Document Outline

• Important
• US FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference
• Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition
  • Documentation Conventions
  • TI-83 Plus Keyboard
    • Keyboard Zones
    • TI-83 Plus
    • Using the Color-Coded Keyboard
    • Using the [2nd] and [ALPHA] Keys
  • Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus
    • Turning On the Calculator
    • Turning Off the Calculator
    • Batteries
  • Setting the Display Contrast
    • Adjusting the Display Contrast
    • When to Replace Batteries
  • The Display
    • Types of Displays
    • Home Screen
    • Displaying Entries and Answers
    • Returning to the Home Screen
    • Busy Indicator
    • Display Cursors
  • Entering Expressions and Instructions
    • What Is an Expression?
    • Entering an Expression
    • Multiple Entries on a Line
    • Entering a Number in Scientific Notation
    • Functions
    • Instructions
    • Interrupting a Calculation
  • TI-83 Plus Edit Keys
  • Setting Modes
    • Checking Mode Settings
    • Changing Mode Settings
    • Setting a Mode from a Program
    • Normal, Sci, Eng
    • Float, 0123456789
    • Radian, Degree
    • Func, Par, Pol, Seq
    • Connected, Dot
    • Sequential, Simul
    • Real, a+bi, re^(theta)i
    • Full, Horiz, G-T
  • Using TI-83 Plus Variable Names
    • Variables and Defined Items
    • Notes about Variables
  • Storing Variable Values
    • Storing Values in a Variable
    • Displaying a Variable Value
    • Archiving Variables (Archive, Unarchive)
  • Recalling Variable Values
    • Using Recall (RCL)
  • ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area
    • Using ENTRY (Last Entry)
    • Accessing a Previous Entry
    • Reexecuting the Previous Entry
    • Multiple Entry Values on a Line
    • Clearing ENTRY
    • Using Ans in an Expression
    • Continuing an Expression
    • Storing Answers
  • TI-83 Plus Menus
    • Using a TI-83 Plus Menu
    • Displaying a Menu
    • Moving from One Menu to Another
    • Scrolling a Menu
    • Selecting an Item from a Menu
    • Leaving a Menu without Making a Selection
  • VARS and VARS Y-VARS Menus
    • VARS Menu
    • Selecting a Variable from the VARS Menu or VARS Y-VARS Menu
  • Equation Operating System (EOS)
    • Order of Evaluation
    • Implied Multiplication
    • Parentheses
    • Negation
  • Special Features of the TI-83 Plus
    • Flash – Electronic Upgradability
    • 1.56 Megabytes (M) of Available Memory
    • Applications
    • Archiving
    • Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL 2™, CBL™) and
    • Calculator-Based Ranger™ (CBR™)
  • Other TI-83 Plus Features
    • Graphing
    • Sequences
    • Tables
    • Split Screen
    • Matrices
    • Lists
    • Statistics
    • Inferential Statistics
    • Applications
    • CATALOG
    • Programming
    • Archiving
    • Communication Link
  • Error Conditions
    • Diagnosing an Error
    • Correcting an Error
• Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations
  • Getting Started: Coin Flip
  • Keyboard Math Operations
    • Using Lists with Math Operations
    • + (Addition), - (Subtraction), * (Multiplication), / (Division)
    • Trigonometric Functions
    • ^ (Power), ² (Square), (Square Root)
    • (Inverse)
    • log(, 10^(, ln(
    • e^( (Exponential)
    • e (Constant)
    • (Negation)
    • (Pi)
  • MATH Operations
    • MATH Menu
    • > Frac, >Dec
    • ³(Cube), (Cube Root)
    • xth (Root)
    • fMin(, fMax(
    • nDeriv(
    • fnInt(
  • Using the Equation Solver
    • Solver
    • Entering an Expression in the Equation Solver
    • Entering and Editing Variable Values
    • Solving for a Variable in the Equation Solver
    • Editing an Equation Stored to eqn
    • Equations with Multiple Roots
    • Further Solutions
    • Controlling the Solution for Solver or solve(
    • Using solve( on the Home Screen or from a Program
  • MATH NUM (Number) Operations
    • MATH NUM Menu
    • abs(
    • round(
    • iPart(, fPart(
    • int(
    • min(, max(
    • lcm(, gcd(
  • Entering and Using Complex Numbers
    • Complex-Number Modes
    • Entering Complex Numbers
    • Note about Radian Versus Degree Mode
    • Interpreting Complex Results
    • Rectangular-Complex Mode
    • Polar-Complex Mode
  • MATH CPX (Complex) Operations
    • MATH CPX Menu
    • conj(
    • real(
    • imag(
    • angle(
    • abs(
  • MATH PRB (Probability) Operations
    • MATH PRB Menu
    • rand
    • nPr, nCr
    • ! (Factorial)
    • randInt(
    • randNorm(
    • randBin(
  • ANGLE Operations
    • ANGLE Menu
    • Entry Notation
    • (Degree)
    • (Radians)
    • R>Pr(, R>Pq(, P>Rx(, P>Ry(
  • TEST (Relational) Operations
    • TEST Menu
    • =, not equal, >, gt =, <, lt =
    • Using Tests
  • TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations
    • TEST LOGIC Menu
    • Boolean Operators
    • and, or, xor
    • not(
    • Using Boolean Operations
• Chapter 3: Function Graphing
  • Getting Started: Graphing a Circle
  • Defining Graphs
    • TI-83 Plus—Graphing Mode Similarities
    • Defining a Graph
    • Displaying and Exploring a Graph
    • Saving a Graph for Later Use
  • Setting the Graph Modes
    • Checking and Changing the Graphing Mode
    • Setting Modes from a Program
  • Defining Functions
    • Displaying Functions in the Y= Editor
    • Defining or Editing a Function
    • Defining a Function from the Home Screen or a Program
    • Evaluating Y= Functions in Expressions
  • Selecting and Deselecting Functions
    • Selecting and Deselecting a Function
    • Turning On or Turning Off a Stat Plot in the Y= Editor
    • Selecting and Deselecting Functions from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Setting Graph Styles for Functions
    • Graph Style Icons in the Y= Editor
    • Setting the Graph Style
    • Shading Above and Below
    • Setting a Graph Style from a Program
  • Setting the Viewing Window Variables
    • The TI-83 Plus Viewing Window
    • Displaying the Window Variables
    • Changing a Window Variable Value
    • Storing to a Window Variable from the Home Screen or a Program
    • Delta X and Delta Y
  • Setting the Graph Format
    • Displaying the Format Settings
    • Changing a Format Setting
    • RectGC, PolarGC
    • CoordOn, CoordOff
    • GridOff, GridOn
    • AxesOn, AxesOff
    • LabelOff, LabelOn
    • ExprOn, ExprOff
  • Displaying Graphs
    • Displaying a New Graph
    • Pausing or Stopping a Graph
    • Smart Graph
    • Overlaying Functions on a Graph
    • Graphing a Family of Curves
  • Exploring Graphs with the Free-Moving Cursor
    • Free-Moving Cursor
    • Graphing Accuracy
  • Exploring Graphs with TRACE
    • Beginning a Trace
    • Moving the Trace Cursor
    • Moving the Trace Cursor from Function to Function
    • Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid X Value
    • Panning to the Left or Right
    • Quick Zoom
    • Leaving and Returning to TRACE
    • Using TRACE in a Program
  • Exploring Graphs with the ZOOM Instructions
    • ZOOM Menu
    • Zoom Cursor
    • ZBox
    • Zoom In, Zoom Out
    • ZDecimal
    • ZSquare
    • ZStandard
    • ZTrig
    • ZInteger
    • ZoomStat
    • ZoomFit
  • Using ZOOM MEMORY
    • ZOOM MEMORY Menu
    • ZPrevious
    • ZoomSto
    • ZoomRcl
    • ZOOM FACTORS
    • Checking XFact and YFact
    • Changing XFact and YFact
    • Using ZOOM MEMORY Menu Items from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Using the CALC (Calculate) Operations
    • CALCULATE Menu
    • value
    • zero
    • minimum, maximum
    • intersect
    • dy/dx
    • Integral f(x)dx
• Chapter 4: Parametric Graphing
  • Getting Started: Path of a Ball
  • Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs
    • TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
    • Setting Parametric Graphing Mode
    • Displaying the Parametric Y= Editor
    • Selecting a Graph Style
    • Defining and Editing Parametric Equations
    • Selecting and Deselecting Parametric Equations
    • Setting Window Variables
    • Setting the Graph Format
    • Displaying a Graph
    • Window Variables and Y.VARS Menus
  • Exploring Parametric Graphs
    • Free-Moving Cursor
    • TRACE
    • Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid T Value
    • ZOOM
    • CALC
• Chapter 5: Polar Graphing
  • Getting Started: Polar Rose
  • Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs
    • TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
    • Setting Polar Graphing Mode
    • Displaying the Polar Y= Editor
    • Selecting Graph Styles
    • Defining and Editing Polar Equations
    • Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations
    • Setting Window Variables
    • Setting the Graph Format
    • Displaying a Graph
    • Window Variables and Y-VARS Menus
  • Exploring Polar Graphs
    • Free-Moving Cursor
    • TRACE
    • Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid
    • Value
    • ZOOM
    • CALC
• Chapter 6: Sequence Graphing
  • Getting Started: Forest and Trees
  • Defining and Displaying Sequence Graphs
    • TI-83 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
    • Setting Sequence Graphing Mode
    • TI-83 Plus Sequence Functions u, v, and w
    • Displaying the Sequence Y= Editor
    • Selecting Graph Styles
    • Selecting and Deselecting Sequence Functions
    • Defining and Editing a Sequence Function
    • Nonrecursive Sequences
    • Recursive Sequences
    • Setting Window Variables
  • Selecting Axes Combinations
    • Setting the Graph Format
    • Setting Axes Format
    • Displaying a Sequence Graph
  • Exploring Sequence Graphs
    • Free-Moving Cursor
    • TRACE
    • Moving the Trace Cursor to Any Valid n Value
    • ZOOM
    • CALC
    • Evaluating u, v, and w
  • Graphing Web Plots
    • Graphing a Web Plot
    • Valid Functions for Web Plots
    • Displaying the Graph Screen
    • Drawing the Web
  • Using Web Plots to Illustrate Convergence
    • Example: Convergence
  • Graphing Phase Plots
    • Graphing with uv, vw, and uw
    • Example: Predator-Prey Model
  • Comparing TI-83 Plus and TI-82 Sequence Variables
    • Sequences and Window Variables
  • Keystroke Differences Between TI-83 Plus and TI- 82
    • Sequence Keystroke Changes
• Chapter 7: Tables
  • Getting Started: Roots of a Function
  • Setting Up the Table
    • TABLE SETUP Screen
    • TblStart, Delta Tbl
    • Indpnt: Auto, Indpnt: Ask, Depend: Auto, Depend: Ask
    • Setting Up the Table from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Defining the Dependent Variables
    • Defining Dependent Variables from the Y= Editor
    • Editing Dependent Variables from the Table Editor
  • Displaying the Table
    • The Table
    • Independent and Dependent Variables
    • Clearing the Table from the Home Screen or a Program
    • Scrolling Independent-Variable Values
    • Displaying Other Dependent Variables
• Chapter 8: Draw Instructions
  • Getting Started: Drawing a Tangent Line
  • Using the DRAW Menu
    • DRAW Menu
    • Before Drawing on a Graph
    • Drawing on a Graph
  • Clearing Drawings
    • Clearing Drawings When a Graph Is Displayed
    • Clearing Drawings from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Drawing Line Segments
    • Drawing a Line Segment Directly on a Graph
    • Drawing a Line Segment from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Drawing Horizontal and Vertical Lines
    • Drawing a Line Directly on a Graph
    • Drawing a Line from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Drawing Tangent Lines
    • Drawing a Tangent Line Directly on a Graph
    • Drawing a Tangent Line from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Drawing Functions and Inverses
    • Drawing a Function
    • Drawing an Inverse of a Function
  • Shading Areas on a Graph
    • Shading a Graph
  • Drawing Circles
    • Drawing a Circle Directly on a Graph
    • Drawing a Circle from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Placing Text on a Graph
    • Placing Text Directly on a Graph
    • Placing Text on a Graph from the Home Screen or a Program
    • Split Screen
  • Using Pen to Draw on a Graph
    • Using Pen to Draw on a Graph
  • Drawing Points on a Graph
    • DRAW POINTS Menu
    • Drawing Points Directly on a Graph with Pt-On(
    • Erasing Points with Pt-Off(
    • Changing Points with Pt-Change(
    • Drawing Points from the Home Screen or a Program
  • Drawing Pixels
    • TI-83 Plus Pixels
    • Turning On and Off Pixels with Pxl-On( and Pxl-Off(
    • Using pxl-Test(
    • Split Screen
  • Storing Graph Pictures (Pic)
    • DRAW STO Menu
    • Storing a Graph Picture
  • Recalling Graph Pictures (Pic)
    • Recalling a Graph Picture
    • Deleting a Graph Picture
  • Storing Graph Databases (GDB)
    • What Is a Graph Database?
    • Storing a Graph Database
  • Recalling Graph Databases (GDB)
    • Recalling a Graph Database
    • Deleting a Graph Database
• Chapter 9: Split Screen
  • Getting Started: Exploring the Unit Circle
  • Using Split Screen
    • Setting a Split-Screen Mode
  • Horiz (Horizontal) Split Screen
    • Horiz Mode
    • Moving from Half to Half in Horiz Mode
    • Full Screens in Horiz Mode
  • G.T (Graph-Table) Split Screen
    • G-T Mode
    • Moving from Half to Half in G-T Mode
    • Using [TRACE] in G-T Mode
    • Full Screens in G-T Mode
  • TI-83 Plus Pixels in Horiz and G-T Modes
    • TI-83 Plus Pixels in Horiz and G-T Modes
    • DRAW POINTS Menu Pixel Instructions
    • DRAW Menu Text( Instruction
    • PRGM I/O Menu Output( Instruction
    • Setting a Split-Screen Mode from the Home Screen or a Program
• Chapter 10: Matrices
  • Getting Started: Systems of Linear Equations
  • Defining a Matrix
    • What Is a Matrix?
    • Selecting a Matrix
    • Accepting or Changing Matrix Dimensions
  • Viewing and Editing Matrix Elements
    • Displaying Matrix Elements
    • Deleting a Matrix
    • Viewing a Matrix
    • Viewing-Context Keys
    • Editing a Matrix Element
    • Editing-Context Keys
  • Using Matrices with Expressions
    • Using a Matrix in an Expression
    • Entering a Matrix in an Expression
  • Displaying and Copying Matrices
    • Displaying a Matrix
    • Copying One Matrix to Another
    • Accessing a Matrix Element
  • Using Math Functions with Matrices
    • Using Math Functions with Matrices
    • + (Add), – (Subtract), * (Multiply)
    • (Negation)
    • abs(
    • round(
    • (Inverse)
    • Powers
    • Relational Operations
    • iPart(, fPart(, int(
  • Using the MATRX MATH Operations
    • MATRX MATH Menu
    • det(
    • (Transpose)
    • Accessing Matrix Dimensions with dim(
    • Creating a Matrix with dim(
    • Redimensioning a Matrix with dim(
    • Fill(
    • identity(
    • randM(
    • augment(
    • Matr>list(
    • List>matr(
    • cumSum(
    • Row Operations
    • ref(, rref(
    • rowSwap(
    • row+(
• Chapter 11: Lists
  • Getting Started: Generating a Sequence
  • Naming Lists
    • Using TI-83 Plus List Names L1 through L6
    • Creating a List Name on the Home Screen
  • Storing and Displaying Lists
    • Storing Elements to a List
    • Displaying a List on the Home Screen
    • Copying One List to Another
    • Accessing a List Element
    • Deleting a List from Memory
    • Using Lists in Graphing
  • Entering List Names
    • Using the LIST NAMES Menu
    • Entering a User-Created List Name Directly
  • Attaching Formulas to List Names
    • Attaching a Formula to a List Name
    • Attaching a Formula to a List on the Home Screen or in a Program
    • Detaching a Formula from a List
  • Using Lists in Expressions
    • Using a List in an Expression
    • Using Lists with Math Functions
  • LIST OPS Menu
    • LIST OPS Menu
    • SortA(, SortD(
    • Using dim( to Find List Dimensions
    • Using dim( to Create a List
    • Using dim( to Redimension a List
    • Fill(
    • seq(
    • cumSum(
    • Delta List(
    • Select(
    • Before Using Select(
    • Using Select( to Select Data Points from a Plot
    • augment(
    • List>matr(
    • Matr>list(
  • LIST MATH Menu
    • LIST MATH Menu
    • min(, max(
    • mean(, median(
    • sum(, prod(
    • Sums and Products of Numeric Sequences
    • stdDev(, variance(
• Chapter 12: Statistics
  • Getting Started: Pendulum Lengths and Periods
  • Setting Up Statistical Analyses
    • Using Lists to Store Data
    • Setting Up a Statistical Analysis
    • Displaying the Stat List Editor
  • Using the Stat List Editor
    • Entering a List Name in the Stat List Editor
    • Creating a Name in the Stat List Editor
    • Removing a List from the Stat List Editor
    • Removing All Lists and Restoring L1 through L6
    • Clearing All Elements from a List
    • Editing a List Element
  • Attaching Formulas to List Names
    • Attaching a Formula to a List Name in Stat List Editor
    • Using the Stat List Editor When Formula-Generated Lists Are Displayed
    • Handling Errors Resulting from Attached Formulas
  • Detaching Formulas from List Names
    • Detaching a Formula from a List Name
    • Editing an Element of a Formula-Generated List
  • Switching Stat List Editor Contexts