Description
Book SynopsisIf you have a TI-83 Plus graphing calculator, you have a veritable feast of features and functions at your fingertips, but chances are you don't take full advantage of them. This book helps you explore your TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator. It also helps you to discover how your TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator can solve various kinds of problems.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Making Friends with the Calculator 7
Chapter 1: Coping with the Basics 9
Chapter 2: Doing Basic Arithmetic 21
Part II: Advanced Functions, Complex Numbers, and Solving Equations 29
Chapter 3: The Math and Angle Menus 31
Chapter 4: Dealing with Complex Numbers 41
Chapter 5: Solving Equations 45
Part III: Dealing with Finances 51
Chapter 6: Finding the Best Deal 53
Chapter 7: Loans and Mortgages 57
Chapter 8: Savings and Investments 63
Part IV: Graphing and Analyzing Functions 67
Chapter 9: Graphing Functions 69
Chapter 10: Exploring Functions 83
Chapter 11: Evaluating Functions 95
Chapter 12: Drawing on a Graph 105
Part V: Sequences, Parametric Equations, and Polar Equations 115
Chapter 13: Graphing Sequences 117
Chapter 14: Exploring Sequences 127
Chapter 15: Parametric Equations 139
Chapter 16: Polar Equations 157
Part VI: Probability and Statistics 177
Chapter 17: Probability 179
Chapter 18: Dealing with Statistical Data 183
Chapter 19: Analyzing Statistical Data 191
Part VII: Dealing with Matrices 203
Chapter 20: Creating and Editing Matrices 205
Chapter 21: Using Matrices 211
Part VIII: Communicating with PCs and Other Calculators 217
Chapter 22: Communicating with a PC with TI Connect TM 219
Chapter 23: Communicating Between Calculators 223
Part IX: The Part of Tens 229
Chapter 24: Ten Great Applications 231
Chapter 25: Eight Common Errors 235
Chapter 26: Eleven Common Error Messages 239
Index 243
