The TI83 Plus Elementary Algebra Calculator Tutorial Table

The TI-83 Plus Elementary Algebra Calculator Tutorial

Table of Contents l l Introduction to the Keyboard Basics

Introduction to the Keyboard

Color Coded Keys l l l Dark Blue Keys Black Keys Gray Keys Gold Key Green Key

Dark Blue Keys

Dark Blue Keys l Cursor Keys (Moves the cursor on the screen)

Dark Blue Keys l l Cursor Keys Operation Keys (Performs your basic add, subtract, multiply, and divide)

Dark Blue Keys l l l Cursor Keys Operation Keys Enter Key (Works like the equal sign when doing operations)

Dark Blue Keys l l Cursor Keys Operation Keys Enter Key Graphing Keys (Use these to graph and work with graphs)

Dark Blue Keys l l l Cursor Keys Operation Keys Enter Key Graphing Keys Application Key

Black Keys

Black Keys l On Key (Turns the calculator on)

Black Keys l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key (This is your variable key. Use it when you have a variable)

Black Keys l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key (Use this for an exponent of 2)

Black Keys l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) (Use this when you have an exponent other than 2)

Black Keys l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) Parentheses (Can be used for grouping or multiplication)

Black Keys l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) Parentheses MATH (This menu contains fractions, absolute value, roots, exponents, …)

Black Keys l l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) Parentheses MATH CLEAR (Clears entries on screen)

Black Keys l l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) Parentheses MATH CLEAR DEL (Deletes characters on the screen)

Black Keys l l l l l On Key [X, T, , n] Key Square Key Power Key (Caret) Parentheses MATH CLEAR DEL MODE (Lets you select different modes for the calculator)

Gray Keys

Grey Keys l Digit Keys

Gray Keys l l Digit Keys Decimal Key

Gray Keys l l l Digit Keys Decimal Key Negative Key (not to be confused with the subtraction key)

Yellow Key

Yellow Key l 2 nd (This allows you to perform any command written in yellow above the keys)

Yellow Key l 2 nd § OFF is 2 nd [ ON ]

Yellow Key l 2 nd § OFF is [ 2 nd ] [ ON ] § √ is [ 2 nd ] [ x 2 ]

Green Key

Green Key l ALPHA (This allows you to enter the alphabet characters written in green above the keys)

Green Key l ALPHA § : is [ ALPHA] [. ] (Used for programming)

Green Key l ALPHA § : is [ ALPHA] [. ] § Allows more than 1 command per line

TI-83 Basics

Beginning

Beginning l On

Beginning l On § Press

Beginning l On § l Press Off

Beginning l On § l Press Off § Press

Beginning l On § l Off § l Press Contrast (makes screen lighter or darker)

Beginning l On § l Off § l Press Contrast § Increase – Press

Beginning l On § l Off § l Press Contrast § Increase – Press § Decrease – Press

Editing FAQS

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on?

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § Press

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § l Press How do I clear the screen?

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § l Press How do I clear the screen? § Press on a blank line

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § l Press How do I clear the screen? § § Press or Press on a blank line twice

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § l How do I clear the screen? § § l Press or Press on a blank line twice How do I change a wrong digit?

Editing FAQS l How do I clear the line I am working on? § l l Press How do I clear the screen? § Press on a blank line § Press twice How do I change a wrong digit? § Put the cursor on top of the wrong digit and press the correct digit.

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol?

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol? § Put the cursor on the digit and press

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol? § l Put the cursor on the digit and press How do I insert a digit or symbol?

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol? § l Put the cursor on the digit and press How do I insert a digit or symbol? § Put the cursor to the right of the position where you want to insert something and press =

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol? § l How do I insert a digit or symbol? § l Put the cursor on the digit and press Put the cursor to the right of the position where you want to insert something and press = I made a mistake on the last line but I have already pressed ENTER. Can I change it?

Editing FAQS l How do I delete a digit or symbol? § l How do I insert a digit or symbol? § l Put the cursor on the digit and press Put the cursor to the right of the position where you want to insert something and press = I made a mistake on the last line but I have already pressed ENTER. Can I change it? § Press mistake = then correct your