Chapter 8: Draw Instructions
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Placing Text on a Graph from the Home Screen or a Program
Text(
places on the current graph the characters comprising
value
, which can include TI-84 Plus
functions and instructions. The top-left corner of the first character is at pixel (
row,column
), where
row
is an integer between 0 and 57 and
column
is an integer between 0 and 94. Both
row
and
column
can be expressions.
Text(
row,column,value,value…
)
value
can be text enclosed in quotation marks ( " ), or it can be an expression. The TI-84 Plus will
evaluate an expression and display the result with up to 10 characters.
Split Screen
On a
Horiz
split screen, the maximum value for
row
is 25. On a
G-T
split screen, the maximum
value for
row
is 45, and the maximum value for
column
is 46.
Using Pen to Draw on a Graph
Using Pen to Draw on a Graph
Pen
draws directly on a graph only. You cannot execute
Pen
from the home screen or a program.
You can capture the image you created using TI-Connect™ software and save it to your computer
for homework or teaching material or store it as a picture file on your TI-84 Plus (see Storing
Graph Pictures below).
To draw on a displayed graph, follow these steps.
1. Select
A:Pen
from the
DRAW
menu.
2. Place the cursor on the point where you want to begin drawing. Press
Í
to turn on the
pen.
3. Move the cursor. As you move the cursor, you draw on the graph, shading one pixel at a time.
4. Press
Í
to turn off the pen.
Classic
