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Precalculus TI-83/TI-84 Tutorial

Table of Contents


INSTRUCTIONS

  • How To Use The Tutorial
  • Default Settings
  • Screen Contrast
  • Radian vs Degree Mode

ARITHMETIC

  • Order Of Operations
  • Arithmetic Operations
  • Fractions
  • Absolute Value
  • Exponents
  • Roots
  • Scientific Notation
  • Complex Numbers

LOGIC

  • Test Operations

ANGLES

  • Angle Conversion
    • Converting decimal degrees to DMS
    • Converting DMS to decimal degrees
    • Converting radians to decimal degrees or DMS
    • Converting decimal degrees to radians
    • Converting DMS to radians
  • Angle Arithmetic In DMS
    • Angle addition
    • Complement and supplement
  • Expressions
    • Arc length and sector area

GRAPHING

  • Window Settings
    • Obtaining a standard viewing window
    • Adjusting the window settings
    • Pixels and screen size
    • ZDecimal
    • ZInteger
    • Standard trigonometric viewing window
  • Zoom Commands
    • ZStandard
    • ZBox
    • ZPrevious and Zoom In
    • Zoom Out
    • ZoomFit
  • Graphing Discrete Data
    • Entering data using the stat list editor
    • Setting up a stat plot
  • Turning Off A Stat Plot

FUNCTIONS

  • Evaluating A Function
    • Evaluating a function on the Home screen
    • Defining a function in the Y= editor
    • Using function notation on the Home screen
    • Using the TABLE in Ask mode
    • Using the TABLE in Auto mode
    • Evaluating a function from the graph
  • Basic Graphing And Analysis
    • Defining a function in the Y= editor
    • Standard window and adjustments
    • Using TRACE
    • Evaluating the function from the graph
    • Finding the y-intercept
    • Finding zeros
    • Finding relative extrema
    • Defining a function in the Y= editor
    • Standard window and adjustments
  • Piecewise Defined Functions
    • Greatest Integer function
    • Graphing a piecewise-defined function
  • Function Composition
    • Evaluating a composition on the Home screen
    • Graphing a composition function
  • Inverse Functions
    • Horizontal line test for one-to-one function
    • Graphing an inverse
    • Testing for inverses

LINEAR FUNCTIONS

  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Graphing a linear function
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Horizontal and vertical lines
    • Perpendicular lines and ZSquare
  • Solving Linear Equations
    • Using the x-intercept method
    • Using the intersection method
    • Using the Solver
  • Solving Linear Inequalities

QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Graphing a quadratic function
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Finding the vertex
  • Solving Quadratic Equations
    • Using the x-intercept method
    • Using the Solver
  • Solving Quadratic Inequalities

ABSOLUTE VALUE FUNCTIONS

  • Graphing And Analysis
  • Solving Equations
  • Solving Inequalities

ROOT FUNCTIONS

  • Graphing And Analysis
  • Solving Radical Equations
  • Solving Radical Inequalities

POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Graphing
    • Graphing a polynomial function
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Finding relative maxima and minima
  • Solving Polynomial Equations
    • Finding rational zeros
    • Writing a polynomial function in factored form
  • Solving Polynomial Inequalities

RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

  • Asymptotic Behavior
    • Investigating a vertical asymptote
    • Investigating a horizontal asymptote
  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Graphing a rational function
    • Graphing in dot mode
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Finding relative maxima and minima
    • Graphing a horizontal asymptote
    • Graphing a vertical asymptote
    • Graphing a slant asymptote
    • Graphs with "holes"
  • Solving Rational Equations
  • Solving Rational Inequalities

EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Evaluating
    • General Base
    • Base 10
    • Natural Exponential Function
    • Compound Interest
  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Graphing an exponential function
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Graphing the horizontal asymptote
    • Natural exponential function
  • Solving Exponential Equations
    • Solving equations (intersection method)
    • Solving equations (x-intercept method)
  • Compound Interest
  • Solving Exponential Inequalities

LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

  • Evaluating
    • Common logarithm
    • Natural logarithm
    • General base using the change of base formula
  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Graphing the inverse of an exponential function
    • Graphing a logarithmic function using the change of base formula
    • Finding the x and y-intercepts
    • Graphing the vertical asymptote
    • Natural logarithmic function
  • Solving Logarithmic Equations
    • Solving equations (intersection method)
    • Solving equations (x-intercept method)
  • Solving Logarithmic Inequalities

UNIT CIRCLE

  • Circular Functions
    • Graphing a unit circle
    • Evaluating the circular functions
    • The unit circle in degrees
    • Returning to function mode

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

  • Evaluating
    • Home screen and decimal degrees
    • Evaluating with DMS
    • Using radians in Degree mode
    • Home screen and radians
    • Using degrees or DMS in Radian mode
    • Using function notation
    • Using the TABLE in Ask mode
    • Changing the function from the TABLE
    • Using the TABLE in Auto mode
  • Expressions
    • Examples from solving triangles
    • Powers of trigonometric functions
    • Law of Cosines
    • Law of Sines
    • Examples from applied or vector problems
    • Area formulas
  • Basic Graphs
    • The sine function
    • Selecting and de-selecting functions
    • The cosine function
    • The tangent function
    • Connected mode and false asymptotes
    • Graphing with the Dot style
    • The cosecant function
    • Using Dot mode
    • The secant function
    • The cotangent function
  • Graphing And Analysis
    • Entering the function
    • Choosing an optimal window
    • Using TRACE
    • Evaluating the function from the graph
    • Finding x-intercepts (zeros)
    • Finding maximum and minimum values
    • Working in Degree mode

INVERSE TRIG FUNCTIONS

  • Evaluating
    • The arcsine function
    • The arccosine function
    • Obtaining results in DMS
    • Converting degrees to radians
    • The arctangent function
    • Finding inverse cosecant values
    • Finding inverse cotangent values
    • Finding inverse secant values
    • Converting radians to degrees
    • Using reference angles
  • Expressions
    • Examples from solving triangles
    • Law of Sines
    • Law of Cosines
    • Composition of trig and inverse trig functions
  • Basic Graphs
    • Graphing the inverse
    • The arcsine function
    • The arccosine function
    • The arctangent function
    • The inverse cosecant function
    • The inverse cotangent function
    • The inverse secant function
    • Evaluating from the graph
    • Working in Degree mode

IDENTITIES

  • Verifying Identities
    • Numerically using the TABLE
    • Verifying graphically

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

  • Solving Equations
    • Using the x-intercept method
    • Using the intersection method
  • Solving Inequalities
    • Using the x-intercept method

VECTORS

  • Conversions
    • Finding the magnitude
    • Finding the direction angle
    • Finding the x-component
    • Finding the y-component
  • Basic Operations
    • Resultant and difference vectors
    • Dot product
    • Finding the angle between two vectors

COMPLEX NUMBERS

  • Basic Operations
    • Complex conjugate
    • Real and imaginary parts
    • Real vs complex mode
  • Polar Form Conversions
    • Finding the modulus
    • Finding the argument
    • Using the Polar command
    • Rectangular to polar commands
    • Polar to rectangular
    • Using the Rect command
  • Polar Form Operations
    • Setting polar form mode
    • Products and quotients
    • Finding powers
  • Returning To Real Mode

POLAR COORDINATES

  • Conversions
    • Converting to polar
    • Converting to rectangular
  • Evaluating Polar Functions
    • Setting polar mode
    • Entering a function
    • Using function notation
    • Using the TABLE in Ask mode
    • Using the TABLE in Auto mode
  • Returning To Function Mode
  • Graphing
    • Setting polar mode
    • Entering a function
    • Standard window and adjustment
    • Squaring the window
    • Finding rectangular coordinates from the graph
    • Working in Degree mode
    • Graphing a conic section in polar form
  • Returning To Function Mode

CONIC SECTIONS

  • Circles
    • Graphing a circle
    • Drawing a circle
  • Parabolas
  • Ellipses
  • Hyperbolas

REGRESSION

  • Linear Regression
    • Entering data using the stat list editor
    • Turning on the correlation coefficient
    • Calculating the least-squares regression model
    • Graphing the regression model against the data
  • Quadratic Regression
  • Polynomial Regression
  • Exponential Regression
  • Logarithmic Regression
  • Turning Off Stat Plots
  • Sinusoidal Regression
    • Setting up the stat editor
    • Entering data
    • Setting up a scatter plot
    • Calculating and graphing the regression model
    • Turning off a stat plot

PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS

  • Graphing Plane Curves
    • Setting parametric mode
    • Entering parametric equations
    • Standard window and adjusting
    • Evaluating parametric equations from the graph
    • Evaluating parametric equations from the TABLE
    • Lissajous figures
    • Graphing a hyperbola
  • Returning To Function Mode

MATRICES

  • Matrix Operations
    • Entering a matrix using the matrix editor
    • Addition, subtraction and scalar multiplication
    • Opposite of a matrix
    • Matrix multiplication
  • Determinants
  • Transpose Of A Matrix
  • Inverse Matrix

SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS

  • Solving Graphically
    • Finding intersection points
    • Finding x-intercepts of the difference function
  • Using The SOLVER
  • Gaussian Elimination
    • Entering the augmented matrix
    • Using row operations to obtain row-echelon form
    • Using ref to obtain row-echelon form
  • Gauss-Jordan Reduction
    • Gauss-Jordan reduction with row operations
    • Using rref for reduced row-echelon form
  • Solving With An Inverse Matrix
  • Cramer's Rule

INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES

  • Graphing A Solution Set
  • Systems Of Inequalities
  • Linear Programming

SEQUENCES

  • Evaluating A Sequence
    • Finding terms in function mode
    • Defining a sequence in sequence mode
    • Finding terms from the home screen
    • Using the TABLE
    • Recursively defined sequences
  • Graphing A Sequence
    • Graphing a non-recursive sequence
    • Graphing a recursive sequence
    • Evaluating a sequence from the graph
  • Sums
    • Finding sums in function mode
    • Partial sums
    • Finding sums in sequence mode
  • Returning To Function Mode

PROBABILITY

  • Binomial Theorem
    • Computing coefficients
    • Factorial
  • Permutations
  • Combinations

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