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Using the equation editor, The equation editor (graph y(x)=) menu – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Function Graphing

05FUNC.DOC TI-86, Chap 5, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:22 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:01 PM Page 76 of 14

FORMT

Displays the graph format screen; use this screen to select graph format settings

STGDB

Displays the

Name=

prompt and

STGDB

menu; use this prompt to enter a

GDB

variable

RCGDB

Displays the

Name=

prompt and

RCGDB

menu; use this menu to recall a graph database

EVAL

Displays the

Eval x=

prompt; enter an

x

for which you want to solve the current function

STPIC

Displays the

Name=

prompt and

STPIC

menu; use this prompt to enter a

PIC

variable

RCPIC

Displays the

Name=

prompt and

RCPIC

menu; use this menu to recall a picture

Using the Equation Editor

To display the equation editor in

Func

graphing mode, select

y(x)=

from the

GRAPH

menu (6 &). The

GRAPH

menu

shifts up and the equation editor menu is displayed as the
lower menu. You can store up to 99 functions in the
equation editor, if sufficient memory is available.

If a function is selected, its equals sign (=) is highlighted in the equation editor. If the
function is deselected, its equals sign is not highlighted. Only selected functions are plotted
when the TI

-86 plots a graph.

The Equation Editor (GRAPH y(x)=) Menu

6 &

y(x)=

WIND

ZOOM

TRACE GRAPH

x

y

INSf

DELf

SELCT

4

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