Texas Instruments TI-83-Plus Software Guide

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TIp 2: Adjusting Your Calculator Settings
Fundamental Topics in Science © 2001 Texas Instruments
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TIp 2-3
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Try-It!
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on Your TI
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83 Plus
(continued)
Change a Window Format Setting
To display a grid on the graph screen, select
GridOn
from the window format screen.
To Do This Press Display
1. Display the window format screen.
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2. Change the grid setting from
GridOff
to
GridOn
.
# until
GridOff
is
highlighted
" until
GridOn
is
highlighted
b to select
3. Show the graph screen. Notice both
the grid and axes are on.
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On Your Own
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Change your mode setting ( . ) to scientific notation
(
Sci
). Do some calculations on the
Home screen. Try
25
¦ 63
. Notice how the calculator displays scientific notation. Is this the
way you write scientific notation? Explain how this setting affects your results.
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Turn the grid off on the graph screen. Check this by pressing * .

Texas Instruments TI-83-Plus Specifications

General

Display Type	LCD
Display Resolution	96 x 64 pixels
Power Source	4 AAA batteries
Programming Language	TI-BASIC, Z80 Assembly
Backup Power	CR1616 or CR1620 lithium battery
RAM	24 KB
Processor	Zilog Z80
Weight	7.4 oz (210 g) with batteries
Dimensions	7.3 x 3.5 x 0.9 inches