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Introduction iii
8300INTR.DOC TI-83 Intl English, Title Page Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/19/01 11:26 AM Printed: 02/19/01 1:46
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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
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2
TI
-
83 Menus
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4
First Steps
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5
Entering a Calculation: The Quadratic Formula
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6
Converting to a Fraction: The Quadratic Formula
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7
Displaying Complex Results: The Quadratic Formula
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8
Defining a Function: Box with Lid
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9
Defining a Table of Values: Box with Lid
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10
Zooming In on the Table: Box with Lid
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Setting the Viewing Window: Box with Lid
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Displaying and Tracing the Graph: Box with Lid
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13
Zooming In on the Graph: Box with Lid
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15
Finding the Calculated Maximum: Box with Lid
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16
Other TI
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83 Features
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17
Turning On and Turning Off the TI
-
83
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1
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2
Setting the Display Contrast
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1
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3
The Display
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1
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4
Entering Expressions and Instructions
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1
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6
TI
-
83 Edit Keys
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1
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8
Setting Modes
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1
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9
Using TI
-
83 Variable Names
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1
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13
Storing Variable Values
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1
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14
Recalling Variable Values
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1
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15
ENTRY
(Last Entry) Storage Area
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1
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16
Ans
(Last Answer) Storage Area
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1
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18
TI
-
83 Menus
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1
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19
VARS
and
VARS Y
.
VARS
Menus
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1
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21
Equation Operating System (EOS
é
)
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1
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22
Error Conditions
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1
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24
Table of Contents
Getting Started:
Do This First!
Chapter 1:
Operating the
TI-83