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How to use the TI-84 Silver Plus Calculator

Hint: The 2nd key allows buttons to have more than one purpose. Press this first to
activate the features printed above a key.
I want to… Do this….
To turn on: On
To turn off: 2nd + On
To clear: Clear
To quit: 2nd + Mode (quit)
Negative key: (-) near Enter and 0. Negative key and
subtraction key are different!
To copy and paste from history: Use arrow keys to select the
expression/number you want. Press
enter.
To delete a number/operation: Use arrow keys to highlight what you
want to delete. Press DEL.
To insert a number/operation: Use arrow keys to highlight where you
want to insert a number/operation.
Press 2nd + DEL (INS).
Exponents: Press your base, press ^, press the
number for your exponent. ** To move
down from the exponent box, press the
right arrow key.
Square shortcut (exponent): Press your base, press x2
Fractions: Method 1: Press
(numerator/denominator). The
parentheses are important when
working with fractions! The division bar
is just like the fraction bar.
Fractions: Method 2: Press MATH. Right arrow key
to FRAC. Select the appropriate
option.
Decimal to fraction: MATH + !FRAC
Fraction to decimal: MATH + ! DEC
Square roots: 2nd + x2 ( ) ** To move from outside
the radical, press the right arrow key.
Cube root: !
MATH + . Enter your radicand (#).
Press the right arrow key to move from
outside the cube root.
Higher order root: Press the number for your root + MATH
!
+ . For 16  press 4 + MATH +
! !
4
Absolute Value: MATH + NUM + abs( )
Probability Simulator APPS + ProbSim
To graph: 1.) Press y = (top left key). 2.) Enter
your function. The x-variable is located
next to the green ALPHA key. 3.) Graph
by pressing GRAPH (top right key).
To change the zoom: In the graph, press ZOOM + Zoom
Standard (or whichever Zoom you need).
To change the window: x-min (minimum on x-axis), x-max (max
on x-axis), xscl (intervals between tick
marks on x-axis), y-min (minimum on y-
axis), y-max (max on y-axis), yscl
(intervals between tick marks on y-
axis).When set, press GRAPH.
To view function in table: Press 2nd + Graph (Table)
To find a value on the graph: Press 2nd + Trace (Calc). Select value.
Enter the x value you are searching.
To trace/explore points on graph: Press TRACE. Move cursor using arrow
keys to explore points.
To find intersection on a graph: Press 2nd + Trace (Calc). Select
intersect. For first curve? Select line
near the intersection point. Press enter.
For second curve? Select the other line
near intersection point. Press enter.
Guess? Move cursor to intersection
point and press enter. The x= and y=
values will appear.
To enter data: STAT + EDIT… Enter data
Create a stat plot: Enter data (see above). 2nd + y= (stat
plot). Select ON. Select type of graph
(bar graph, scatter plot, box whisker,
etc).
Linear regression: STAT + CALC + LinReg(ax+b). Press
continue.
MODE Settings (If having troubles, make sure these are selected).
• NORMAL (what you typically want).
• FLOAT
• Radian (what you typically want)or Degree
• FUN
• CONNECTED
• REAL (real numbers, not imaginary)
• FULL (will show the full graph), HORIZ(split screen with graph and y = ), G + T (graph and
table view).
• ANSWERS: Auto
** Hint: If you get an error screen, press “GO TO” to see where your mistake is.

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