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Links to great tutorials and websites

Here are some great websites where you can get graphing calculator help:

Click here for an alphabetical listing of just about all the types of calculations, etc. that you might want to do on several types of calculators. The instructions show clear key strokes for each topic. This is a terrific resource from Prentice Hall. Or go to: http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/graphing/ti83/ for their tutorials for graphing, the home screen, and other basic TI-83/84 functions.

Click here for movies that show the calculator being used. Some of the topics you might find useful:

Turning Your Calculator On and Off

Clearing the Memory

Basic Calculations

Graphing Functions

Adjusting the Window Size

Using Tables

Finding Zeros

Finding Intersections

Directions are clear and simple, with text explanations on the side. This site is highly recommended!

Click here for the Quick and Dirty Guide to the TI-83, etc.. The person who wrote this guide has a fun, informal way of talking. He leads you through some very simple stuff and on to trig and calculus examples, too.

Click here for videos with narration. They take a little longer to load than the other videos, but if you learn better by hearing as well as watching, these are for you! Topics include:

Introduction to the Graphing Calculator

Graphing Lines on the TI-83/84

Scatter Plots and Linear Regression on the TI-83/84

Introduction to Matrices on the Graphing Calculator

Gauss Jordan Elimination with Augmented Matrices on the Graphing Calculator

Graphing Calculator Memory

Systems of Linear Inequalities

Factorials, Permutations, and Combinations

Finally, this site has links specifically for regression, including plotting data and linear and quadratic regression.