Piecewise Defined Functions And Dot Mode; Split Screen - Texas Instruments TI-83 Manual

Section 1.1 in Text
• Piecewise Defined Functions and Dot Mode

• Split Screen

• The Greatest Integer Function
We encounter some piecewise defined functions in
this section. The following is Exploration 3.
Graphing Piecewise Defined Functions
Graph y = f (x) on your grapher where
2

x + 1, x ≤ 0

f (x) = 3, 0 < x < 3
x 3, x ≥ 3

This is Exploration 3 in the text.
Solution. You will obtain a better graph if you are in
DOT mode, rather than CONNECTED mode. To get
into DOT mode press the key MODE . You see the
following.
Using the cursor keys move the blinking cursor to
Dot on the fifth line and press the key ENTER .
To enter y = (x < 0) you need to know how to enter
the symbol "<." To do this press the keys 2nd TEST
and you see the following.
Now press the 5 key. The other inequality symbols
are entered in a similar manner. Thus, to graph the
given function press the Y = key and type the follow-
ing:
( X,T,θ ∧ 2 + 1 ) ( X,T,θ
5 0 ) + 3 (
( X,T,θ 2nd TEST 5 3 ) + ( X,T,θ
3 ) ( X,T,θ 2nd TEST 4 3 )
You should have the following.
Set the window dimensions to [ 5, 10] by [0, 10], graph,
and you will obtain the correct graph.
Split Screen
Reproduce the last graph on a split screen with the Y =
function also displayed.
Solution. To obtain a split screen first press the key
MODE . Then place the blinking cursor over Split
in the last line and press the key ENTER . Graph
and you will see a split screen with the graph in the
top screen. Press the key Y = and you will see the
function Y .
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2nd TEST
X,T,θ 2nd TEST 3 0 )