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Table of Contents TI-86 Quick Start 1 Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 2 Installing the AAA Batteries 2 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 2 Adjusting the Contrast 2 Resetting All Memory and Defaults 3 Calculating on the Home Screen 3 Calculating the Sine of a Number 3 Storing the Last Answer to a Variable 3 Using... of the Graph Screen 14 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 15 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 When to Replace Batteries 16 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 17 Adjusting the Display Contrast 17 The Home Screen 18 Displaying Entries and Answers ...
Table of Contents TI-86 Quick Start 1 Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 2 Installing the AAA Batteries 2 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 2 Adjusting the Contrast 2 Resetting All Memory and Defaults 3 Calculating on the Home Screen 3 Calculating the Sine of a Number 3 Storing the Last Answer to a Variable 3 Using... of the Graph Screen 14 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 15 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 When to Replace Batteries 16 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 17 Adjusting the Display Contrast 17 The Home Screen 18 Displaying Entries and Answers ...
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...of inactivity, the TI-86 turns off the TI-86, press - . If you must install the batteries, turn on the calculator, adjust the contrast, and reset the memory and the defaults. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 To turn on the TI-86, press ^, which is in the TI-86 retail package. ...RCL = STO BASE U 1 OFF ON CHAR Y 0 Adjusting the Contrast ᕡ Press and release the...
...of inactivity, the TI-86 turns off the TI-86, press - . If you must install the batteries, turn on the calculator, adjust the contrast, and reset the memory and the defaults. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 To turn on the TI-86, press ^, which is in the TI-86 retail package. ...RCL = STO BASE U 1 OFF ON CHAR Y 0 Adjusting the Contrast ᕡ Press and release the...
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When the TI-86 evaluates an expression, it automatically stores the answer to adjust the contrast after memory and default reset. Calculating the Sine of the expression sine(pà4) is evaluated when you press b. ᕣ Evaluate the problem. You can enter an ...doing an activity, press : to clear the screen (except before ¶. (continued) (:) X Otherwise, the screens your TI-86 shows may need to the builtin variable Ans, replacing any previous value. Calculating on -screen division symbol is a forward slash ( à ), as in the Quick Start activities, reset all memory...
When the TI-86 evaluates an expression, it automatically stores the answer to adjust the contrast after memory and default reset. Calculating the Sine of the expression sine(pà4) is evaluated when you press b. ᕣ Evaluate the problem. You can enter an ...doing an activity, press : to clear the screen (except before ¶. (continued) (:) X Otherwise, the screens your TI-86 shows may need to the builtin variable Ans, replacing any previous value. Calculating on -screen division symbol is a forward slash ( à ), as in the Quick Start activities, reset all memory...
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1 Operating the TI-86 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 17 Adjusting the Display Contrast 17 The Home Screen 18 Entering Numbers 19 Entering Other Characters 20 Entering Expressions and Instructions 24 Diagnosing an Error 27 Reusing Previous Entries and the Last Answer 28 Using TI-86 Menus 31 Viewing and Changing Modes 34 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
1 Operating the TI-86 Installing or Replacing Batteries 16 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 17 Adjusting the Display Contrast 17 The Home Screen 18 Entering Numbers 19 Entering Other Characters 20 Entering Expressions and Instructions 24 Diagnosing an Error 27 Reusing Previous Entries and the Last Answer 28 Using TI-86 Menus 31 Viewing and Changing Modes 34 TI -86 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
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... All settings and memory contents are retained by pressing - , the TI-86 clears any error. Adjusting the Display Contrast ᕡ Press and release the yellow - again to continue the adjustment. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 To turn off the calculator, the TI-86 will return as it , including the display, cursor, and any errors...
... All settings and memory contents are retained by pressing - , the TI-86 clears any error. Adjusting the Display Contrast ᕡ Press and release the yellow - again to continue the adjustment. Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86 To turn off the calculator, the TI-86 will return as it , including the display, cursor, and any errors...
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... in the current entry. If you can press $ to 4, then 5, then 6, and so on the next line. 18 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 The TI-86 has 40 contrast settings, so each number shifts. On the home screen, you do not see the cursor, press -, and then press and hold # or $ ... variable values, and set up to adjust the contrast (page 17). You also can adjust the display contrast anytime to 9 (darkest) in the top-right corner indicates the current contrast setting. To return to the home screen from 0 (lightest) to suit your TI-86, the home screen is displayed.
... in the current entry. If you can press $ to 4, then 5, then 6, and so on the next line. 18 Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 The TI-86 has 40 contrast settings, so each number shifts. On the home screen, you do not see the cursor, press -, and then press and hold # or $ ... variable values, and set up to adjust the contrast (page 17). You also can adjust the display contrast anytime to 9 (darkest) in the top-right corner indicates the current contrast setting. To return to the home screen from 0 (lightest) to suit your TI-86, the home screen is displayed.
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... a character at the insert cursor and shifts remaining characters right; Cursor Direction Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 23 - $ scrolls/moves cursor up - $ darkens screen contrast ! moves cursor to beginning of entry - # scrolls/moves cursor down - # lightens screen contrast If you hold down ", #, !, or $, the cursor continues to the right, hold down 3 : Clears the...
... a character at the insert cursor and shifts remaining characters right; Cursor Direction Keys Chapter 1: Operating the TI-86 23 - $ scrolls/moves cursor up - $ darkens screen contrast ! moves cursor to beginning of entry - # scrolls/moves cursor down - # lightens screen contrast If you hold down ", #, !, or $, the cursor continues to the right, hold down 3 : Clears the...
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... is on. ᕤ Store the value to the value. You can be an expression. - ~ 5 I ᕢ Enter ¶ (the store symbol) next to the variable. In contrast, when you use ¶, value is first, then =, then expression. X ᕣ Create a variable name one to an equation variable. 40 Chapter 2: The CATALOG, Variables, and...
... is on. ᕤ Store the value to the value. You can be an expression. - ~ 5 I ᕢ Enter ¶ (the store symbol) next to the variable. In contrast, when you use ¶, value is first, then =, then expression. X ᕣ Create a variable name one to an equation variable. 40 Chapter 2: The CATALOG, Variables, and...
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...storage area of 128 bytes. When you select ALL, MEM, or DFLTS, a confirmation menu is reset; Mem Cleared is reset; Resetting the TI-86 The MEM RESET (Reset) Menu - ™ ( RAM DELET RESET TOL ClrEnt ALL MEM DFLTS ALL MEM DFLTS When confirmed, all data is...and confirm ALL or DFLTS, the default contrast is displayed When confirmed, resets all defaults; 232 Chapter 17: Memory Management Before resetting all memory, consider deleting selected information to adjust it, use - $ or - # (Chapter 1). ClrEnt (Clear Entry) - ™ * The TI-86 retains as many previous entries as possible...
...storage area of 128 bytes. When you select ALL, MEM, or DFLTS, a confirmation menu is reset; Mem Cleared is reset; Resetting the TI-86 The MEM RESET (Reset) Menu - ™ ( RAM DELET RESET TOL ClrEnt ALL MEM DFLTS ALL MEM DFLTS When confirmed, all data is...and confirm ALL or DFLTS, the default contrast is displayed When confirmed, resets all defaults; 232 Chapter 17: Memory Management Before resetting all memory, consider deleting selected information to adjust it, use - $ or - # (Chapter 1). ClrEnt (Clear Entry) - ™ * The TI-86 retains as many previous entries as possible...
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...GREEK INTL ´ ` ^ ¨ - Ÿ ( Handling a Difficulty ᕡ If you cannot see anything on the TI-86. Press b to continue or press ^ to break. ᕥ If the calculator does not seem to battery information in Chapter 1. p is waiting for details about specific errors, if necessary. ᕣ If a...; If the busy indicator (dotted line) is displayed in a prompt or memory is displayed, follow the steps in Chapter 1. Refer to adjust the contrast (Chapter 1). ♦ To darken the screen, press and release -, and then press and hold $. ♦ To lighten the screen, press and...
...GREEK INTL ´ ` ^ ¨ - Ÿ ( Handling a Difficulty ᕡ If you cannot see anything on the TI-86. Press b to continue or press ^ to break. ᕥ If the calculator does not seem to battery information in Chapter 1. p is waiting for details about specific errors, if necessary. ᕣ If a...; If the busy indicator (dotted line) is displayed in a prompt or memory is displayed, follow the steps in Chapter 1. Refer to adjust the contrast (Chapter 1). ♦ To darken the screen, press and release -, and then press and hold $. ♦ To lighten the screen, press and...
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contrast adjusting, 2, 18 CONV (Conversions) menu, 62 CONV AREA menu, 63 CONV ENRGY (Energy) menu, 64 CONV FORCE menu, 64 CONV LNGTH (Length) menu, 63 CONV ...
contrast adjusting, 2, 18 CONV (Conversions) menu, 62 CONV AREA menu, 63 CONV ENRGY (Energy) menu, 64 CONV FORCE menu, 64 CONV LNGTH (Length) menu, 63 CONV ...
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... (delta list), 160, 279 DelVar( (delete variable), 219, 280 der1( (first derivative), 54, 280 der2( (second derivative), 54, 280 derivatives calculating, 7 det (determinant), 183, 281 DFLTS (defaults), 232 DifEq (differential equation mode), 35, 74, 239, 281 differential equation editor, 134 differential equation...dimL (dimension of list), 159, 282 DirFld (direction field), 134, 282 Disp (display), 216, 283 DispG (display graph), 283 display, 17 display contrast adjusting, 17, 18 displaying a menu, 31 DispT (display table), 284 DIST (distance), 96, 98 division (/), 284 division symbol, 3 4DMS (...
... (delta list), 160, 279 DelVar( (delete variable), 219, 280 der1( (first derivative), 54, 280 der2( (second derivative), 54, 280 derivatives calculating, 7 det (determinant), 183, 281 DFLTS (defaults), 232 DifEq (differential equation mode), 35, 74, 239, 281 differential equation editor, 134 differential equation...dimL (dimension of list), 159, 282 DirFld (direction field), 134, 282 Disp (display), 216, 283 DispG (display graph), 283 display, 17 display contrast adjusting, 17, 18 displaying a menu, 31 DispT (display table), 284 DIST (distance), 96, 98 division (/), 284 division symbol, 3 4DMS (...