fx-82MS fx-82TL fx-9860GII TI-83
MODE
On a TI calculator you can change the modes of operation
MODE
Setting can be done at any time. Pressing ▼ or ▲ brings you to the choices. Pressing ► or ◄ highlights the item in the line.
Normal Sci Eng
Float 0123456789
Radian Degree
Func Par Pol Seq
Connected Dot
Sequential Simul
Real a+bi re^θi
Full Horiz G-T
Notation modes
A notation mode only affects the way an answer is displayed on the home screen.
Normal Normal notation Sci Scientific notation Eng Engineering notation
Decimal modes
The decimal modes apply to all notation modes.
Float Floating decimal mode displays up to 10 digits, plus the sign and the decimal. 0123456789 Fixed decimal mode specifies the number of digits (0 - 9) to display to the right of the decimal.
Angle modes
There are two angle modes.
Radian Radian mode is recommended for complex number calculations. Degree In degree mode, complex identities are not generally true.
Graph modes
There are four graphing modes.
Func Function graphing mode Par Parametric graphing mode Pol Polar graphing mode Seq Sequence graphing mode
Plotting modes
There are two plotting modes.
Connected All points are connected to form lines. Dot Dotted lines
Graphing-order modes
There are two graphing-order modes.
Sequential Sequential Simul Simultaneous
Number modes
There are three number modes.
Real Real-number mode a+bi Rectangular-complex mode re^θi Polar-complex mode
Split screen modes
There are three split screen modes.
Full Full screen mode Horiz Horizontal split screen mode G-T Graph-Table split screen mode