Texas Instruments TI-73 - Manual (Page 56)

Measurement Activity 9: Only the Height Has Been Changed
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8. Now using the TI-73, create a horizontal bar graph, and
then compare it to the graph made on the activity
sheet.
a. In L 1
, enter the ramp heights from 0 to the straight-
up position.
(1) Display the List editor.
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(2) If necessary, clear L 1
.
$ to highlight
L 1
: b
(3) Enter each ramp height. Press b after each
entry.
b. Now follow the same procedure to enter in L 2
the
group data showing the distance the car traveled.
The screen at the right shows an example of
student data in list format.
c. Now set up the bar graph.
(1) Access the STAT PLOTS menu.
- e (above the & key)
(2) Select Plot 1 .
b
(3) With the cursor blinking on the word On , select
it.
b
(4) Move to Type and select the bar graph (first
row, last icon from left Ð).
# " " " b
(5) Continue setting up the rest of your TI-73
screen to match the one shown at the right.
Use - v to select
L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 . Press
b at
Hor and at 1 .