Texas Instruments TI-85 User Manual

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TI-85/TI-86 Graphing Calculators

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To enter data using the list editor,

Press

2nd

(

LIST

)

F4

(

EDIT

) to access the list

editor. Enter the name

L

2

at the name prompt and

press

ENTER

.

Enter the first y-value as

e

1

, press

ENTER

or

,

enter the second y-value as

e

2

, etc.

If there are data values in this

list, see 1.4.3 of this Guide and

first delete the ÒoldÓ data.

TI-86

Even though both of the methods discussed above are ways to enter data on t h e

TI-86, the most convenient method is to enter the data in the TI-86Õs stat lists. Return to

the home screen and press

2nd

+

(

STAT

)

F2

(

EDIT

) . Go to Section 1.4.3 of this Guide,

delete the data currently in these lists, and enter the data again using the method
described next.

Position the cursor in the first location in list

L

1

. Enter

the x-data into list

L

1

by typing the numbers from top

to bottom in the

L

1

column, pressing

ENTER

after each

entry.

After typing the

L

1

(

5

)

value, 1997, use

to go to the

top of list

L

2

. Enter the y-data into list

L

2

by typing

the entries from top to bottom in the

L

2

column, press-

ing

ENTER

after each entry.

1.4.2 EDITING DATA IN THE TI-85 LIST EDITOR

If you incorrectly type a data

value, access the data with the list editor and use the cursor keys to move to the value you

wish to correct. Type the correct value and press

ENTER

.

¥

To insert a data value, put the cursor over the value that will be directly below the one

you will insert, and press

F1

(

INSi

) . The values in the list below the insertion point move

down one location and a

0

is filled in at the insertion point. Type the data value to be

inserted and press

ENTER

. The

0

is replaced with the new value.

¥

To delete a single data value, move the cursor to the value you wish to delete, and press

F2

(

DELi

) . The values in the list below the deleted value move up one location.

1.4.2 EDITING DATA IN THE TI-86 STAT LISTS

If you incorrectly type a data value,

use the cursor keys to darken the value you wish to correct and type the correct value. Press

ENTER

.

¥

To insert a data value, put the cursor over the value that will be directly below the one

you will insert, and press

2nd

DEL

(

INS

) . The values in the list below the insertion point

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