Ti 84 Plus Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Texas Instruments Ti-84 Plus Graphing Calculator Manual
Ti 84 Graphing Calculator
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The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator, the most popular calculator in the world, just got a makeover! Find out the important keystrokes you’ll need to know to use the TI-84 Plus, and learn the math functions and constants that the TI-84 Plus makes available to you. Get to know the basics of graphing on your TI-84 Plus, as well as how to use the calculator’s zoom commands and special menus.

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From Ti-84 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies, 2nd Edition. By Jeff McCalla, C. The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator, the most popular calculator in the world, just got a makeover! Find out the important keystrokes you’ll need to know to use the TI-84 Plus, and learn the math functions and constants that the TI-84 Plus makes available to you.

TI-84 Plus C Graphing Calculator Important Keystrokes

Texas Instruments Ti-84 Plus Graphing Calculator Manual

The TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator offers some very advanced functions, but to get to those advanced features, you have to know the basic keys to press. The keys to press most often appear in the following list:

Math Functions and Constants on the TI-84 Plus C Graphing Calculator

Your TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator is quite capable of helping you out with math problems and actually comes equipped with ways to include constants and to input standard elements, such as π. The following list shows some of the more common and helpful math functions:

The Basics of Graphing on Your TI-84 Plus C Graphing Calculator

The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator offers three times the memory, more than twice the speed and a higher contrast screen than the TI-83 Plus model. It’s keystroke-for-keystroke compatible, too.

You bought the TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator to help you do graphs, and help you it does. The points in the following list walk you through the steps to take to get your TI-84 Plus C to display a graph:

TI-84 Plus C Graphing Calculator Zoom Commands

The TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator not only helps you make graphs, but its Zoom commands also help you highlight specific areas of a graph, redraw graphs in certain ratios, and otherwise tweak graphs to suit your needs. The following list shows you what each Zoom command does:

ZBox: Draws a box around a portion of the graph and redraws the graph in a viewing window that has the dimensions of the box.
Zoom In: Zooms in on the graph at the location of the cursor.
Zoom Out: Zooms out on the graph at the location of the cursor.
ZDecimal: Draws the graph in a –6.6 ≤ x ≤ 6.6 and –4.1 ≤ y ≤ 4.1 window. When the graph is traced, the x-coordinate of the Trace cursor equals an integral multiple of 0.1.
ZSquare: Redraws the graph in a window that makes circles look like circles instead of ellipses.
ZStandard: Draws the graph in a –10 ≤ x ≤ 10, –10 ≤ y ≤ 10 window. American book company.
ZTrig: Draws the graph in a –11π/4 ≤ x ≤ 11π/4 and –4 ≤ y ≤ 4 window. When the graph is traced, the x-coordinate of the Trace cursor equals an integral multiple of π/24.
ZInteger: Redraws the graph so that when it is traced, the x-coordinate of the Trace cursor equals an integer.
ZoomStat: Finds an appropriate viewing window for stat plots.
ZoomFit: Finds an appropriate viewing window for graphing functions, parametric equations, polar equations, or sequences.
ZQuadrant1: This command graphs your function in a preset viewing window where 0 ≤ x ≤ 13.2 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 13.2. When you trace a function graphed in this window, the x-coordinate of the Trace cursor will be a multiple of 0.1.
ZFrac1/2: This command graphs your function in a preset viewing window where –66/2 ≤ x ≤ 66/2 and –41/2 ≤ y ≤ 41/2. When you trace a function graphed in thiswindow, the x-coordinate of the Trace cursor will be a multiple of 1/2.
ZFrac1/3, ZFrac 1/4, ZFrac1/5, ZFrac 1/8, ZFrac1/10: These commands graph your function in a preset viewing window and work in the same manner as ZFrac1/2 does. If you think of d as the denominator of your fraction, then the viewing window is –66/d ≤ x ≤ 66/d and –41/d ≤ y ≤ 41/d. Tracing with these commands let you trace the x-coordinates by multiples of 1/d.

TI-84 Plus C Graphing Calculator Special Menus

Not only does the TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator help you graph, but it also offers special menus you can use to look at distribution, probability, and even finances. The following list shows all the special menus you can access on the TI-84 Plus C:

Selected Instructions

Your calculator manual is the best reference. It contains worked out examples and sample screen views, as well as a complete index of features and actions. A new manual, either hard copy or electronic version, is available from Texas Instruments. Most of the instructions also apply to the TI-83(Plus).

Calculator key strokes are shown in brown: ON
Features that appear above the keys in blue have the complete key sequence in brackets:
OFF [ 2nd ON ]
Alpha characters (letters) appear in lime green above many keys. For example, to access the character ‘A’, press
[ ALPHA MATH ]

Basics

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Turn calculator on: ON
Turn calculator off: OFF [ 2nd ON ]
Stop an ongoing process: ON
All calculations are done on the home screen.
Get to home screen: QUIT [ 2nd MODE ]
4+5 : 4 + 5 ENTER
52 : 5 x2 ENTER
54 : 5 ^ 4 ENTER
Clear the home screen: CLEAR
Some keys add an opening parenthesis, which you decide when to close.
: 9 ) + 4 ENTER [ 2nd x2 9 ) + 4 ENTER ] The answer is 7.
: 9 + 4 ) ENTER [ 2nd x2 9 + 4 ) ENTER ] The answer is 3.60555..
Darken (lighten) the display: repeatedly press 2nd up-arrow (down-arrow)

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Menus

Move around: use the four arrow keys
Select an item: press the number next to the item, or move the cursor there and press ENTER

Functions

Once you enter a function you can graph it, put values into a table, and do calculations with the function name. The keys to manipulate functions are at the top, just under the display window.
Enter a function formula: Y=
Example: to define the function y = 3x+2 as the function Y3 use the down arrow key to place the cursor next to Y3= and type as follows:
3 + 2
The key which produces the variable X in this example will produce other variables when the calculator is in different modes.
Graph a function: GRAPH
Adjust the graph window: WINDOW
Turn the graph of a defined function off or on: Y= Place the cursor on the = sign, press ENTER
Table of function values: TABLE [ 2nd GRAPH ]
Adjust values shown by table: use the arrow keys to scroll up and down, or
TBLSET [ 2nd WINDOW ]
Access the function name Y3: VARS Y-VARS 1 3
The name will be printed at the last cursor position.
Clear a function definition: Y= Place the cursor on the formula, press CLEAR

Graphing Features

You can do some calculations from the graphing screen.
Get a cursor to follow a graph: TRACE and use the right and left arrow keys. Watch the values at the bottom of the screen.
Move the cursor among several functions on the screen: Use the up and down arrow keys.
Zoom in: first TRACE and place the cursor where you want the center of the new graph to be. Press
ZOOM 2 ENTER
The same Zoom menu contains a zoom out feature, as well as useful standardized axes.
Find x-intercept of graph: CALC 2 [ 2nd TRACE 2 ]
You will be prompted for bounds and a guess, which you type on the number keypad and then press ENTER each time. The left bound should be to the left of a visible intercept, the right bound to the right, and the guess in between the two bounds. The (approximate) intercept appears at the bottom of the screen.
There are other calculations on the CALC menu, including minimum, maximum, derivative, definite integral, and intersection of two graphs.

Matrices

Access matrix names: MATRIX [ 2nd x-1 ]
TI-83: MATRX
Enter the matrix : MATRX, use the arrow keys to highlight EDIT, choose a name (A-I) and press the number for that name (1–9). The given matrix has 2 rows and 3 columns, so press 2 ENTER 3 ENTER. Then enter the numbers in order by row, pressing ENTER after each: 2 ENTER 3 ENTER 1 ENTER 4 ENTER 0 ENTER 5 ENTER.
Do a matrix calculation: access the matrix name and press the corresponding number. Complete the calculation.
Example: assume you called the above matrix A. To calculate 3A, press 3 * MATRX 1. The home screen now contains 3 * [A]. Press ENTER.
Square matrices sometimes have inverses. To find B-1: MATRX 2 x-1 ENTER.
Find the row-reduced echelon form of A: MATRX, highlight MATH, use the down arrow key to find rref( and press ENTER. Your home screen now says rref(. Fill in the matrix name A, close the parenthses, and evaluate: MATRX 1 ) ENTER. Do not confuse rref( with ref(.
If a matrix is too large to fit completely on the home screen, use the arrow keys to see more columns or rows.

Sequences and Series

Get in sequence mode: MODE, use the arrows to highlight Seq, press ENTER.
Check the formatting: FORMAT [ 2nd ZOOM ], use the arrows to highlight Time, press ENTER.
Enter a closed-form sequence: Y=
Example: to define the sequence an = 1/n, n ≥ 1 as the sequence u(n) use the down arrow key to place the cursor next to nMin= and type 1
Then place the cursor next to u(n)= and type 1 ÷
Enter a recursive sequence: Y=
Example: to define the sequence a1 = 3, and an = nan-1, for n ≥ 2 as the sequence u(n), use the down arrow key to place the cursor next to nMin= and type 1
Place the cursor next to u(n)= and type * u [2nd 7] ( — 1 )
Place the cursor next to u(nMin)= and type 3. When you leave this line a pair of braces {} will automatically enclose the number 3.
This sequence should read 3, 6, 18, 72, 360, .. .
Table of sequence terms: Adjust table values first (below)!
TABLE [ 2nd GRAPH ]
Adjust values shown by table: TBLSET [ 2nd WINDOW ]
Make sure TblStart = nMin and ΔTbl = 1.
Graph sequence values: Adjust WINDOW as for functions, paying attention to extra parameters that must be entered. Then GRAPH.
Access the sequence name u: 2nd 7. Other names are v and w, above 8 and 9.
The name will be printed at the last cursor position.
Clear a sequence definition: Y= Place the cursor on the formula, press CLEAR
Enter a series: Y= Use u for the sequence of individual terms and v for the sequence of partial sums of u.
Example: to enter the series , enter the following values:
nMin = 1; u(n) = 1/n2; u(nMin) = {1}; v(n) = v(n-1)+u(n-1); v(nMin) = {0}. The nth partial sum will appear as v(n+1).

Lists

Enter data in lists: STAT EDIT, Edit.
Clear a list: STAT EDIT, Edit, use the up arrow to place the cursor on the list name, press
CLEAR ENTER
Warning! Pressing the DEL key instead of CLEAR will delete the list from the calculator. You can get it back with the INS key. See Insert a new list below.
List name: there are six built-in lists, L1 through L6, and you can add more with your own names.
To access the built-in list L1: L1 [ 2nd 1 ]
Insert a new list:STAT EDIT, Edit, use the up arrow to place the cursor on a list name, then press
INS [ 2nd DEL ]
Type the name of a list: use the alpha character keys. The ALPHA key is locked down for you. Press ENTER The new list is placed just before the point where the cursor was.
Make values in list L2 a function of the values in L1:
STAT EDIT, Edit, use the up arrow to place the cursor on the L2 list name, type a formula using the variable L1, press ENTER
Prepare to graph list values: STATPLOT [ 2nd Y= ]
Press a plot number, move the cursor to On, and press ENTER
Make sure the list names you want appear opposite Xlist: and Ylist:
Set the WINDOW to view the values in the lists.
Graph list values: GRAPH
Both list graphs and function graphs can be turned on and off in the function menu: Y=See above.

Statistics

To access the built-in list L1: L1 [ 2nd 1 ]
To access the RESID list: LIST [ 2nd STAT ] 7
Calculate statistics from list L1: STAT CALC 1 ENTER
Calculate statistics from list L2: STAT CALC 1 L2 ENTER
Use the down and up arrows to scroll through all the statistics.
Set up a statistical plot: STAT PLOT [ 2nd Y= ]
Choose the plot number; there are three different stat plots.
Select On and press ENTER
Select the type of plot and press ENTER
Types of plots: 1. scatter diagram; 3. histogram; 6. normal probability plot.
Enter which list(s) to take the data from, and other requested information.
Stat plots can be turned on and off from this menu, and also from the function menu Y=
Sort a list in Ascending order: STAT EDIT, SortA(
Enter the list name and press ENTER
To see the list, go back to STAT EDIT, Edit
Calculate a linear regression with x = L1 and y = L2:
STAT CALC 4 ENTER
Calculate a linear regression with x = L3 and y = L4:
STAT CALC 4 ( L3 , L4 ) ENTER
Show the values of r and r2 in a regression:
Start from the home screen.
Select DiagnosticOn from CATALOG: [2nd 0 ]
Press ENTER twice.
It should say DONE.
Now every time you do a regression, r and r2 are displayed.
Quadratic, Cubic, Exponential, Power, and other regressions are available on the STAT CALC menu.
To access statistical distributions: DISTR [ 2nd VARS ]
Example: if you want the probability that a sample from the standard normal distribution will be between z = -0.3 and z = 1.5, press
DISTR 2 -0.3 , 1.5 ) ENTER
Note the commas.

Complex Numbers and Fractions

Get in complex number mode: MODE then choose a+bi.
Access i: i [ 2nd . ] (That’s the decimal point.)
Use i as you would use any number in a calculation.
To convert the current number on the screen to a fraction: MATH Frac ENTER

Memory

Store the last number appearing on the home screen: STO A ENTER [ STO ALPHA MATH ENTER ]
The number is now in storage location A. There are 27 different storage locations, one for each letter (!)
Use a previously stored number from register A: A [ ALPHA MATH ]
If you’re in the home screen and not sure of the value in register A, you can ‘recall’ the value in A, giving you a chance to delete that part of the calculation and try again:
RCL A ENTER [ 2nd STO ALPHA MATH ENTER ]
Example: store the number 5 in register A. Then try both of these sequences:

3 + A ENTER [ 3 + ALPHA MATH ENTER ]
3 + RCL A ENTER ENTER [ 3 + 2nd STO ALPHA MATH ENTER ENTER ]

Mode

Only change these settings for special purposes. The usual settings are: Normal, Float, Radian (for calculus) or Degree (for noncalculus courses), Func, Connected, Sequential, Real, Full.
Press MODE

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Format

Only change these settings for special purposes. The usual settings are the first choices in each row:: RectGC, CoordOn, GridOff, AxesOn, LabelOff, ExprOn. In sequence mode (MODE Seq), the usual setting for the first row is Time.
Press FORMAT [ 2nd ZOOM ]

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