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Using Variables
Types of variables
You can store the following data types as variables:
When you click
or press
h
on a handheld to open the list of stored
variables, a symbol indicates the type.
Creating a variable from a Calculator value
This example shows how to create a variable using a handheld. Complete
the following steps to create a variable named
num
and store the result of
the expression 5+8
3
in that variable.
1. On the Calculator entry line, type the expression
5+8^3
.
2. Press
¢
to expand the cursor to the baseline.
Data type
Examples
Expression
2.54
1.25
E
6 2
p
xmin/10
2+3i
(x
N
2)
2
List
{2, 4, 6, 8}
{1, 1, 2} {"red", "blue", "green"}
Matrix
This can be entered as:
[1,2,3;3,6,9]
Character string
“Hello”
“xmin/10”
“The answer is:”
Function,
program
myfunc( arg )
ellipse( x, y, r1, r2 )
Measurement
area, perimeter, length, slope, angle
1 2 3
3 6 9
Summary of Contents for TI-Nspire
Page 38: ...26 Setting up the TI Nspire Navigator Teacher Software ...
Page 46: ...34 Getting started with the TI Nspire Navigator Teacher Software ...
Page 84: ...72 Using the Content Workspace ...
Page 180: ...168 Capturing Screens ...
Page 256: ...244 Embedding documents in web pages ...
Page 336: ...324 Polling students ...
Page 374: ...362 Using the Review Workspace ...
Page 436: ...424 Calculator ...
Page 450: ...438 Using Variables ...
Page 602: ...590 Using Lists Spreadsheet ...
Page 676: ...664 Using Notes You can also change the sample size and restart the sampling ...
Page 684: ...672 Libraries ...
Page 714: ...702 Programming ...
Page 828: ...816 Data Collection and Analysis ...
Page 846: ...834 Regulatory Information ...
Page 848: ...836 ...