How to Transfer TI-84 Plus Files to Multiple Calculators
After transferring files between the TI-84 Plus and another calculator, you can then use the sending and/or receiving calculator to transfer the same files to a third calculator, usually without having [more…]
How to Download and Install Applications for the TI-84 Plus
The Texas Instrumentswebsite contains over 40 applications that you can download and install on your TI-84 Plus calculator. Most of these application programs are free; those that aren’t free are very [more…]
Eight Common Errors when Using the TI-84 Plus
Even the best calculating machine is only as good as its input. Following are eight common errors made when using the Ti-84 Plus graphing calculator. [more…]
How and When to Clear the TI-84 Plus Home Screen
Because programs display their output on the TI-84 Plus Home screen, it is a good idea to have your program clear the Home screen before the output is displayed. This is done by inserting the [more…]
The Disp and Output Commands for TI-84 Plus Programs
The Disp and Output commands are used by a program to display text messages and values. The Disp command is capable of displaying more than one piece of information, and the [more…]
Use a Program to Display a Graph on the TI-84 Plus
You can use a program for the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator to display a graph. When the Input command isn’t followed by a variable name, it graphs the functions that are turned on in the Y [more…]
How to Find the Area of the Intersection of Two Polygons
GeoMaster on the TI-84 graphing calculator can’t find the area of a polygon formed by the intersection of two other polygons because GeoMaster doesn’t know that it’s there. To get GeoMaster to find the [more…]
Perform Calculations in GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus
GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus calculator is capable of adding and subtracting like measures that GeoMaster found using the Distance/Length, Area, or Angle [more…]
Find the Slope and Construct a Vector with GeoMaster
GeoMaster in the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator offers several features from the MEAS menu, including the Slope tool and the Vector Sum tool. The Slope [more…]
Translate Geometric Objects with the TI-84 Plus
When you translate a geometric object, you move it in a given direction for a given distance. A vector is used to tell GeoMaster in the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator the direction in which to move the [more…]
Set the Mode on Your TI-84 Plus Calculator
The Mode menu, which is accessed by pressing z, is the most important menu on the TI-84 Plus calculator; it tells the calculator how you want numbers and graphs to be displayed. [more…]
The TI-84 Plus Calculator Catalog
The Ti-84 Plus calculator’s Catalog houses every command and function used by the calculator. However, it’s easier to use the keyboard and the menus to access these commands and functions than it is to [more…]
Recycle Previous Answers and Entries with the TI-84 Plus Calculator
One of the benefits of using the TI-84 Plus calculator is that it has a better memory than you do. You can use the previous answer in the next arithmetic expression you want to evaluate, and you can reuse [more…]
Store Variables with the TI-84 Plus Calculator
If you plan to use the same number many times when evaluating arithmetic expressions with the TI-84 Plus calculator, consider storing that number in a variable. To do so, follow these steps: [more…]
Math Menu Functions on the TI-84 Plus Calculator
Most functions housed in the TI-84 Plus calculator's Math menu require that the argument be entered after entering the function. Such functions are easily recognizable by the parenthesis following the [more…]
Enter an Equation in TI-84 Plus Equation Solver
The second step of solving an equation in the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator's Equation Solver is to enter or edit the equation to be solved. The first step is to set the mode. To enter a new equation [more…]
Find Multiple Solutions with the TI-84 Plus
To find multiple solutions to an equation in the TI-84 Plus Equation Solver, you first need to find one solution to the equation. Place the cursor anywhere in the line that contains the variable you’re [more…]
Start GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus Calculator
When you start the geometry application GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus calculator, you see the version number on the screen. If that number is smaller than 1.10 for GeoMaster, check out [more…]
Create and Save GeoMaster Files on the TI-84 Plus
You can create a GeoMaster file in two ways on the TI-84 Plus calculator. If the GeoMaster screen is empty, just start creating your geometric figures. If the GeoMaster screen is not empty, select [more…]
GeoMaster Menus on the TI-84 Plus Calculator
When you enter GeoMaster, the Menu bar appears at the bottom of the Ti-84 Plus calculator screen. If you are re-entering the application after it has been running in the background, press [more…]
Construct Lines, Segments, Rays, and Vectors on the TI-84 Plus
Because two points determine a line, segment, ray, or vector, the directions for creating these objects with GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator are much the same. To construct such objects [more…]
Construct Circles with GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus
A circle is determined by its center and its radius. The GeoMaster DRAW menu contains a plethora of tools that enable you to do mundane things such as construct lines, segments, triangles, polygons, and [more…]
Construct Triangles and Arcs with GeoMaster on the TI-84 Plus
A triangle and an arc are determined by three points, so their construction is much the same. The GeoMaster DRAW menu on the TI-84 Plus calculator offers tools that enable you to construct triangles, arcs [more…]
Construct Irregular Polygons with TI-84 Plus GeoMaster
You can use the GeoMaster DRAW menu on the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator to create irregular and regular polygons, circles, triangles, and many other basic geometric shapes. To create an irregular polygon [more…]
Construct Regular Polygons with TI-84 Plus GeoMaster
A regular polygon is determined by its center and the number of its sides. You can use the GeoMaster DRAW menu on the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator to create regular and irregular polygons, circles, triangles [more…]
