How to Graph a Square Root of a Number on the Ti-83 Plus
The Texas Instruments TI-83 plus is a scientific calculator capable of displaying graphs. While the TI-83 Plus does not have a dedicated square root button, you can graph the square root of a number using the calculator's secondary function key and menu system.
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Instructions
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Press the "Y=" key under the screen. The screen will shift to a list of Y variables.
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Press the "2nd" key and the "x^1" key. A square root and open parentheses will appear next to Y1.
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Type the radicand. The radicand is the number under the square root symbol.
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Press the ")" key to close the equation.
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Press the "ZOOM" button to open the "ZOOM MEMORY" screen.
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Press the "6" button to show the standard graph.
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