Operation Manual

Chapter 1: Getting Started with the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition 14
Par
(parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of T (Chapter 4).
Pol (polar) graphing mode plots functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5).
Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6).
THICK, DOT-THICK, THIN, DOT-THIN
THICK plotting mode is a quick way to reset all Y= line styles to a thick line connecting each point
calculated for the selected functions. You can change individual line styles in the Y= editor.
Note: The THICK plotting mode on the TI-84 Plus C is equivalent to the CONNECTED plotting mode on
the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator.
DOT-THICK plotting mode is a quick way to reset all Y= line styles to a large dot and plots only the
calculated points of the selected functions. You can change individual line styles in the Y= editor.
Note: The DOT-THICK plotting mode on the TI-84 Plus C is equivalent to the DOT plotting mode on the
TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. You can change individual line styles in the Y= editor.
THIN plotting mode is a quick way to reset all Y= line styles to a thin line connecting each point
calculated for the selected functions.
Note: Use THIN plotting mode for function graphing when looking at any functions which asymptote
to an axis.
DOT-THIN plotting mode is a quick way to reset all Y= line styles to a small dot and plots only the
calculated points of the selected functions. You can change individual line styles in the Y= editor.
SEQUENTIAL, SIMUL
Sequential graphing-order mode evaluates and plots one function completely before the next function
is evaluated and plotted.
Simul (simultaneous) graphing-order mode evaluates and plots all selected functions for a single value
of X and then evaluates and plots them for the next value of X.
Note: Regardless of which graphing mode is selected, the TI-84 Plus C will sequentially graph all stat
plots before it graphs any functions.
REAL, a+bi, re^(qi)
Real mode does not display complex results unless complex numbers are entered as input.
Two complex modes display complex results.
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a+bi (rectangular complex mode) displays complex numbers in the form a+bi.
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re^(qi) (polar complex mode) displays complex numbers in the form re^(qi).
Note: When you use the n/d template, both n and d must be real numbers. For example, you can enter
(the answer is displayed as a decimal value) but if you enter , a data type error displays.
To perform division with a complex number in the numerator or denominator, use regular division
instead of the n/d template.
See the complete guidebook for complete details on complex numbers and how the TI-84 Plus C
functions work with complex number entries.