internal rate of return (irr 586 intersect operation on a graph . . . . . 129 inverse 54, 233, 623 inverse cumulative normal ...graph style 101 line segments, drawing 189 Line( (draw line 190, 587 lines, drawing 190, 191 LINK RECEIVE menu 559 LINK SEND menu 553 linking receiving items 559 to a CBL 2™ or CBR 551 to a PC or Macintosh 552 to a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 562 transmitting items 547 two TI-84 Plus...
... (compute effective interest rate) 402 403 4Nom( (compute nominal interest rate 402 calculating 402 formula 639 internal rate of return (irr 398 internal rate of return (irr 586 intersect operation on a graph . . . . . 129 inverse 54, 233, 623 inverse cumulative normal ...graph style 101 line segments, drawing 189 Line( (draw line 190, 587 lines, drawing 190, 191 LINK RECEIVE menu 559 LINK SEND menu 553 linking receiving items 559 to a CBL 2™ or CBR 551 to a PC or Macintosh 552 to a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 562 transmitting items 547 two TI-84 Plus...
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... a graph 198, 219 Then 437, 584 thick graph style 101 TI Connect 552 TI-84 Plus key code diagram 454 keyboard 1 Time axes format 161, 613 time value of money (TVM) C/Y variable (number of compounding periods per year 406 calculating 394 ..., 116 Trace instruction in a program . 118, 614 transmitting error conditions 564 from a TI-83 562 from a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus 562 from a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 562 stopping 556 to a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 556 transpose matrix (T 237, 621 trigonometric functions 53 T-Test (one-sample t test) ...
... a graph 198, 219 Then 437, 584 thick graph style 101 TI Connect 552 TI-84 Plus key code diagram 454 keyboard 1 Time axes format 161, 613 time value of money (TVM) C/Y variable (number of compounding periods per year 406 calculating 394 ..., 116 Trace instruction in a program . 118, 614 transmitting error conditions 564 from a TI-83 562 from a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus 562 from a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 562 stopping 556 to a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus 556 transpose matrix (T 237, 621 trigonometric functions 53 T-Test (one-sample t test) ...