Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 User Manual
Ti-89 ti-92 plus, Guidebook
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- TI-89 / TI-92 Plus Guidebook
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 2: Operating the Calculator
- Chapter 3: Symbolic Manipulation
- Chapter 4: Constants and Measurement Units
- Chapter 5: Additional Home Screen Topics
- Chapter 6: Basic Function Graphing
- Chapter 7: Parametric Graphing
- Chapter 8: Polar Graphing
- Chapter 9: Sequence Graphing
- Chapter 10: 3D Graphing
- Chapter 11: Differential Equation Graphing
- Chapter 12: Additional Graphing Topics
- Chapter 13: Tables
- Chapter 14: Split Screens
- Chapter 15: Data/ Matrix Editor
- Chapter 16: Statistics and Data Plots
- Chapter 17: Programming
- Chapter 18: Text Editor
- Chapter 19: Numeric Solver
- Chapter 20: Number Bases
- Chapter 21: Memory and Variable Management
- Chapter 22: Linking and Upgrading
- Chapter 23: Activities
- Appendix A: Functions and Instructions
- Appendix B: Reference Information
- Appendix C: Service and Warranty Information
- Appendix D: Programmer’s Guide
- Flash Applications
- Keystroke Differences
- What's New!
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 2: Operating the Calculator
- Turning the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus On and Off
- Setting the Display Contrast
- The TI-89 Keyboard
- The TI-92 Plus Keyboard
- Modifier Keys
- Entering Alphabetic Characters
- Home Screen
- Entering Numbers
- Entering Expressions and Instructions
- Formats of Displayed Results
- Editing an Expression in the Entry Line
- Menus
- Using the Custom Menu
- Selecting an Application
- Setting Modes
- Using the Clean Up Menu to Start a New Problem
- Using the Catalog Dialog Box
- Storing and Recalling Variable Values
- Reusing a Previous Entry or the Last Answer
- Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History Area
- Status Line Indicators in the Display
- Finding the Software Version and ID Number
- Chapter 3: Symbolic Manipulation
- Preview of Symbolic Manipulation
- Using Undefined or Defined Variables
- Using Exact, Approximate, and Auto Modes
- Automatic Simplification
- Delayed Simplification for Certain Built-In Functions
- Substituting Values and Setting Constraints
- Overview of the Algebra Menu
- Common Algebraic Operations
- Overview of the Calc Menu
- Common Calculus Operations
- User-Defined Functions and Symbolic Manipulation
- If You Get an Out-of-Memory Error
- Special Constants Used in Symbolic Manipulation
- Chapter 4: Constants and Measurement Units
- Preview of Constants and Measurement Units
- Entering Constants or Units
- Converting from One Unit to Another
- Setting the Default Units for Displayed Results
- Creating Your Own User-Defined Units
- List of Pre-Defined Constants and Units
- Defaults for SI and ENG/ US
- Constants
- Length
- Area
- Volume
- Time
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Temperature
- Luminous Intensity
- Amount of Substance
- Mass
- Force
- Energy
- Power
- Pressure
- Viscosity, Kinematic
- Viscosity, Dynamic
- Frequency
- Electric Current
- Charge
- Potential
- Resistance
- Conductance
- Capacitance
- Mag Field Strength
- Mag Flux Density
- Magnetic Flux
- Inductance
- Chapter 5: Additional Home Screen Topics
- Saving the Home Screen Entries as a Text Editor Script
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Information
- Creating and Evaluating User-Defined Functions
- Using Folders to Store Independent Sets of Variables
- Folders and Variables
- Creating a Folder from the Home Screen
- Creating a Folder from the VAR-LINK Screen
- Setting the Current Folder from the Home Screen
- Setting the Current Folder from the MODE Dialog Box
- Using Variables in Different Folders
- Deleting a Folder from the Home Screen
- Deleting a Folder from the VAR-LINK Screen
- If an Entry or Answer Is “Too Big”
- Chapter 6: Basic Function Graphing
- Preview of Basic Function Graphing
- Overview of Steps in Graphing Functions
- Setting the Graph Mode
- Defining Functions for Graphing
- Selecting Functions to Graph
- Setting the Display Style for a Function
- Defining the Viewing Window
- Changing the Graph Format
- Graphing the Selected Functions
- Displaying Coordinates with the Free-Moving Cursor
- Tracing a Function
- Using Zooms to Explore a Graph
- Using Math Tools to Analyze Functions
- Overview of the Math Menu
- Finding y(x) at a Specified Point
- Finding a Zero, Minimum, or Maximum within an Interval
- Finding the Intersection of Two Functions within an Interval
- Finding the Derivative (Slope) at a Point
- Finding the Numerical Integral over an Interval
- Finding an Inflection Point within an Interval
- Finding the Distance between Two Points
- Drawing a Tangent Line
- Finding an Arc Length
- Shading the Area between a Function and the X Axis
- Shading the Area between Two Functions within an Interval
- Chapter 7: Parametric Graphing
- Chapter 8: Polar Graphing
- Chapter 9: Sequence Graphing
- Chapter 10: 3D Graphing
- Preview of 3D Graphing
- Overview of Steps in Graphing 3D Equations
- Differences in 3D and Function Graphing
- Moving the Cursor in 3D
- Rotating and/or Elevating the Viewing Angle
- Animating a 3D Graph Interactively
- Changing the Axes and Style Formats
- Contour Plots
- Example: Contours of a Complex Modulus Surface
- Implicit Plots
- Example: Implicit Plot of a More Complicated Equation
- Chapter 11: Differential Equation Graphing
- Preview of Differential Equation Graphing
- Overview of Steps in Graphing Differential Equations
- Differences in Diff Equations and Function Graphing
- Setting the Initial Conditions
- Defining a System for Higher-Order Equations
- Example of a 2nd-Order Equation
- Example of a 3rd-Order Equation
- Setting Axes for Time or Custom Plots
- Example of Time and Custom Axes
- Example Comparison of RK and Euler
- Example of the deSolve( ) Function
- Troubleshooting with the Fields Graph Format
- Chapter 12: Additional Graphing Topics
- Preview of Additional Graphing Topics
- Collecting Data Points from a Graph
- Graphing a Function Defined on the Home Screen
- Graphing a Piecewise Defined Function
- Graphing a Family of Curves
- Using the Two-Graph Mode
- Drawing a Function or Inverse on a Graph
- Drawing a Line, Circle, or Text Label on a Graph
- Clearing All Drawings
- Drawing a Point or a Freehand Line
- Erasing Individual Parts of a Drawing Object
- Drawing a Line Between Two Points
- Drawing a Circle
- Drawing a Horizontal or Vertical Line
- Drawing a Tangent Line
- Drawing a Line Based on a Point and a Slope
- Typing Text Labels
- From the Home Screen or a Program
- Saving and Opening a Picture of a Graph
- Animating a Series of Graph Pictures
- Saving and Opening a Graph Database
- Chapter 13: Tables
- Chapter 14: Split Screens
- Chapter 15: Data/ Matrix Editor
- Preview of the Data/Matrix Editor
- Overview of List, Data, and Matrix Variables
- Starting a Data/Matrix Editor Session
- Entering and Viewing Cell Values
- Inserting and Deleting a Row, Column, or Cell
- Defining a Column Header with an Expression
- Using Shift and CumSum Functions in a Column Header
- Sorting Columns
- Saving a Copy of a List, Data, or Matrix Variable
- Chapter 16: Statistics and Data Plots
- Preview of Statistics and Data Plots
- Overview of Steps in Statistical Analysis
- Performing a Statistical Calculation
- Statistical Calculation Types
- Statistical Variables
- Defining a Statistical Plot
- Statistical Plot Types
- Using the Y= Editor with Stat Plots
- Graphing and Tracing a Defined Stat Plot
- Using Frequencies and Categories
- If You Have a CBL 2/CBL or CBR
- Chapter 17: Programming
- Preview of Programming
- Running an Existing Program
- Starting a Program Editor Session
- Overview of Entering a Program
- Overview of Entering a Function
- Calling One Program from Another
- Using Variables in a Program
- Using Local Variables in Functions or Programs
- String Operations
- Conditional Tests
- Using If, Lbl, and Goto to Control Program Flow
- Using Loops to Repeat a Group of Commands
- Configuring the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus
- Getting Input from the User and Displaying Output
- Creating a Custom Menu
- Creating a Table or Graph
- Drawing on the Graph Screen
- Accessing Another TI-89/TI-92 Plus, a CBL 2/CBL, or a CBR
- Debugging Programs and Handling Errors
- Example: Using Alternative Approaches
- Assembly-Language Programs
- Chapter 18: Text Editor
- Chapter 19: Numeric Solver
- Chapter 20: Number Bases
- Chapter 21: Memory and Variable Management
- Preview of Memory and Variable Management
- Checking and Resetting Memory
- Displaying the VAR-LINK Screen
- Manipulating Variables and Folders with VAR-LINK
- Pasting a Variable Name to an Application
- Archiving and Unarchiving a Variable
- If a Garbage Collection Message Is Displayed
- Memory Error When Accessing an Archived Variable
- Chapter 22: Linking and Upgrading
- Linking Two Units
- Transmitting Variables, Flash Applications, and Folders
- Transmitting Variables under Program Control
- Upgrading Product Software (Base Code)
- Product Software (Base Code) Upgrades
- Important Product Software (Base Code) Download Information
- Backing Up Your Unit Before a Product Software (Base Code) Installation
- Where to Get Product Software (Base Code)
- Transferring Product Software (Base Code)
- Do Not Attempt to Cancel a Product Software (Base Code) Transfer
- If You’re Upgrading Product Software (Base Code) on Multiple Units
- Error Messages
- Collecting and Transmitting ID Lists
- Compatibility between a TI-89, TI-92 Plus, and TI-92
- Chapter 23: Activities
- Analyzing the Pole-Corner Problem
- Deriving the Quadratic Formula
- Exploring a Matrix
- Exploring cos(x) = sin(x)
- Finding Minimum Surface Area of a Parallelepiped
- Running a Tutorial Script Using the Text Editor
- Decomposing a Rational Function
- Studying Statistics: Filtering Data by Categories
- CBL 2/CBL Program for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus
- Studying the Flight of a Hit Baseball
- Visualizing Complex Zeros of a Cubic Polynomial
- Solving a Standard Annuity Problem
- Computing the Time-Value-of-Money
- Finding Rational, Real, and Complex Factors
- Simulation of Sampling without Replacement
- Appendix A: Functions and Instructions
- Appendix B: Reference Information
- TI-89 / TI-92 Plus Error Messages
- Modes
- TI-89 / TI-92 Plus Character Codes
- TI-89 Key Codes
- TI-92 Plus Key Codes
- Entering Complex Numbers
- Accuracy Information
- System Variables and Reserved Names
- EOS (Equation Operating System) Hierarchy
- Regression Formulas
- Contour Levels and Implicit Plot Algorithm
- Runge-Kutta Method
- Appendix C: Service and Warranty Information
- Appendix D: Programmer’s Guide
- Index