TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies, 2nd Edition ^®

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

What You’re Not to Read

Foolish Assumptions

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Making Friends with the Calculator

Part II: Taking Your Calculator Relationship to the Next Level

Part III: Graphing and Analyzing Functions

Part IV: Working with Probability and Statistics

Part V: Doing More with Your Calculator

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Making Friends with the Calculator

Chapter 1: Starting with the Basics

Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Charging the Battery

Turning the Calculator On and Off

Using the Keyboard

Accessing the functions in blue

Using the a key to write words

Using the e key

Using the x key

Using the arrow keys

Keys to remember

What Is the Home Screen?

The Busy Indicator

Editing Entries

Copying and Pasting

Using Menus

Accessing a menu

Scrolling a menu

Selecting menu items

Setting the Mode

MathPrint mode versus Classic mode

Using the Catalog

Chapter 2: Doing Basic Arithmetic

Entering and Evaluating Expressions

Using Exponents and Roots

Working in Scientific Notation

Getting Familiar with Important Keys

Following the Order of Operations

Using the Previous Answer

Storing Variables

Combining Expressions

Chapter 3: Dealing with Fractions

Setting the Mode

Converting Fractions and Decimals

Accessing Shortcut Menus

Entering ...