Error messages

The TI-73 Explorer™ displays an error message whenever an error occurs.

Example: Generate an error by entering the least common multiple function lcm( followed by only one number.

Press

Result

-l:

1b

2 7 ¡

(to select lcm()

Í

To return to the Home screen with the cursor on a new entry line, select 1:Quit.

To correct the error, select 2:Goto. The TI-73 Explorer returns to the original entry line with the cursor flashing at the location of the error.

(See Appendix B of the TI-73 Explorer Software Graphing Calculator Guidebook for a complete list of error conditions with explanations.)

Sample error messages

Error

Description

 

 

BREAK

You pressed ^to break a program execution, halt a

 

DRAW instruction, or stop evaluation of an expression.

 

 

DIM

You attempted an operation that references more than

MISMATCH

one list with different dimensions (number of elements).

 

 

DIVIDE BY 0

You attempted to divide by 0.

 

Note: Because The TI-73 Explorer allows undefined

 

values on a graph, this error is not displayed during

 

graphing.

 

 

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