Texas Instruments TI-83-Plus - Page 19

Chapter 1: Number Sense Name
Section 1: Integers Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 1-5
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Try-It!
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on Your TI
.
83 Plus or TI
.
73
(continued)
Use the absolute value (
abs
(
) function on the calculator to find the absolute value of
M
12.
To Do This Press Display
(TI
.
83 Plus shown)
1. Find the absolute value of
M
12, which
is written as
|
M
12
|
.
Note
: The
1
NUM
menu varies slightly from the
TI
-
73 to the TI
-
83 Plus.
1 "
2. Select the absolute value (
abs
(
)
function. It is copied to the Home
screen.
1:abs(
3. Calculate the result.
a
12
E
Í
Additional problems—Calculate the following problems by hand, then check your answers
using the calculator. Remember to use the Order of Operations rules.
1.
M
4 +
M
12
Q M
10 = 2. 4
Q M
8
−
M
10
Q
2 =
3.
M
30
÷
M
5
−
6 = 4.
|
M
12 +
M
28
|
=
5.
|
M
4
Q M
8
N M
10
Q
2
|
= 6.
M
|
M
3
N
14
N M
10
|
=