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TI-86 GRAPHING CALCULATOR
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ii Important Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an “as-is” basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole
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iii Table of Contents Displaying and Entering Functions in the Equation Editor............9 TI-86 Quick Start 1 Changing the Graph Style of a Function.....................................10 Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 .....................................................2 Plotting a Function on the Graph Screen....................................11 Installing the AAA Batteries .........................................................2 Tracing a Function.......................................
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iv TI-86 Table of Contents The ALPHA Key...........................................................................21 Displaying a Menu......................................................................31 ALPHA-lock and alpha-lock........................................................22 The Menu Keys...........................................................................32 Common Cursors........................................................................22 Selecting a Menu Item...
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TI-86 Table of Contents v The CHAR (Character) Menu...........................................................45 Creating or Redefining a User-Created Constant .......................60 The CHAR MISC (Miscellaneous) Menu......................................46 The Constant Editor Menu..........................................................60 The CHAR GREEK Menu.............................................................46 Entering a Constant Name in an Expression .............................
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vi TI-86 Table of Contents The BASE CONV (Conversion) Menu ..........................................68 Setting Graphing Accuracy with @x and @y ...............................83 Setting the Graph Format................................................................83 Converting Number Bases..........................................................68 Displaying a Graph..........................................................................85 The BASE BOOL (Boolean) Menu ..................
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TI-86 Table of Contents vii Using f(x), DIST, or ARC ............................................................98 The Table Menus ......................................................................112 Setting Up the Table .....................................................................113 Using dyàdx or TANLN...............................................................99 Viewing and Editing Dependent Variable Equations ...............114 Using ISECT .................................
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viii TI-86 Table of Contents Chapter 9: Parametric Graphing 123 Displaying the Differential Equation Editor ..............................134 Preview: Parametric Graphing ......................................................124 Setting the Graph Screen Window Variables............................135 Defining a Parametric Graph.........................................................125 Setting the Initial Conditions....................................................136 Setting Parametric G
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TI-86 Table of Contents ix Chapter 11: Lists 151 Executing and Displaying Attached Formulas ..........................164 Lists on the TI-86 ..........................................................................152 Handling Errors Related to Attached Formulas.........................165 Detaching a Formula from a List Name....................................166 The LIST Menu..........................................................................152 Editing an Element of a Attached Formula
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x TI-86 Table of Contents Plotting Statistical Data.................................................................194 The MATRX (Matrix) Menu ......................................................178 The STAT PLOT Status Screen...................................................194 The MATRX NAMES Menu .......................................................178 The STAT PLOT Menu ...............................................................195 Creating a Matrix in the Matrix Editor .......
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TI-86 Table of Contents xi Entering and Solving a Polynomial...........................................211 Chapter 17: Memory Management 229 Storing a Polynomial Coefficient or Root to a Variable ............212 Checking Available Memory .........................................................230 The MEM (Memory) Menu .......................................................230 Chapter 16: Programming 213 Checking Memory Usage..........................................................230 Writing a
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xii TI-86 Table of Contents The LINK SND85 (Send Data to TI-85) Menu ...........................239 Appendix 379 Preparing the Receiving Device.....................................................240 TI-86 Menu Map...........................................................................380 Transmitting Data .........................................................................240 Handling a Difficulty......................................................................392 Receiving Tra
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TI-86 Quick Start TI- 86 Preparing to Use Your New TI-86........................................ 2 Calculating on the Home Screen.......................................... 3 Plotting Functions on the Graph Screen .............................. 9 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 00QWIKST.DOC TI-86, Quick Start, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 1:51 PM Printed: 02/13/01 2:59 PM Page 1 of 14
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2 Quick Start Preparing to Use Your New TI-86 The brief examples in the TI-86 Quick Start demonstrate some common TI-86 features. Before you begin, you must install the batteries, turn on the calculator, adjust the contrast, and reset the memory and the defaults. Chapter 1 has more details on these topics. Installing the AAA Batteries Four AAA batteries are included in the TI-86 retail package. Remove the batteries from the package and install them in the battery compartment on the back of the c
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Quick Start 3 Resetting All Memory and Defaults To reset all memory and defaults, press - ( & ). The messages Mem cleared and Defaults set are displayed on the home screen, confirming that all memory and defaults are reset. You may need to adjust the contrast after memory and default reset. Calculating on the Home Screen To express - and 1 To replicate the screens shown in the Quick Start activities, reset all memory and defaults keystroke combinations, this once before you begin. Before doi
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4 Quick Start When ALPHA-lock is on and 2 Enter the variable name to which you want ãVä you press a key, the letters to store the last answer. ALPHA-lock is on. printed in blue above the keys are pasted to the 3 Store the last answer to the variable. The b screen. In the example, press stored value is displayed on the next line. Z to enter a V. Using a Variable in an Expression 1 Enter the variable, and then square it. (:) 1 ãVä I 2 Evaluate. The value stored to the variable V b is squared and d
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Quick Start 5 Displaying a Complex Number as a Result a negates a value, as in L2. 1 Enter the natural log function. (:) B T subtracts, as in 5N2=3. 2 Enter a negative number. D a 2 E An ellipsis (...) indicates that the result continues beyond 3 Evaluate. The result is displayed as a b (press " the screen. complex number. to display more) Using a List with a Function 1 Enter the exponential function. (:) - 2 Display the LIST menu, and then select the - open brace ( { ) from the LIST menu. &
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6 Quick Start Displaying the Integer Part of Real Numbers in a List 1 Display the MATH menu. (The MATH menu - automatically replaces the LIST menu from the last activity.) menu MATH 2 Select NUM to display the MATH NUM & menu. The MATH menu shifts up. MATH NUM menu 3 Select the iPart (integer part) function from ' the MATH NUM menu. iPart is pasted to the screen. (The previous entry was left on the screen to illustrate the effect of iPart on the previous answer.) 4 Paste Ans to the cur
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Quick Start 7 Finding the Square Root 1 Paste the square root function to the screen. (:) - 2 Enter a value for which you want to find the 144 square root. 3 Evaluate the expression. The square root of b 144 is displayed. Calculating Derivatives 1 Display the CALC menu, and then select (:) der1. - ( CALC menu 2 2 Enter an expression (x ) with respect to a 2 I P 2 variable (x) at a given point (8). P 8 E 2 3 Evaluate. The first derivative of x with b respect to x at 8 is displayed.
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8 Quick Start Retrieving, Editing, and Re-evaluating the Previous Entry When you press b, the 1 Retrieve the last entry from the previous - ¢ - TI 86 stores the expression example. (The last activity was not cleared.) or instruction you entered to the built-in memory storage 2 Edit the retrieved entry. ! ! 3 area called ENTRY. 2 3 Evaluate. The first derivative of x with b respect to x at 3 is displayed. Converting Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius 1 Display the CONV menu. (:) - 2 Display
