Calculator User Manual

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Quick Start
00QWIKST.DOC TI-86, Quick Start, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 1:51 PM Printed: 02/13/01 2:59 PM Page 4 of 14

Enter the variable name to which you want
to store the last answer. ALPHA-lock is on.
ã
V
ä

Store the last answer to the variable. The
stored value is displayed on the next line.
b
Using a Variable in an Expression

Enter the variable, and then square it. (:)
1
ã
V
ä
I

Evaluate. The value stored to the variable
V
is squared and displayed.
b
Editing an Expression

Enter the expression
(25+14)(4
N
3.2)
.(:)
D
25
\
14
E
D
4
T
3
`
2
E

Change
3.2
to
2.3
. ! ! ! !
2
"
3

Move the cursor to the beginning of the
expression and insert a value. The insert
cursor blinks between
3
and
25
.
- ! - p
3

Evaluate. The result is displayed. b
When ALPHA-lock is on and
you press a key, the letters
printed in blue above the
keys are pasted to the
screen. In the example, press
Z
to enter a
V
.
You need not move the
cursor to the end of the line
to evaluate the expression.