Texas Instruments TI-80 Calculator User Manual


 
8-2 Lists
Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.
Calculate the first eight terms of the sequence 1
à
A
ñ
and display them in fraction
form.
The
SEQ(
function returns a list of values based on five arguments: an expression,
a variable to be incremented, a beginning value, an ending value, and an increment.
For this example, the beginning value is 1, the ending value is 8, and the increment
is 1.
1. Begin on a blank line on the Home screen. Press
2
=
to display the
LIST OPS
menu.
2. Press
4
to select
SEQ(
. The function name is copied
to the cursor location on the Home screen.
3. Press
1
e
?
A
a
b
?
A
b
1
b
8
b
1
d
§
2
¢
. Press
¸
to generate the list and
store it in
L1
. The list is displayed on the Home
screen.
4. Use
9
to scroll the list to see all of the elements.
5. Press
J
4
(to select
4
FRAC
). On the Home screen,
ANS
is typed automatically, followed by
4
FRAC
.
6. Press
¸
to show the sequence in fraction form.
Use
9
to scroll the list to see all of the elements.
Getting Started: Generating a Sequence