Operation Manual

Tables 7-3
8207TABL.DOC TI-82, Chapter 7, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 9:12 AM Printed: 02/09/01
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Defining the Variables
The independent variable for tables is the independent variable in the current
graphing MODE. It is defined on the TABLE SETUP screen.
TABLE SETUP Screen
To display the
TABLE SETUP
screen, press
y
ã
TblSet
ä
.
TblMin and
@
Tbl
TblMin
(table minimum) applies when
Indpnt
is
Auto
(when the
independent variable is automatically generated). It defines the initial value
for the independent variable:
X
(
Func
),
T
(
Par
),
q
(
Pol
), and
n
(
Seq
).
@
Tbl
(table step) defines the increment for the independent variable.
Note: In
Seq
MODE
,
TblMin
and
@
Tbl
both must be integers.
Indpnt: Auto or Ask
You can choose to display a table of values for the independent variable
automatically or enter the values one at a time on the table.
Auto
generates
and displays the values when the table is first displayed.
Ask
displays an
empty table and you enter the values.
Depend: Auto or Ask
You can choose to display the values for the dependent variables
automatically or one at a time.
Auto
calculates and displays all table values
when the table is first displayed.
Ask
displays a table without values for the
dependent variables. It calculates and displays a value for a specific
location when you press
Í
.
Setting Up a Table from the Home Screen or a Program
You can store values to
TblMin
,
@
Tbl
, and
Tbl
Z
nput
from the Home screen
or a program. The variable names are on the
VARS TABLE
menu.
Tbl
Z
nput
is a list of the values of the independent variable in the current table. In the
program editor, when you press
y
[
TblSet
], you can select instructions for
IndpntAuto
,
IndpntAsk
,
DependAuto
, or
DependAsk
.