CHAPTER 6

Calculator Notes for the TI-89, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage 200
Note 6A Entering and Editing Matrices
You can enter a matrix into the Data/Matrix Editor or into the Home screen.
Entering a Matrix into the Data/Matrix Editor
a. b. c. d. Press APPS , open the Data/Matrix Editor, and select 3:New. For Type, select Matrix. For Folder, select the folder in which you want to save the matrix. For Variable, type the matrix name. Some names are reserved; if you try to use a reserved name you will get an ERROR message. e. Enter the row and column dimensions of the matrix. f. Press ENTER ENTER to display the matrix on the Data/Matrix Editor screen. Initially all entries are zeros. g. Enter a value into each cell. Press ENTER to register each entry and move the cursor to the next position. You can use fractions and operations when you enter values. h. When you finish entering values, press HOME to return to the Home screen.
Entering a Matrix into the Home Screen
To enter a matrix into the Home screen, use one set of brackets, [ and ], around the entire matrix and one set of brackets around each row. Use commas to separate the entries in a row. Then press STO , type a name for the matrix, and press ENTER. For example, to define the matrix [mat1]
[[23,2,4] [1,3,2]] STO mat1 ENTER.

4 enter 2

Some names are reserved; if you try to use a reserved name you will get an message. Notice that the folder in which the matrix is now stored is indicated in the left corner of the status line. In this example, mat1 is stored in the MAIN folder.

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Note 6A Entering and Editing Matrices (continued)
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Editing a Matrix

To edit a matrix, use the Data/Matrix Editor. a. Press APPS , open the Data/Matrix Editor, and select 2:Open. b. For Type, select Matrix. c. For Folder, select the folder in which the matrix is stored. d. For Variable, select the matrix you want to open and edit. e. Press ENTER to display the matrix on the Data/Matrix Editor screen. f. Arrow to the cell you want to edit. Enter the new value and press ENTER. You can also change the dimensions of a matrix while you are editing by entering a value into a new row or column. Notice that when you create a new row or column the other values in the row or column automatically become zeros. You can then change the zeros to other values. g. When you finish editing, press HOME to return to the Home screen.
Viewing a Matrix on the Home Screen
You can see a complete list of all the matrices stored in your calculator by pressing 2nd [VAR-LINK] and scrolling through the contents of each folder. To see a list of matrices only, press 2nd [VAR-LINK] F2 , for Var Type select Matrix, and press ENTER. To view a matrix on the Home screen, type its name into the entry line and press ENTER. You can also select the matrixs name from the Var-Link screen.
Note 6B Matrix Operations
You can perform operations with matrices just as with numbers. The following examples use matrices [A], [B], and [C].
You can add or subtract matrices if they have the same dimensions.

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Note 6B Matrix Operations (continued) You can multiply two matrices if the number of columns in the first matrix matches the number of rows in the second matrix. Remember to use the multiplication symbol.

You can multiply any matrix by a constant.
You can raise a square matrix to a power.
The result of a matrix operation can be stored into a matrix or used in the next calculation. You can work recursively with matrices the same way you do with numbers or lists.

Errors

You will get an ERROR:Dimension message if the dimensions of the matrices do not satisfy the operations criteria. If you use a variable that is not defined as a matrix, you may get an error message or an unusual result.
Note 6C Plotting a Polygon
You cannot plot a polygon directly from a matrix, but you can convert a matrix into a list. Then, by dividing the list into two lists, you can plot a polygon. 1 For example, the matrix represents the 2 quadrilateral with vertices (1, 2), (2, 1), (3, 1), and (2, 2). (To graph
Note 6C Plotting a Polygon (continued) a closed figure, the first point must be repeated as the last point.) You can plot the polygon by following these steps: a. Enter the matrix and store it as mat1.
b. On the Home screen, enter 2nd [MATH] 3:List F:mat list(, then type mat1) and press ENTER. c. Arrow up to highlight the list in the bottom line of the history section of the Home screen. Press ENTER.
d. Divide the list, which is now in the entry line, into two lists of equal length by inserting braces, } and {. Store the first list as list l1 and store the second list as list l2. Separate the two storing commands with a colon, 2nd [:].
e. Go to the Y Editor screen, scroll up to Plot 1, and press f. For Plot Type select xyline, for x enter l1, and for y enter l2.

F3 (Edit).

g. Set an appropriate window and display the graph.
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Note 6C Plotting a Polygon (continued) You can also use matrices to transform polygons.
Note 6D Matrix Row Operations
The calculator can perform four operations on the rows of a matrix. To exchange two rows in one matrix, use 2nd [MATH] 4:Matrix J:Row ops For example, you exchange rows 1 and 2 of matrix md with the command rowSwap(md,1,2).

1:rowSwap(.

To add the entries of one row to those of another row, use 2nd [MATH] For example, you add the entries of row 1 to those of row 2 and store them into row 2 with the command rowAdd(md,1,2).
4:Matrix J:Row ops 2:rowAdd(.

J:Row ops 3:mRow(.

To multiply the entries of one row by a value, use 2nd [MATH] 4:Matrix For example, you multiply the entries of row 1 by 5 and store them into row 1 with the command mRow(5,md,1).
To multiply the entries of one row by a value and add the products to another row, use 2nd [MATH] 4:Matrix J:Row ops 4:mRowAdd(. For example, you multiply the elements of row 1 by 5, add the products to row 2, and store them into row 2 with the command mRowAdd(5,md,1,2). These commands dont change matrix md; they create a new matrix. Youll probably want to end each command by storing the new matrix with a new name or by replacing md with the new matrix, as was done in each of the examples.

Note 6E Reduced Row-Echelon Form
To convert an augmented matrix to reduced row-echelon form, enter 2nd [MATH] 4:Matrix 4:rref( and the matrix.
This example shows solving the system
x y 2x 7 x 2y 3z 4 2x 2y z 6
to get x 2, y 3, and z 4.

Note 6F Inverse Matrices

To find the inverse of a matrix, raise it to the power of 1.
If you get an ERROR:Dimension message, the matrix is not square; if you get an ERROR:Singular matrix message, one row of the matrix is a multiple of another row. In either case, the matrix has no inverse.
Note 6G Graphing Inequalities
Graphing an inequality is like graphing an equation except you select a graph style to shade above or below the boundary line. The calculator always graphs a solid line for the boundary regardless of the type of inequality. a. Enter the boundary line equation into the Y Editor screen and press ENTER. b. Highlight the boundary line equation, then press 2nd [F6] (Style). (On a TI-92 Plus or a Voyage 200, press F6.) c. Select 7:Above to shade above the boundary line, or select 8:Below to shade below the boundary line. d. Set an appropriate window and then display the graph.
Note 6G Graphing Inequalities (continued) Vertical boundary lines can be approximated with a line of very steep negative slope. An equation in the form y 1000(b x), where b is the x-intercept, works well. These screens show an approximation for x 3.

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Graphing Systems of Inequalities
When graphing a system of inequalities, it is often easier to do reverse shading so that the feasible region is the area not shaded. To do this, shade above the boundary line for the inequalities and , and shade below the boundary line for the inequalities and. Vertical boundary lines can be approximated with a line of very steep negative slope. These screens show the region defined by the intersection of

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CHAPTER 5
Calculator Notes for the TI-89, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage 200
Note 5A Powers and Roots Powers
You can use the caret key, ^ , to find the power of a number. If you raise a number to a fractional power, use parentheses around the exponent.
You can find the square root of a number by pressing 2nd [ ]. To find other roots, use fractional exponents. If you are in Auto or Exact mode, press [] to display the answer as a decimal.
Note 5B Drawing the Inverse of a Function
Your calculator can draw the inverse of any function. From the Graph screen enter 2nd [F6] 3:DrawInv (on a TI-92 Plus or a Voyage 200, press F6 ) followed by an expression containing x or one of the functions y1 through y99. Then press ENTER (not [GRAPH]). A drawing is overlaid on top of the Graph screen; it cannot be traced. If you change the window or alter anything on the Y Editor screen, the drawing will be cleared. You can restore it by returning to the Home screen and pressing ENTER again. To clear a drawing, press 2nd [F6] 1:ClrDraw (on a TI-92 Plus or a Voyage 200, press F6 ).
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Note 5C Logarithms and Antilogs
To calculate the common, or base 10, logarithm of any positive value, use the log( command in the catalog, or type it. In Auto or Exact mode, to display the answer as a decimal, press []. To find the common antilog of a number, enter the number as the exponent of 10.

Note 5D Web Graphs

Follow these steps to display a web graph: a. Set your calculator to Sequence mode. b. Go to the Y Editor screen and press 2nd [F7] Axes 2:WEB ENTER ENTER (on a TI-92 Plus or a Voyage 200, press F7 ). c. Enter the function into u1. Replace x with u1(n1) and set ui1 to the starting value of x. d. Set the Window Editor screen and press [GRAPH]. e. Press F3 (TRACE). Each time you press the right arrow key, the graph will make one of the two steps in the next iteration of the function. You can clear the web by pressing Voyage 200, press F6 ).

2nd [F6] 1:ClrDraw

(on a TI-92 Plus or a
Note 5E Gathering Temperature Data
If you have an old CBL (Calculator-Based Laboratory), you will use the CBL/CBR application. If you have a CBL2, transfer the DataMate program. To transfer the application or the program to a calculator, connect the CBL and calculator, put the calculator in Receive mode ( 2nd [VAR-LINK] (Link) 2:Receive), and press TRANSFER on the CBL.

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Note 5E Gathering Temperature Data (continued)
Before you run the program, on the Home screen press 2nd [F6] 2:NewProb ENTER. (On a TI-92 Plus or a Voyage 200, press F6.) This clears the variables the program needs without resetting the memory. Connect the temperature probe (and the calculator) to the CBL and start the application or program.

DataMate

The DataMate program will sense which probe you are using. Choose 1:SETUP, arrow down to MODE:TIMEGRAPH, and press ENTER. Choose 2:TIME GRAPH, and then 2:CHANGE TIME SETTINGS. Enter 10 for the time between samples and 60 for the number of samples. Choose 1:OK, 1:OK again, and then 2:START. The calculator will collect data, graph them, and store time data in list L1 and temperature data in list L2.

CBL/CBR

In the CBL/CBR application, choose 1:GAUGE, Temp, and then GO. Follow the directions on the screen. The calculator will collect the data and graph them. Trace the graph and record by hand about 20 data points. After quitting the program, enter these points into lists for further analysis.