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Graphing Calculator Self-Tutorial Name:____________________ Date:________

Resetting Calculator

 Start by choosing 2nd MEM

 Select #7 Reset
 Choose Defaults if you simply want to return the calculator to the factory settings, such as Radian
mode, Normal setting, Full screen, etc. Default will not erase programs or applications.

Go Back to Starting Screen Press 2nd then QUIT

Clear screen Press CLEAR

Working with Fractions

Press ALPHA and F1 (look for the Y = button). Make a choice and use arrow keys to navigate.

Choose # 1 Choose #2
(fraction) (Mixed Number)

Choosing #3 will convert an entry or a previous answer to a mixed number or an improper fraction.

Your Turn (answers are improper fractions)

a) b) c) d)

Absolute Value sign

Press 2ND then CATALOG (look for the “0” button) then ENTER

Your Turn

A) |-7 + 4| = B) 4|3 – 6| = C) -|-2 + 1| – 5 =

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Making Tables
Put limits on the table: Press 2ND then TBLSET (look for WINDOW button)

TblStart = -2 (x values start at -2)

Tbl = 1 (it goes up by 1’s versus 5’s or 10’s)

Leave other options as AUTO

Type equation: Press Y=

y = 2x2 – 2: 2 then X,T,O,n then x2 then – then 2 then ENTER

Equal sign MUST BE HIGHLIGHTED or it won’t make

a table. Pressing ENTER will highlight or take the highlight
away.

Create Table: Press 2ND then TABLE

Use  or  to scroll up and down

Your Turn

A) y = -4x + 5 B) y = |x – 8|+ 2 C) y = 3x2 + 7 D) y = 25x + 500

x y x y x y x y
-5 -3 -10 0

-4 -2 -5 100

-3 -1 0 200

-2 0 5 300

-1 2 10 400

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Making Graphings FYI: To choose the viewing window in

standard 10 by 10 form. Press ZOOM
then 6.
Set up x’s and y’s: Press WINDOW

Xmin = -1 (smallest x value)

Xmax = 5 (largest x value)
Xscl = 1 (scale - counting by 1’s)
Y-min = -10 (smallest y-value)
Y max = 10 (largest y-value)
Yscl = 1 (scale – counting by 1’s)

Type equation: Press Y=

y = x2 – 4x: X,T,O,n then x2 then – then 4 then X,T,O,n then ENTER

Equal sign MUST BE HIGHLIGHTED or it won’t make x2 – 4x

a table. Pressing ENTER will highlight or take the highlight
away.

FYI: The symbol to the far left of the

equation indicates the style of
graph you will see. To change these
options, move to the far left and hit
ENTER. With each hit, another
choice will appear. If you go past an
option, keep hitting ENTER and it
will reappear.

Graph Equation: Press GRAPH

Use arrows  to move across screen

Press TRACE to move along the graphed line
Press ZOOM then 2 to Zoom In
Press ZOOM then 3 to Zoom Out

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Determine vertex and roots of parabola
 Locate minimum For the "left bound", choose any An anchor for the left position will
(2nd CALC #3). location to the left of the turning appear. For the "right bound",
point. Press ENTER. choose any location to the right of
the turning point. Press ENTER.

Press ENTER to by-pass "guess". The minimum coordinates will

appear. These are the coordinates
of the turning point, (2, -4). Remember, when you see
an answer such as
1.9999994, the actual
answer is most likely 2. To
verify, check the value x = 2
into the equation and the
result will be y = -4.

Locate the zero command. Left bound? Move the spider as A "marker" (anchor) ► will be set to the
2nd TRACE (CALC), #2 zero close to the root (where the graph left of the root.
crosses the x-axis) as possible. Right bound? Move the spider as close
Now, hit the left arrow again to to the root (where the graph crosses the
move to the "left" of the root. x-axis) as possible. Now move to the
Hit ENTER. "right" of the root. Hit ENTER.

A "marker" (anchor) ◄ will be set The coordinates of the zero

to the right of the root. (the root) will appear.
Guess? Just hit ENTER. Root at x = 0.
Repeat the entire process to find the
second root (which in this case happens
to be x = 4).
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Your Turn

1. y = -x2 + 4x – 1
Vertex:_________
x y
Maximum/Minimum
-1
Roots: ________
0
_________
1

2. y = 2x2 + 12x + 9

x y
Vertex:_________
-5
Maximum/Minimum
-4
Roots: ________
-3
_________
-2

-1

3. y = -2x2 + 8x – 1

x y
Vertex:_________
0
Maximum/Minimum
1
Roots: ________
2
_________
3

5
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Solving Equations by Graphing

Example 1: Solve for x: 4x + 1 = 9

 Enter the left side of the equation into Y1.

 Enter the right side of the equation into Y2.
 Graph (you may need to adjust your window to see where the two graphs intersect)
 Find the point of intersection (the answer).
(2nd CALC (above TRACE), #5 Intersect)

 Answer: x = 2

Example 2: Solve for x: 2x + 4 = 5x - 2

 Answer: x = 2

Your Turn

Solve Equations

A) -10 – 7x = 4 B) C) 2x – 6 = 9 – 3x D) -3(3x + 1) – 9 = -5(x – 4)

Solve Systems E) y = -3x – 1 F) G)

y = 2x + 4
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Write Equation Given Two Points

Ex1: Write the equation of the line passing

through the points A(2,-5) and B(4,1).

1. Choose STAT then Press #1 (Edit. . .)

Enter the points into lists L1 and L2.

Be careful to keep the x and corresponding y coordinates lined up

horizontally.

2. Choose STAT. Arrow to the right to CALC at the top of the screen.
Choose #4:LinReg(ax+b) then Enter

3. Hitting ENTER will show the screen at the right. "a" is the slope, and
"b" is the y-intercept.

Your Turn

Write an equation for the following Miles Cost of

over Speeding
x y x -9 -3 3 speed Ticket$
A) (8, -3) (-4, 6) B) C) D)
limit (m) (C)
-2 9 y 11 9 7
5 60
2 -3
10 80
4 -9
15 100

20 120