Texas Instruments TI-82 User Manual - Page 156

Statistics

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Getting Started: Building Height and City Size Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details. Determine a linear equation to fit the data below. Enter and plot the data and determine the best line, then predict how many buildings of more than 12 stories you would expect to find in a city of 300,000 people. Begin by entering the data in the STAT list editor and sorting it. Population 150,000 500,000 800,000 250,000 500,000 750,000 950,000 Buildings>12 stories 4 31 42 9 20 55 73 1. To clear any existing lists, press ... 4 (to copy ClrList to the Home screen) and then press y ãL1ä ¢ y ãL2ä ¢ y ãL3ä ¢ y ãL4ä ¢ y ãL5ä ¢ y ãL6ä Í. 2. Press ... to display the STAT EDIT menu. 3. Press 1 (to select Edit...). The STAT list editor is displayed. Press 150000. As you type, the value is displayed on the bottom line. 4. Press Í. The value is shown in the first element of L1 and the cursor moves to the second element in the same list. Press 500000 Í 800000 Í 250000 Í 500000 Í 750000 Í 950000 Í to enter the remaining elements of L1. 12-2 Statistics

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12-2
Statistics
Getting Started: Building Height and City Size
Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.
Determine a linear equation to fit the data below. Enter and plot the data and
determine the best line, then predict how many buildings of more than 12 stories
you would expect to find in a city of 300,000 people. Begin by entering the data in
the STAT list editor and sorting it.
Population
Buildings>12 stories
150,000
4
500,000
31
800,000
42
250,000
9
500,000
20
750,000
55
950,000
73
1.
To clear any existing lists, press
4
(to copy
ClrList
to the Home screen) and then press
y
ã
L
1
ä
¢
y
ã
L
2
ä
¢
y
ã
L
3
ä
¢
y
ã
L
4
ä
¢
y
ã
L
5
ä
¢
y
ã
L
6
ä
Í
.
2.
Press
to display the
STAT EDIT
menu.
3.
Press
1
(to select
Edit...
). The
STAT
list editor is
displayed.
Press
150000
. As you type, the value is displayed
on the bottom line.
4.
Press
Í
. The value is shown in the first
element of
L
1
and the cursor moves to the
second element in the same list.
Press
500000
Í
800000
Í
250000
Í
500000
Í
750000
Í
950000
Í
to
enter the remaining elements of
L
1
.