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The Guess My Coefficients application is a concept application that TI wants to share with our customers, educators, and students before the product definition and testing are complete. It is an alpha software version, and as such, it may contain imperfections, or the coding may be incomplete.
Note In this guidebook, any information that pertains to the TI-83 Plus also pertains to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, unless otherwise noted. Hardware and Software TI-73 with version 1.60 or latest version of the Graph Explorer software —or— TI-83 Plus or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition with version 1.15 or latest version of...
Getting Help The instructions in this guidebook are only for this application. If you need help using the TI-73 or TI-83 Plus, refer to its comprehensive guidebook at education.ti.com/guides. For this application, help is available for each game from the SELECT A GAME and OPTIONS screen.
Starting the Application 1. Press Œ to display the list of applications on your TI-73 or TI-83 Plus. 2. Select GuesCoef displayed. 3. Press any key to continue. The programmer’s screen is displayed. 4. Press any key to continue. The displayed.
Each screen displays one or more options along the bottom of the screen. To select an option, press the graphing key directly below the option. o p q r s TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App For example, press s to select...
Displays the grid with the graph of the function. 1. From the SELECT A GAME GAME OPTIONS 2. Press } or † to highlight an option. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App screen. screen, select screen. Number of problems box...
Press Í to confirm your changes or y 5 to discard. 3. Select BACK SELECT A GAME TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App to confirm your changes and return to the screen. scree, press } or † to highlight the to confirm your changes and return to the screen.
You can also play the game with multiple function types instead of just one type. From the LINEAR & QUADRATIC BOTH / ALL FORMS TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App SELECT A FUNCTION Form y = mx + b ax + by = c y = a·x²...
• For quadratic and absolute value functions, a is from the set ± {1,2,3,4}. 1. Select a game. Your score and the number of the current problem are displayed along with the graph of a function. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Page 11...
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• Press | to delete the last digit of the number. • Press Ì to leave the digits unchanged and toggle the sign. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Function type Coefficients or constants you input Page 12...
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• If your final answer is incorrect, select correct answer. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App (r) to show your guess and the to go directly to the input dialog box.
= mx + b ax + by = c y = a·x² + k y = a·(x – h)² + k TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Points Given in Hints The y-intercept (0, b); one other point on the graph Intersections with the axes (c/a, 0 ) and (0, c/b) The vertex (0, k);...
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= a·|x| + k y = a·|x – h| + k 3. Press any key to return to the input dialog box. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Points Given in Hints The two roots (r, 0) and (s, 0) The vertex (0, k);...
2. Press | and ~ to move the cursor between the positions for each letter. 3. Press Í or select confirm your input. Your initials and your points are added to the high score list. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App from the on-screen options to Page 17...
Mem Mgmt/Del 4. Select Apps 5. Move the cursor to 6. Press {. A confirmation message is displayed. 7. Select TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App MEMORY GuesCoef to delete the application. MEMORY GuesCoef to delete the application.
Error in Xmit This problem is usually associated with the unit-to-unit cable and its connection between the devices. Make sure the cable is firmly inserted in the link port of each device. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Page 19...
Communication Error This error indicates that the TI Connect™ software (“Unable to communicate with device”) or TI-GRAPH LINK™ software (“Link Transmission Error”) is unable to communicate with the device. The problem is usually associated with the TI-GRAPH LINK cable and its connection to the device or to the computer.
In order to make room for another application, you must delete an application from the TI-73. Before you delete an application from the TI-73, you can save it to your computer using TI Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK software for the TI-73.
RAM. Replace your batteries, or delete some files to increase RAM on your TI-83 Plus. The settings and high score should be recovered. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App...
Checking Version Numbers and Free Space Verify Operating System Version and ID Number The Guess My Coefficients application is compatible with TI-73 Graph Explorer software version 1.60 or latest version, or the TI-83 Plus operating system 1.15 or latest version.
The Guess My Coefficients application requires at least 16,384 bytes of ARC FREE (Flash), or one space, to load the application. For more information about memory and memory management, refer to the TI-83 Plus guidebook. TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Page 24...
You are advised that use of the concept application is AT YOUR OWN RISK. WARRANTY: TI does not warrant that the Licensed Materials will be free from errors or will meet your specific requirements. THE LICENSED MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE "AS IS" TO LICENSEE.
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE LICENSED MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL TI, ANY THIRD PARTY LICENSOR, OR TI'S SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, WHETHER THE ALLEGED DAMAGES ARE LABELED IN TORT, CONTRACT OR INDEMNITY.
Entering Coefficients and Constants... 11 Using Hints ... 14 Scoring ... 16 Entering Initials in the High Score Table ... 17 Deleting the Application... 18 TI-73... 18 TI-83 Plus... 18 TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Page 27...
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Verify Operating System Version and ID Number... 23 Verify Flash Application Version... 23 Check Amount of Flash Application Free Space... 24 TI-73 ... 24 TI-83 Plus... 24 Concept Application Evaluation License Agreement ... 25 TI-73 / TI-83 Plus Guess My Coefficients App Page 28...