Chapter 11: Lists; Getting Started: Generating A Sequence - Texas Instruments TI-84 PLUS - Graphing Calculator Manual Book

Chapter 11:
Lists

Getting Started: Generating a Sequence

Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.
Calculate the first eight terms of the sequence 1/A
display the results in fraction form. Begin this example on a blank line on the home screen.
1. Press y 9 ~ to display the
2. Press to select
5 5:seq(
assist in the entry of the syntax.
t ^ Í ƒ
3. Press
1
† † †
to enter the sequence.
1 8 1
Press †, to select
the to the current cursor location.
seq(
4. Press ¿, and then press y 7 to turn on
alpha-lock. Press
[S] [E] [Q]
to turn off alpha-lock. Press
name.
: Since the
Note seq(
can name give the list a name up to five
characters long.
5. Press Í to generate the list and store it in
. The list is displayed on the home screen.
SEQ1
An ellipsis ( ) indicates that the list continues
...
beyond the viewing window. Press ~ repeatedly
(or press and hold ~) to scroll the list and view all
the list elements.
LIST OPS
, which opens a wizard to
¡ † ƒ
[A]
, and press Í to paste
Paste
, and then press ƒ
to complete the list
1
command creates a list, you
2
. Store the results to a user-created list. Then
menu.
[A]

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