Overview for Setting a Graph WIndow on the TI-89: Table

II. Setting Windows and Styles

A. Overview

4. Table - F4, F5

The TABLE feature of the TI-89 is one of the most powerful and useful in graph analysis and in finding a proper window for difficult functions. You can display a defined function in tabular form.

You can have the table select the x value in pre-assigned increments beginning at a specified starting point. Or, you can set to table to allow you to enter the values you wish to evaluate.

You can clear the table by entering .

Auto Filled Table

Enter 2 functions. Press . Use the cursor to
select AUTO. Press Enter.

Set a starting value
and an increment. If
Graph <-> Table is
On, the values match
the Graph screen.
Press to
access the table. The
values of x are filled
in according to how
you set it up. You can use the up or
down cursor to scroll
through values of x.

Manual Filled Table

Press .
Set the Independent
variable to ASK.
Press ENTER to save. Type in a value for x.
Press to move to
the entry line. You need to scroll down
to another line
or else the same cell
will continue to be
changed.

When a cell is selected
the value is shown
below, not rounded. You can change the cell
width by pressing
or 9. Here the value has been
changed to a width of 9.

The MODE must be
set to 9 or more for
all 9 spaces to be filled. Multiple values can be
entered at once. Highlight
a cell and press . Press ENTER and the
values fill the cells.

Window

Zoom

Trace

Table

I. Entering
Graphs

II. Windows
& Styles

III. Working
with Graphs

IV. Special
Graphs

V. Other
Graph Modes

Enter 2 functions.	Press .	Use the cursor to select AUTO. Press Enter.

Set a starting value and an increment. If Graph <-> Table is On, the values match the Graph screen.	Press to access the table. The values of x are filled in according to how you set it up.	You can use the up or down cursor to scroll through values of x.

Press . Set the Independent variable to ASK. Press ENTER to save.	Type in a value for x. Press to move to the entry line.	You need to scroll down to another line or else the same cell will continue to be changed.

When a cell is selected the value is shown below, not rounded.	You can change the cell width by pressing or 9.	Here the value has been changed to a width of 9.

The MODE must be set to 9 or more for all 9 spaces to be filled.	Multiple values can be entered at once. Highlight a cell and press .	Press ENTER and the values fill the cells.