Texas Instruments TI-84 PLUS SILV Guidebook - Page 311

7. Press Í. The trace cursor jumps to the point on the Y1 function evaluated at X=3.8. 8. Press | and ~ until you are on the maximum Y value. This is the maximum of Y1(X) for the X pixel values. The actual, precise maximum may lie between pixel values. Zooming In on the Graph To help identify maximums, minimums, roots, and intersections of functions, you can magnify the viewing window at a specific location using the ZOOM instructions. 1. Press q to display the ZOOM menu. This menu is a typical TI-84 Plus menu. To select an item, you can either press the number or letter next to the item, or you can press † until the item number or letter is highlighted, and then press Í. 2. Press 2 to select 2:Zoom In. The graph is displayed again. The cursor has changed to indicate that you are using a ZOOM instruction. 3. With the cursor near the maximum value of the function, press Í. The new viewing window is displayed. Both XmaxNXmin and YmaxNYmin have been adjusted by factors of 4, the default values for the zoom factors. 4. Press | and ~ to search for the maximum value. 5. Press p to display the new window settings. Note: To return to the previous graph, press q ~ 1:ZPrevious. Chapter 17: Activities 304