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3 Activities.......................................................................... 89
Analyzing the Pole-Corner Problem............................................89
Deriving the Quadratic Formula..................................................90
Exploring a Matrix ........................................................................92
Exploring cos(x) = sin(x)................................................................93
Finding Minimum Surface Area of a Parallelepiped ..................94
Running a Tutorial Script Using the Text Editor..........................95
Decomposing a Rational Function...............................................97
Studying Statistics: Filtering Data by Categories ........................99
CBL 2™ Program for the TI-89 Titanium ...................................102
Studying the Flight of a Hit Baseball.........................................103
Visualizing Complex Zeros of a Cubic Polynomial ....................105
Solving a Standard Annuity Problem ........................................107
Computing the Time-Value-of-Money ......................................108
Finding Rational, Real, and Complex Factors............................110
Simulation of Sampling without Replacement.........................110
Using Vectors to Determine Velocity.........................................111
4 Connectivity .................................................................. 115
Connecting Two Units ................................................................115
Transmitting Variables, Flash Applications, and Folders ..........117
Transmitting Variables under Program Control........................121
Upgrading the Operating System (OS)......................................123
Collecting and Transmitting ID Lists ..........................................126
Compatibility among the TI-89 Titanium, Voyage™ 200,
TI-89, and TI-92 Plus..............................................................128
5 Memory and Variable Management ............................ 131
Checking and Resetting Memory...............................................131
Displaying the VAR-LINK Screen ................................................132
Manipulating Variables and Folders with VAR-LINK ................134
Pasting a Variable Name to an Application ..............................142
Archiving and Unarchiving a Variable.......................................143
If a Garbage Collection Message Is Displayed...........................144
Memory Error When Accessing an Archived Variable..............147
A Appendix A: Functions and Instructions ..................... 149
Quick-Find Locator...................................................................... 150
Alphabetical Listing of Operations............................................154
B Appendix B: General Information................................ 279
Texas Instruments Support and Service .....................................279
Texas Instruments (TI) Warranty Information ........................... 280
Index.............................................................................. 283