TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Making Friends with the Calculator 5

Chapter 1: Starting with the Basics 7

Chapter 2: Doing Basic Arithmetic 25

Chapter 3: Dealing with Fractions 35

Chapter 4: Solving Equations 41

Part 2: Taking Your Calculator Relationship to the Next Level 53

Chapter 5: Working with Complex Numbers 55

Chapter 6: Understanding the Math Menu and Submenus 61

Chapter 7: The Angle and Test Menus 69

Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Matrices 79

Part 3: Graphing and Analyzing Functions 89

Chapter 9: Graphing Functions 91

Chapter 10: Exploring Functions 111

Chapter 11: Evaluating Functions 127

Chapter 12: Graphing Inequalities 143

Chapter 13: Graphing Parametric Equations 155

Chapter 14: Graphing Polar Equations 163

Part 4: Working with Probability and Statistics 173

Chapter 15: Probability 175

Chapter 16: Dealing with Statistical Data 183

Chapter 17: Analyzing Statistical Data 193

Part 5: Doing More with Your Calculator 209

Chapter 18: Communicating with a PC Using TI Connect CE Software 211

Chapter 19: Communicating Between Calculators 221

Chapter 20: Fun with Images 227

Chapter 21: Managing Memory 231

Part 6: The Part of Tens 237

Chapter 22: Ten Essential Skills 239

Chapter 23: Ten Common Errors 243

Chapter 24: Ten Common Error Messages 249

Part 7: Appendices 253

Appendix A: Creating Calculator Programs 255

Appendix B: Controlling Program Input and Output 259

Appendix C: Controlling Program Flow 269

Appendix D: Introducing Python Programming 281

Appendix E: Mastering the Basics of Python Programming 287

Index 293