Calculator User Manual

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The BASE CONV (Conversion) Menu .......................................... 68
Converting Number Bases..........................................................68
The BASE BOOL (Boolean) Menu ............................................... 68
Results of Boolean Operations ...................................................69
The BASE BIT Menu.................................................................... 69
Using Complex Numbers................................................................. 70
Complex Results.........................................................................70
Using a Complex Number in an Expression................................71
The CPLX (Complex Number) Menu...........................................71
Chapter 5: Function Graphing 73
Defining a Graph.............................................................................74
Setting the Graph Mode .................................................................74
The GRAPH Menu ........................................................................... 75
Using the Equation Editor ............................................................... 76
The Equation Editor (GRAPH y(x)=) Menu ................................. 76
Defining a Function in the Equation Editor ................................77
Notes about Defining Function Equations.................................. 78
Selecting Graph Styles................................................................ 79
Setting the Graph Style in the Equation Editor........................... 80
Using Shading Patterns to Differentiate Functions.....................80
Viewing and Changing On
à
Off Status of Stat Plots ................... 81
Setting the Window Variables......................................................... 81
Displaying the Window Editor....................................................82
Changing a Window Variable Value........................................... 82
Setting Graphing Accuracy with
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x and
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y ...............................83
Setting the Graph Format................................................................83
Displaying a Graph..........................................................................85
Pausing or Stopping a Graph in Progress ...................................85
Modifying a Drawn Graph..........................................................85
Graphing a Family of Curves ......................................................86
Smart Graph ...............................................................................86
Chapter 6: Graph Tools 87
Graph Tools on the TI
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The GRAPH Menu.......................................................................88
Using the Free-Moving Cursor....................................................89
Graphing Accuracy .....................................................................89
Tracing a Graph...............................................................................90
Stopping and Resuming a Trace.................................................91
Resizing the Graph Screen with ZOOM Operations.........................91
The GRAPH ZOOM Menu ...........................................................91
Defining a Custom Zoom In........................................................93
Setting Zoom Factors..................................................................93
Zooming In and Zooming Out on a Graph..................................93
Storing and Recalling Zoom Window Variable Values................95
Using Interactive Math Functions ...................................................95
The GRAPH MATH Menu............................................................95
Settings That Affect GRAPH MATH Operations ..........................96
Using ROOT, FMIN, FMAX, or INFLC ..........................................97