Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Calculator User Manual


 
48 Activities
Converting to a Fraction
You can show the solution as a fraction.
To save keystrokes, you can recall the last expression you entered, and
then edit it for a new calculation.
6. Press Í to find one solution for the
equation 3x
2
+5x+2=0.
The answer is shown on the right side of
the display. The cursor moves to the next
line, ready for you to enter the next
expression.
1. Press to display the
MATH menu.
2. Press 1 to select 1:4Frac from the MATH
menu.
When you press 1, Ans4Frac is displayed on
the home screen. Ans is a variable that
contains the last calculated answer.
3. Press Í to convert the result to a
fraction.
4. Press y [ (above Í) to recall the
fraction conversion entry, and then press
y [ again to recall the quadratic-
formula expression,
b b
2
4ac+
2a
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