General Math with the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition

Arithmetic Operations and Properties

Arithmetic Operations with the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition

Addition: valueA + valueB

Returns valueA plus valueB

Subtraction: valueA - valueB

Subtracts valueB from valueA

π

 

 

 

Multiplication: valueAx valueB

Returns valueA times valueB

Ø

 

 

 

Division: valueA ÷ valueB

Returns valueA divided by valueB

Properties of Addition & Multiplication

Commutative property of addition

a+b = b+a

Commutative property of multiplication

ab = ba

 

 

Associative property of addition

a+(b+c) = (a+b)+c

 

 

Associative property of multiplication

a(bc) = (ab)c

 

 

Distributive property of multiplication over addition

a(b+c) = ab+ac

Distributive property of multiplication over subtraction a(b–c) = ab–ac

Numbers

Prime Numbers

A whole number with only two factors: itself and 1

EXAMPLES: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17

Common Factors

A number that divides exactly into two or more given numbers EXAMPLES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 are factors of 12

Greatest Common Factor

The greatest number that is a factor of two or more numbers EXAMPLE: 4 is the greatest common factor of 12 and 16.

To calculate the greatest common factor on your TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, press ç~9:gcd(. This will compute the greatest common factor of valueA and valueB, which can be real numbers or lists.

Least Common Multiple

The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers EXAMPLE: 12 is the least common multiple of 2, 3, 4 and 6.

To calculate the least common multiple on your TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, press ç~8:lcm(. This will compute the least common multiple of valueA and valueB, which can be real numbers or lists.

Order of Operations

General Rules

1Do all operations within parentheses

2Do all powers and roots

3Do multiplication and division in order from left to right

4Do addition and subtraction in order from left to right

Equation Operating System (EOS) for the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition

EOS defines the order in which functions and expressions are entered and evaluated. EOS evaluates the functions in an expression in this order:

1Functions that precede the argument, such as(, sin(, or log(

2

2

-1

r

Functions that are entered after the argument, such as,

, !, °, or

,

 

and conversions

 

 

3

Powers and roots, such as25 or 532

 

 

4Permutations (nPr) and combinations (nCr)

5Multiplication, implied multiplication, and division

6

Addition and subtraction

7

Relational functions, such as > or

8Logic operatorand

9Logic operatorsor and xor

Within a priority level, EOS evaluates functions from left to right. Calculations within parentheses are evaluated first.

Math Symbols

To access many math symbols, go to the TEST Menu on your TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, by pressing y:.

Powers and Roots

Square: value2

The °key returns a value multiplied by itself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The value can be a real or complex number,

Square root:

 

 

 

expression, or list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

y Creturns the square root of a real

 

 

 

 

(value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or complex number, expression, or list.

 

 

 

 

Common Squares and Roots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n

n 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

n

n 2

 

 

 

n

 

 

 

 

n

1

1

 

 

1.0

 

 

9

81

3.0

 

 

2

4

 

 

1.414

 

10

100

3.162

 

3

9

 

 

1.732

 

15

225

3.873

 

4

16

 

 

2.0

 

 

20

400

4.472

 

5

25

 

 

2.236

 

25

625

5.0

 

 

6

36

 

 

2.449

 

100

10,000

10.0

 

 

7

49

 

 

2.646

 

1/2

1/4

0.707

 

8

64

 

 

2.828

 

1/4

1/16

1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cube: value3

Press ç. 3: 3

Returns the cube of a real or

 

 

 

 

 

 

complex number, expression, list, or square matrix.

Cube root: 3

 

 

 

Press ç. 4: 3

 

 

( Returns the cube root of a

 

(value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real or complex number, expression, or list.

xth root: x

 

 

Press ç. 5:x

 

 

 

 

( Returns xth root of a value.

 

value

 

 

 

 

Power: value^power

The õkey returns a value raised to a power. Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

can be a real or complex number or expression.

Power of 10:10^(value) PressyG. Returns 10 raised to the value power. Value can be a real or complex number or expression.

Fractions, Decimals and Percents

1

=

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

100%

 

1/

=

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

50%

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.333

=

33.3%

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

25%

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

20%

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.166

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

16.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.125

=

12.5%

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.111

 

 

=

11.1%

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

10%

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/

=

0.083

 

 

 

 

 

=

8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/

=

0.666

 

 

=

66.7%

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/

=

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

75%

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value Dec

 

Press ç. 2: Dec Displays a real or complex

 

 

number, expression, list or matrix in decimal format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value Frac

 

Press ç. 1: Frac Displays a real or complex

 

 

number, expression, list or matrix as a fraction

 

 

simplified to its simplest terms.

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