Contents
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Important Information
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ii
Chapter 1:
Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
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1
Documentation Conventions
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1
TI-84 Plus Keyboard
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1
Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus
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3
Setting the Display Contrast
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4
The Display
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5
Interchangeable Faceplates
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8
Using the Clock
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9
Entering Expressions and Instructions
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11
Setting Modes
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14
Using TI-84 Plus Variable Names
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19
Storing Variable Values
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20
Recalling Variable Values
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21
Scrolling Through Previous Entries on the Home Screen
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22
ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area
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22
TI-84 Plus Menus
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25
VARS and VARS Y-VARS Menus
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27
Equation Operating System (EOS™)
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29
Special Features of the TI-84 Plus
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30
Other TI-84 Plus Features
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31
Error Conditions
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33
Chapter 2:
Math, Angle, and Test Operations
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35
Getting Started: Coin Flip
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35
Keyboard Math Operations
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36
MATH Operations
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38
Using the Equation Solver
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42
MATH NUM (Number) Operations
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45
Entering and Using Complex Numbers
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50
MATH CPX (Complex) Operations
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54
MATH PRB (Probability) Operations
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56
ANGLE Operations
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59
TEST (Relational) Operations
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62
TEST LOGIC (Boolean) Operations
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63
Chapter 3:
Function Graphing
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65
Getting Started: Graphing a Circle
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65
Defining Graphs
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66
Setting the Graph Modes
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Defining Functions
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Selecting and Deselecting Functions
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Setting Graph Styles for Functions
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Setting the Viewing Window Variables
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Setting the Graph Format
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Displaying Graphs
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Exploring Graphs with the Free-Moving Cursor
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Exploring Graphs with TRACE
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78
Exploring Graphs with the ZOOM Instructions
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Using ZOOM MEMORY
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85
Using the CALC (Calculate) Operations
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87