Introduction iii

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This manual describes how to use the TI.83 Graphing Calculator. Getting

Started is an overview of TI.83 features. Chapter 1 describes how the TI.83

operates. Other chapters describe various interactive features. Chapter 17

shows how to combine these features to solve problems.

TI-83 Keyboard.......................................... 2
TI-83 Menus............................................. 4
First Steps............................................... 5
Entering a Calculation: The Quadratic Formula.......... 6
Converting to a Fraction: The Quadratic Formula........ 7
Displaying Complex Results: The Quadratic Formula.... 8
Defining a Function: Box with Lid ....................... 9
Defining a Table of Values: Box with Lid................. 10
Zooming In on the Table: Box with Lid................... 11
Setting the Viewing Window: Box with Lid............... 12
Displaying and Tracing the Graph: Box with Lid ......... 13
Zooming In on the Graph: Box with Lid.................. 15
Finding the Calculated Maximum: Box with Lid.......... 16
Other TI-83 Features..................................... 17
Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83.................... 1-2
Setting the Display Contrast ............................. 1-3
The Display.............................................. 1-4
Entering Expressions and Instructions................... 1-6
TI-83 Edit Keys.......................................... 1-8
Setting Modes ........................................... 1-9
Using TI-83 Variable Names ............................. 1-13
Storing Variable Values.................................. 1-14
Recalling Variable Values................................ 1-15
ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area........................ 1-16
Ans (Last Answer) Storage Area ......................... 1-18
TI-83 Menus............................................. 1-19
VARS and VARS Y.VARS Menus......................... 1-21
Equation Operating System (EOSé)..................... 1-22
Error Conditions......................................... 1-24
Table of Contents
Getting Started:
Do This First!
Chapter 1:
Operating the
TI-83