Texas Instruments TI-82 Manual page 30

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TI-82/TI-83 Graphics Calculators
comparison with your last attempt and shows the errors for the line of best fit.
coefficients a and b of the best-fitting linear model y = ax + b are then displayed along with
the minimum SSE. Use program LSLINE to explore the method of least squares to find t h e
line of best fit.
1.4.13 NAMING DATA LISTS ON THE TI-83 (optional)
use the additional features given below for data entered on the TI-83. You can name data
(either input, output, or both) and store it in the calculator memory for later recall. For
instance, suppose you wanted to name the list L
First, enter the data in the list L
Press
2nd MODE
You can view any list from the home screen by typing
its name and pressing
Pressing
see the portion that is not displayed.
Enter
2nd 1
and press
ENTER
DATE.
If you later want to access this list, press
( ), and under NAMES, find DATE. Press the number
LIST
corresponding to the location of the list, press
and type the location you wish to move the list to
(say, L . Press
1)
The original data remains in
( )
2nd + MEM
. Press
ENTER
.
1
( ) to return to the home screen.
QUIT
. Enter
ENTER
allows you to scroll through the list to
( )
L1 STO 2nd ALPHA
‹
to store this list with the name
.
ENTER
DATE.
( ) ( ) , move the cursor with
2 Delete 4 List
( ) to return to the home screen.
2nd MODE QUIT
: 1984 1985
1
( ) .
2nd 1 L1
D A T E
2nd STAT
,
STO
‹
It is not deleted until you delete it using
to the location of DATE, and press
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