Operation Manual

Getting Started 5
8200GETS.DOC TI-82, Getting Started, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 8:38 AM Printed:
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7. The next guess should be greater than 10
years. Make the next guess 12 years. Press
}
to move the cursor over the
0
, and then type
2
to change
10
to
12
. Press
Í
to evaluate the
expression.
8. To display answers in a format more
appropriate for calculations involving money,
press
z
to display the
MODE
screen.
9. Press
† ~ ~ ~
to position the cursor over the
2 and then press
Í
. This changes the
display format to two fixed decimal places.
10. Press
y
ã
QUIT
ä
(above
z
) to return to the
Home screen. The next guess should be less
than, but close to, 12 years. Press
y
ã
ENTRY
ä
}
1
y
ã
INS
ä
(above
{
)
.9
to change
12
to
11.9
. Press
Í
to evaluate the expression.
11. If the amount above is to be divided among
seven people, how much will each person get?
To divide the last calculated amount by seven,
press
¥
7
, followed by
Í
.
As soon as you press
¥
,
Ans
à
is displayed at
the beginning of the new expression.
Ans
is a
variable that contains the last calculated
answer.