Chapter 12: Vectors
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12VECTR.DOC TI-86, Chap 12, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:31 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:03 PM Page 169 of 10
Creating, Storing, and Displaying Vectors
The VECTR (Vector) Menu
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Š
NAMES
EDIT
MATH
OPS
CPLX
vector
vector
complex
names menu
math menu
vector menu
vector
vector
editor operations menu
The VECTR NAMES Menu
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Š
&
The
VECTR
NAMES
menu contains all currently stored vector names in alphanumeric order.
To paste a vector name to the current cursor location, select it from the menu.
Creating a Vector in the Vector Editor
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Š
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Display the vector
Name=
prompt screen.
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ALPHA-lock is on. The
VECTR
NAMES
menu
is displayed. Enter a name from one to eight
characters long, starting with a letter.
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Š
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ã
V
ä
ã
E
ä
ã
C
ä
ã
T
ä
1
1
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Display the vector editor. The vector editor
menu also is displayed.
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Accept or change the vector
elements
dimension with an integer
‚
1 and
255. The
vector is displayed; all elements are
0
.
b
5
b
The TI
-
86 distinguishes
between uppercase and
lowercase letters in vector
names. For example,
VECT1
,
Vect1
, and
vect1
are three
different vector names.
$
or
#
in the first column
indicates additional vector
elements.