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3 Activities.......................................................................... 89
Analyzing the Pole-Corner Problem ............................................ 89
Deriving the Quadratic Formula .................................................. 90
Exploring a Matrix ........................................................................ 92
Exploring cos(x) = sin(x)................................................................ 93
Finding Minimum Surface Area of a Parallelepiped .................. 94
Running a Tutorial Script Using the Text Editor.......................... 95
Decomposing a Rational Function............................................... 97
Studying Statistics: Filtering Data by Categories ........................ 99
CBL 2™ Program for the TI-89 Titanium ................................... 102
Studying the Flight of a Hit Baseball......................................... 103
Visualizing Complex Zeros of a Cubic Polynomial .................... 105
Solving a Standard Annuity Problem ........................................ 107
Computing the Time-Value-of-Money ...................................... 108
Finding Rational, Real, and Complex Factors............................ 110
Simulation of Sampling without Replacement......................... 110
Using Vectors to Determine Velocity......................................... 111
4 Connectivity .................................................................. 115
Connecting Two Units ................................................................ 115
Transmitting Variables, Flash Applications, and Folders .......... 117
Transmitting Variables under Program Control........................ 121
Upgrading the Operating System (OS)...................................... 123
Collecting and Transmitting ID Lists .......................................... 126
Compatibility among the TI-89 Titanium, Voyage™ 200,
TI-89, and TI-92 Plus .............................................................. 128
5 Memory and Variable Management ............................ 131
Checking and Resetting Memory............................................... 131
Displaying the VAR-LINK Screen ................................................ 132
Manipulating Variables and Folders with VAR-LINK ................ 134
Pasting a Variable Name to an Application .............................. 142
Archiving and Unarchiving a Variable....................................... 143
If a Garbage Collection Message Is Displayed........................... 144
Memory Error When Accessing an Archived Variable .............. 147
A Appendix A: Functions and Instructions ..................... 149
Quick-Find Locator...................................................................... 150
Alphabetical Listing of Operations............................................ 154
B Appendix B: General Information................................ 279
Texas Instruments Support and Service ..................................... 279
Texas Instruments (TI) Warranty Information ........................... 280
Index.............................................................................. 283
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