Exploring graphs with trace, Beginning a trace, Moving the trace cursor – Texas Instruments TI-84 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Function Graphing

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Exploring Graphs with TRACE

Exploring Graphs with TRACE

Exploring Graphs with TRACE

Exploring Graphs with TRACE

Beginning a Trace

Beginning a Trace

Beginning a Trace

Beginning a Trace

Use TRACE to move the cursor from one plotted point to the next along a function. To
begin a trace, press

r. If the graph is not displayed already, press r to display

it. The trace cursor is on the first selected function in the Y= editor, at the middle X value
on the screen. The cursor coordinates are displayed at the bottom of the screen if

CoordOn

format is selected. The Y= expression is displayed in the top-left corner of the

screen, if

ExprOn

format is selected.

Moving the Trace Cursor

Moving the Trace Cursor

Moving the Trace Cursor

Moving the Trace Cursor

When the trace cursor moves along a function, the Y value is calculated from the X
value; that is,

Y=Yn(X)

. If the function is undefined at an X value, the Y value is blank.

To move the TRACE cursor

do this:

To the previous or next plotted point,

press

|

or

~

.

Five plotted points on a function (Xres
affects this),

press

y

|

or

y

~

.

To any valid X value on a function,

enter a value, and then press

Í

.

From one function to another,

press

}

or

.

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