TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies
Chapter One
Coping with the Basics
In This Chapter
* Turning the calculator on and off
* Using the keyboard
* Using the menus
* Setting the mode of the calculator
* Using the Catalog
The TI-83 and TI-83 Plus graphics calculators are loaded with
many useful features. With them, you can graph and investigate
functions, parametric equations, polar equations, and
sequences. You can use them to analyze statistical data and to
manipulate matrices. You can even use them to calculate mortgage
payments.
But if you've never used a graphics calculator before, you may at
first find it a bit intimidating. After all, it contains about two dozen
menus, many of which contain three or four submenus. But it's
really not that hard to get used to using the calculator. After you
get familiar with what the calculator is capable of doing, finding
the menu that houses the command you need is quite easy. And
you have this book to help you along the way.
When to Change the Batteries
The convenience of battery power has a traditional downside:
What if the batteries run out of juice at a crucial moment, say
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