Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Guide Book

Chapter 16: Programming 425
Chapter 16:
Chapter 16:Chapter 16:
Chapter 16:
Programming
ProgrammingProgramming
Programming
Getting Started: Volume of a Cylinder
Getting Started: Volume of a CylinderGetting Started: Volume of a Cylinder
Getting Started: Volume of a Cylinder
Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.
A program is a set of commands that the TI-84 Plus executes sequentially, as if you had
entered them from the keyboard. Create a program that prompts for the radius R and the
height H of a cylinder and then computes its volume.
1. Press  ~ ~ to display the
PRGM NEW menu.
2. Press Í to select
1:Create New. The Name=
prompt is displayed, and alpha-lock is on. Press
[C]
[Y] [L] [I] [N] [D] [E] [R]
, and then press Í to
name the program
CYLINDER.
You are now in the program editor. The colon (
: )
in the first column of the second line indicates the
beginning of a command line.

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Specifications

General

Battery type	AAA
Power source	Battery
Number of batteries supported	4
Type	Graphing
Cover	No
Form factor	Pocket
Control type	Buttons
Product color	Black
USB port	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Digits	- digits
Display number of lines	8 lines
Display number of characters	16
RAM capacity	0.024 MB
ROM capacity	0.480 MB
Storage media type	-