Building Tables with your TI-83

1. Enter in
Y =
Y1 = (x+2) ^2 - 4
Press
ZOOM
Select 6: ZStandard
Press
2nd
WINDOW
Tbl Start = -4
DTbl = 1
Indpnt: Select Auto 
Depend: Select Auto 
Press
ENTER
Press
2nd
GRAPH
This is your x,y table.

        Move cursor up or down to view additional values.
 
2.    Press
2nd
WINDOW
Indpnt: Select Ask
Depend: Select Auto
Press
ENTER
Press
2nd
GRAPH

Type in the number you want to input into the function and
    the answer appears on the screen in X,Y table format.

                                         FOR EXAMPLE:
 

Type in '85' and press
ENTER
X
Y
85
7565
3.  When on the graph screen, approximate x/y values can be found with  TRACE