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...or Root to a Variable 212 Chapter 16: Programming 213 Writing a Program on the TI-86 214 The PRGM Menu 214 Creating a Program in the Program Editor 214 The Program Editor Menu 215 The PRGM IàO (InputàOutput) Menu 215 The TI-86 Key Code Diagram 217 The PRGM CTL Menu...Chapter 18: The TI-86 Communication Link 233 TI-86 Linking Options 234 Linking Two TI-86s 234 Linking a TI-86 and a TI-85 234 Linking a TI-86 and a CBL 2/CBL or CBR System 234 Linking a TI-86 and a PC or Macintosh 235 Downloading Programs from the Internet 235 Connecting the TI-86 to Another Device ...
...or Root to a Variable 212 Chapter 16: Programming 213 Writing a Program on the TI-86 214 The PRGM Menu 214 Creating a Program in the Program Editor 214 The Program Editor Menu 215 The PRGM IàO (InputàOutput) Menu 215 The TI-86 Key Code Diagram 217 The PRGM CTL Menu...Chapter 18: The TI-86 Communication Link 233 TI-86 Linking Options 234 Linking Two TI-86s 234 Linking a TI-86 and a TI-85 234 Linking a TI-86 and a CBL 2/CBL or CBR System 234 Linking a TI-86 and a PC or Macintosh 235 Downloading Programs from the Internet 235 Connecting the TI-86 to Another Device ...
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... 252 Convergence of the Power Series 254 Reservoir Problem 256 Predator-Prey Model 258 Program: Sierpinski Triangle 260 Chapter 20: A to Z Function and Instruction Reference 261 Quick-Find Locator 262 Alphabetical Listing of Operations 266 Appendix 379 TI-86 Menu Map 380 Handling a Difficulty 392 Error Conditions 393 Equation Operating System (EOS 397...
... 252 Convergence of the Power Series 254 Reservoir Problem 256 Predator-Prey Model 258 Program: Sierpinski Triangle 260 Chapter 20: A to Z Function and Instruction Reference 261 Quick-Find Locator 262 Alphabetical Listing of Operations 266 Appendix 379 TI-86 Menu Map 380 Handling a Difficulty 392 Error Conditions 393 Equation Operating System (EOS 397...
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... the result of the last expression or instruction. When you press b, the TI-86 executes each from left to the cursor location. The Busy Indicator When the TI-86 is calculating or graphing, a moving vertical dotted line. When you select a function, ...program, the busy indicator is replaced by the pause indicator, a moving vertical line is displayed as part of an expression. Instead of pressing nine keys to the cursor location, you can edit individual characters. 26 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 In the example, the ¶ symbol indicates that you interrupt a calculation...
... the result of the last expression or instruction. When you press b, the TI-86 executes each from left to the cursor location. The Busy Indicator When the TI-86 is calculating or graphing, a moving vertical dotted line. When you select a function, ...program, the busy indicator is replaced by the pause indicator, a moving vertical line is displayed as part of an expression. Instead of pressing nine keys to the cursor location, you can edit individual characters. 26 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 In the example, the ¶ symbol indicates that you interrupt a calculation...
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..., press : : or any non-graphing key. ♦ To restart graphing, select an instruction that displays the graph. When you cannot, refer to the program (Chapter 5). Correcting an Error ᕡ Note the error type (ERROR ## errorType). ᕢ Select GOTO, if available. l or : :), the home screen... is displayed. ♦ If you select QUIT (or press - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 27 Chapter 5: Function Graphing introduces graphing. The Appendix describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. Diagnosing an Error When the...
..., press : : or any non-graphing key. ♦ To restart graphing, select an instruction that displays the graph. When you cannot, refer to the program (Chapter 5). Correcting an Error ᕡ Note the error type (ERROR ## errorType). ᕢ Select GOTO, if available. l or : :), the home screen... is displayed. ♦ If you select QUIT (or press - Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 27 Chapter 5: Function Graphing introduces graphing. The Appendix describes each error type and possible reasons for the error. Diagnosing an Error When the...
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... task. Ans may be a real or complex number, list, vector, matrix, or string. Upon execution, the entire group is retained in ENTRY. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 29 Consecutively entered entries separated by colons (page 26) are stored as a new guess. n ãR Rä 1 1 I b - ¢ - ! 7 - p ` 958 b ... A=pr2. The example below shows one entry. The formula for finding the area of 200. 8 X - Store 8 to a built-in a program, the TI-86 stores the answer to r as your first guess, then execute pr2. ᕢ Retrieve 8¶r:pr2 and insert 7.958 as one of many ways ...
... task. Ans may be a real or complex number, list, vector, matrix, or string. Upon execution, the entire group is retained in ENTRY. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 29 Consecutively entered entries separated by colons (page 26) are stored as a new guess. n ãR Rä 1 1 I b - ¢ - ! 7 - p ` 958 b ... A=pr2. The example below shows one entry. The formula for finding the area of 200. 8 X - Store 8 to a built-in a program, the TI-86 stores the answer to r as your first guess, then execute pr2. ᕢ Retrieve 8¶r:pr2 and insert 7.958 as one of many ways ...
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...); displays ß suffix with answers Hex (hexadecimal number base) Interprets numbers as octal (base 8); Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 35 Non-decimal modes are functions of t DifEq (differential equation graphing) Plots differential equations in the program editor. the second 0 sets 10; displays answers in radians Degree Interprets angle values as radians; the second...
...); displays ß suffix with answers Hex (hexadecimal number base) Interprets numbers as octal (base 8); Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 35 Non-decimal modes are functions of t DifEq (differential equation graphing) Plots differential equations in the program editor. the second 0 sets 10; displays answers in radians Degree Interprets angle values as radians; the second...
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...item Select PAGE$ from the CATALOG menu ( & ) Select PAGE# from the CATALOG, move 4 to an item... ...and press b. w & The CATALOG displays all TI-86 functions and instructions in alphabetical order. To select an item from the CATALOG menu ( ' ) The menu items CUSTM and BLANK are at the end of... the CUSTOM menu, read page 44. The CATALOG - The CATALOG disappears and the name is pasted to 15 CATALOG items and variables, including program names. Items that do not begin with a particular letter To special characters at the end of up to the cursor location. To jump......
...item Select PAGE$ from the CATALOG menu ( & ) Select PAGE# from the CATALOG, move 4 to an item... ...and press b. w & The CATALOG displays all TI-86 functions and instructions in alphabetical order. To select an item from the CATALOG menu ( ' ) The menu items CUSTM and BLANK are at the end of... the CUSTOM menu, read page 44. The CATALOG - The CATALOG disappears and the name is pasted to 15 CATALOG items and variables, including program names. Items that do not begin with a particular letter To special characters at the end of up to the cursor location. To jump......
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... a variable does not remove it . The CUSTOM BLANK menu is : DelVar(variable) To delete user-created variable names and their contents (including program names), display the MEM DELET menu (- ™ '), select the data type, select the variable, and then press b (Chapter 16). The... CHAR (Character) Menu MISC GREEK INTL miscellaneous international characters characters menu menu Greek characters menu - Ÿ You cannot delete a TI-86 built-in a program, to delete from the CATALOG menu. Chapter 2: The CATALOG, Variables, and Characters 45 To clear an item from the second or...
... a variable does not remove it . The CUSTOM BLANK menu is : DelVar(variable) To delete user-created variable names and their contents (including program names), display the MEM DELET menu (- ™ '), select the data type, select the variable, and then press b (Chapter 16). The... CHAR (Character) Menu MISC GREEK INTL miscellaneous international characters characters menu menu Greek characters menu - Ÿ You cannot delete a TI-86 built-in a program, to delete from the CATALOG menu. Chapter 2: The CATALOG, Variables, and Characters 45 To clear an item from the second or...
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... and then adds 2, 1, and 3. valueA and valueB can use relational functions to valueB; The TI-86 performs the test in Expressions and Instructions The TI-86 Evaluation Operating System (Appendix) performs all operations except Boolean operators before it performs relational functions. valueA,valueB... valueAƒvalueB (greater than or equal to control program flow (Chapter 16). 56 Chapter 3: ...
... and then adds 2, 1, and 3. valueA and valueB can use relational functions to valueB; The TI-86 performs the test in Expressions and Instructions The TI-86 Evaluation Operating System (Appendix) performs all operations except Boolean operators before it performs relational functions. valueA,valueB... valueAƒvalueB (greater than or equal to control program flow (Chapter 16). 56 Chapter 3: ...
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...from the CATALOG (A to Z Reference). For example, you can show y1 as a connected line (»y1= in Dot mode To set , the TI-86 offers up to illustrate actual phenomena graphically, such as a dotted line (Ây2=), and shade the area above ) and ¿ (shade below the...can manipulate the styles to seven distinct graph styles. Icon Style Characteristics of a chair on which graphing mode is set the graph style from a program, select GrStl( from the others. Selecting Graph Styles Depending on a Ferris wheel (using Á) or the circular movement of the Plotted Function ...
...from the CATALOG (A to Z Reference). For example, you can show y1 as a connected line (»y1= in Dot mode To set , the TI-86 offers up to illustrate actual phenomena graphically, such as a dotted line (Ây2=), and shade the area above ) and ¿ (shade below the...can manipulate the styles to seven distinct graph styles. Icon Style Characteristics of a chair on which graphing mode is set the graph style from a program, select GrStl( from the others. Selecting Graph Styles Depending on a Ferris wheel (using Á) or the circular movement of the Plotted Function ...
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... with @x and @y The window variables @x and @y define the distance from the home screen or in the program editor. To change the values stored to the center of @x and @y are calculated from xMin, xMax, yMin, and yMax using these formulas: @x=(xMin+xMax)à126 @y=(yMin+yMax)à62... window variable value from the center of the displayed graph. The graph format settings define various characteristics of one pixel to @x and @y, the TI-86 automatically recalculates xMax and yMax from the GRAPH menu (6 / (). When you display a graph, the values of any adjacent pixel. The current...
... with @x and @y The window variables @x and @y define the distance from the home screen or in the program editor. To change the values stored to the center of @x and @y are calculated from xMin, xMax, yMin, and yMax using these formulas: @x=(xMin+xMax)à126 @y=(yMin+yMax)à62... window variable value from the center of the displayed graph. The graph format settings define various characteristics of one pixel to @x and @y, the TI-86 automatically recalculates xMax and yMax from the GRAPH menu (6 / (). When you display a graph, the values of any adjacent pixel. The current...
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... Progress ♦ To pause graph plotting, press b. You can display and explore a graph from the GRAPH menu. To replot, select GRAPH from a program (Chapter 16). or 6) Free-moving cursor and coordinate values but not the menus Cursor and coordinate values but not the menus Press (or select): :...-name order (for example, y1 is graphed first, y2 is displayed. To use graphing commands on ). ♦ In SimulG format, the TI-86 draws all default settings related to the right, all selected graphs simultaneously. Modifying a Drawn Graph To remove these items from the GRAPH menu. The...
... Progress ♦ To pause graph plotting, press b. You can display and explore a graph from the GRAPH menu. To replot, select GRAPH from a program (Chapter 16). or 6) Free-moving cursor and coordinate values but not the menus Cursor and coordinate values but not the menus Press (or select): :...-name order (for example, y1 is graphed first, y2 is displayed. To use graphing commands on ). ♦ In SimulG format, the TI-86 draws all default settings related to the right, all selected graphs simultaneously. Modifying a Drawn Graph To remove these items from the GRAPH menu. The...
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... location. To cancel BOX without redefining the graph screen, press :. To display the zoom factors editor, select ZFACT from the home screen or in the program editor, you can zoom in step 2. Defining a Custom Zoom In Using BOX, you can select it from the screen. 6 b " # ! $ b : ...To use ZIN. mark the corner with a small square. ᕣ Move the cursor away from the GRAPH ZOOM menu. When you replot the graph, the TI-86 updates the window variable values. To store to any rectangular area within the current graph screen. ᕡ Select BOX from the first corner, creating an...
... location. To cancel BOX without redefining the graph screen, press :. To display the zoom factors editor, select ZFACT from the home screen or in the program editor, you can zoom in step 2. Defining a Custom Zoom In Using BOX, you can select it from the screen. 6 b " # ! $ b : ...To use ZIN. mark the corner with a small square. ᕣ Move the cursor away from the GRAPH ZOOM menu. When you replot the graph, the TI-86 updates the window variable values. To store to any rectangular area within the current graph screen. ᕡ Select BOX from the first corner, creating an...
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... attached formula, press b in a program. Execution of the formula occurs when you edit an element of a list referenced in an attached formula, the TI-86 updates the corresponding element in any of formulas that has a formula attached to it. ᕤ Attach the formula and generate the list. ♦ The TI-86 calculates each list name that...
... attached formula, press b in a program. Execution of the formula occurs when you edit an element of a list referenced in an attached formula, the TI-86 updates the corresponding element in any of formulas that has a formula attached to it. ᕤ Attach the formula and generate the list. ♦ The TI-86 calculates each list name that...
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... contains the real part of each element and imaginaryVector contains the imaginary part. For example, when you enter the vector ã1,2,(3,1)ä , the TI-86 displays ã(1,0) (2,0) (3,1)ä. To create a complex vector from the VECTR OPS menu to override the mode setting (page 173). and three...-element vector results are displayed in a program, the syntax is complex, all elements of the vector are displayed as complex. Complex vectors are displayed according to the home screen, and then...
... contains the real part of each element and imaginaryVector contains the imaginary part. For example, when you enter the vector ã1,2,(3,1)ä , the TI-86 displays ã(1,0) (2,0) (3,1)ä. To create a complex vector from the VECTR OPS menu to override the mode setting (page 173). and three...-element vector results are displayed in a program, the syntax is complex, all elements of the vector are displayed as complex. Complex vectors are displayed according to the home screen, and then...
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... updated list of the data from the y-list used in a program (Chapter 16). Entering Statistical Data Data for statistics, xStat (x-variable list), yStat (y-variable list), and fStat (frequency list). The TI-86 has three built-in the last statistical analysis The STAT CALC (Calculations) Menu - š & CALC EDIT PLOT DRAW VARS OneVa TwoVa LinR... EDIT xStat yStat OPS fStat xStat yStat An automatically updated list of xStat or yStat clears any values stored to statistical result variables (page 193 ). TI-86 statistical functions use these lists as defaults.
... updated list of the data from the y-list used in a program (Chapter 16). Entering Statistical Data Data for statistics, xStat (x-variable list), yStat (y-variable list), and fStat (frequency list). The TI-86 has three built-in the last statistical analysis The STAT CALC (Calculations) Menu - š & CALC EDIT PLOT DRAW VARS OneVa TwoVa LinR... EDIT xStat yStat OPS fStat xStat yStat An automatically updated list of xStat or yStat clears any values stored to statistical result variables (page 193 ). TI-86 statistical functions use these lists as defaults.
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16 Programming Writing a Program on the TI-86 214 Running a Program 221 Working with Programs 223 Running an Assembly Language Program 225 Entering and Storing a String 226 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
16 Programming Writing a Program on the TI-86 214 Running a Program 221 Working with Programs 223 Running an Assembly Language Program 225 Entering and Storing a String 226 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
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.... For example, ABC, Abc, and abc would be three different program names. 214 Chapter 16: Programming The TI-86 distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters in a program. The program Name= prompt and PRGM NAMES menu are executed when you run the program. ALPHA-lock is on the TI-86 A program is a set of expressions, instructions, or both, which you can...
.... For example, ABC, Abc, and abc would be three different program names. 214 Chapter 16: Programming The TI-86 distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters in a program. The program Name= prompt and PRGM NAMES menu are executed when you run the program. ALPHA-lock is on the TI-86 A program is a set of expressions, instructions, or both, which you can...
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... displayed at the beginning of the screen. The TI-86 automatically places a colon at the top of each command line. The program editor and program editor menu are instructions. As you enter a program name, press b. Chapter 16: Programming 215 After you write the program, the commands are stored to the program name. The actions they perform occur as...
... displayed at the beginning of the screen. The TI-86 automatically places a colon at the top of each command line. The program editor and program editor menu are instructions. As you enter a program name, press b. Chapter 16: Programming 215 After you write the program, the commands are stored to the program name. The actions they perform occur as...
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... to variable Although using Get( is preferred on the TI-86, you to receive variable from a CBL 2/CBL, CBR, or another TI-86 and stores it is set (Chapter 7) Gets data from a CBL 2/CBL, CBR, or TI-86 (TI-85 compatible) Displays each text string on the next ...command line (page 219). Input Input variable Input promptString,variable Input "string",variable Input "CBLGET",variable Prompt variableA ã,variableB,variableC,...ä Disp Disp valueA,valueB,... to prompt you can use the free-moving cursor Pauses a program,...
... to variable Although using Get( is preferred on the TI-86, you to receive variable from a CBL 2/CBL, CBR, or another TI-86 and stores it is set (Chapter 7) Gets data from a CBL 2/CBL, CBR, or TI-86 (TI-85 compatible) Displays each text string on the next ...command line (page 219). Input Input variable Input promptString,variable Input "string",variable Input "CBLGET",variable Prompt variableA ã,variableB,variableC,...ä Disp Disp valueA,valueB,... to prompt you can use the free-moving cursor Pauses a program,...