Designed with power users in mind, the TI-86 graphing calculator has all the
power and functionality of the popular TI-85 but with significant enhancements
aimed at students of college mathematics, engineering, and science. The TI-86
includes a function evaluation table, deep entry recall, seven different graph
styles with multiple line and shading options, and slope and direction fields
for differential equations. In addition, the TI-86 boasts 96 KB of user-available
memory--three times more than the TI-85. There's also a new function evaluation
table which shows numeric output for function, polar, parametric, and differential
equation modes.
The TI-86 runs with programs designed for the TI-85 and includes all the same
matrix features, but with a new matrix editor that allows the user to view
and edit matrices in two dimensions. You can also view multiple lists and attach
formulas to those lists for automatic computations. A new aspect of the TI-86
is the ability to customize product functionality with machine language programs
downloaded from TI's Web site. Besides the strong graphing abilities, the TI-86
also has powerful calculus features like integration, derivatives, minimums,
maximums, roots, and arcs. It also supports Z80 assembly language programming.
The 64 x 128 high-contrast pixel screen displays eight lines of 21 characters
each plus two levels of display menus. With the TI-86, you can link to other
TI-86s and TI-85s via the input/output port, and to CBLs, CBRs, and computers.
8-line by 21-character display.
Advanced functions accessed through redefinable
menu keys.
Real and complex numbers calculated to 14-digit accuracy and displayed
with 12-digits plus 3-digit exponent.
Up to 99 traceable graphing functions
defined saved graphed and analyzed at one time.
7 different graphing styles.
Function evaluation table.
Graphs parametric equations polar equations
and solutions to differential equations.
16 interactive zoom features.
Simultaneous graphing of more than one function.
Operates on lists of numbers
as well as single numbers.
Real and complex matrices with dimensions up to
80 x 80.
Additional data types include strings pictures and vectors.
TI-83
style list and matrix editor improvements.
List-based one- and two-variable
statistical analysis including linear logarithmic exponential power sine
logistic 2nd 3rd and 4th order polynomial regressions.
