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TI-83 Plus /
TI
TI-83 Plus Silver Edition
Graphing Calculator Guidebook
First Steps
On/Off Graphing a function
Menus Modes
Using parentheses Lists
Creating…
Tables Data and lists
Matrices Split screen
Beyond the Basics
Inferential statistics Archiving/Unarchiving
Programming Menu maps
More Information
Sending and receiving Troubleshooting
Formulas Support and service
07/23/03 © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments
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US FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference with radio commun
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Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All the instructions and examples in this guidebook also work for the TI-83 Plus. All the functions of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in available R
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TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Keyboard Zones Graphing — Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Editing — Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Advanced — Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Scientific — Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. TI-83 Plus
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TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
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Using the Color.Coded Keyboard The keys on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to help you easily locate the key you need. The light gray keys are the number keys. The blue keys along the right side of the keyboard are the common math functions. The blue keys across the top set up and display graphs. The blue key provides access to applications such as the Finance application. The primary function of each key is printed on the keys. For example, when you press , the MATH menu is displayed. Using t
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The alpha function of each key is printed in green above the key. When you press the green key, the alpha character printed in green above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. For example, when you press and then , the letter A is entered. This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as [A]. The y key accesses the second function printed in yellow above each key. The key accesses the alpha function printed in green above each key. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 P
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Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus Turning On the Calculator To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the calculator by pressing y M, the TI-83 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error. • é If Automatic Power Down™ (APD ) had previously turned off the calculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you left it, including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to anot
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Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant TM Memory . • Any error condition is cleared. Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a user- replaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7
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Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. As you change the contrast setting, a number from 0 (lightest) to 9 (darkest) in the top-right corner indicates the current level. You may not be able to see the number if contrast is too light or too dark. Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. The TI-83 Plus retains the contrast setting i
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Note: If you adjust the contrast setting to 0, the display may become completely blank. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. When to Replace Batteries When the batteries are low, a low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to new software. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. Generally, the calcul
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The Display Types of Displays The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. Chapter 3 describes graphs. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display a horizontally or vertically split screen to show graphs and text simultaneously. Home Screen The home screen is the primary screen of the TI-83 Plus. On this screen, enter instructions to execute and expressions to evaluate. The answers are displayed on the same screen. Displaying Entries and Answers When text is displayed, the TI-83 Plus scr
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When an entry is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on the right side of the next line. Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is too long to display entirely on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed to the right or left. Press ~ and | to display the answer. Entry Answer Returning to the Home Screen To return to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Busy In
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Display Cursors In most cases, the appearance of the cursor indicates what will happen when you press the next key or select the next menu item to be pasted as a character. Cursor Appearance Effect of Next Keystroke Entry Solid rectangle A character is entered at the cursor; any $ existing character is overwritten Insert Underline A character is inserted in front of the cursor __ location Second Reverse arrow A 2nd character (yellow on the keyboard) is Þ entered or a 2nd operation is executed Al
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Entering Expressions and Instructions What Is an Expression? An expression is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of these elements. An expression evaluates to a single answer. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the 2 same order as you would write it on paper. For example, pR is an expression. You can use an expression on the home screen to calculate an answer. In most places where a value is required, you can use an expression to enter a val
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Most TI-83 Plus functions and operations are symbols comprising several characters. You must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; do not spell it out. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you must press « 45. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. If you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of the variables L, O, and G. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + 5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on a Line To enter two or mo
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1. Enter the part of the number that precedes the exponent. This value can be an expression. 2. Press y D. å is pasted to the cursor location. 3. If the exponent is negative, press Ì, and then enter the exponent, which can be one or two digits. When you enter a number in scientific notation, the TI-83 Plus does not automatically display answers in scientific or engineering notation. The mode settings and the size of the number determine the display format. Functions A function returns a value. F
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Instructions An instruction initiates an action. For example, ClrDraw is an instruction that clears any drawn elements from a graph. Instructions cannot be used in expressions. In general, the first letter of each instruction name is uppercase. Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the name. For example, Circle( requires three arguments, Circle(X,Y,radius). Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in progress,
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TI-83 Plus Edit Keys Keystrokes Result ~ or | Moves the cursor within an expression; these keys repeat. } or Moves the cursor from line to line within an expression that occupies more than one line; these keys repeat. On the top line of an expression on the home screen, } moves the cursor to the beginning of the expression. On the bottom line of an expression on the home screen, moves the cursor to the end of the expression. y | Moves the cursor to the beginning of an expression. y ~ Moves
