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Using a TI-83/TI-84 Graphing Utility: Find and store the roots/zeros of − Graph Y − Zoom 6 for the standard window… [-10, 10] x [-10, 10] Zoom Out (Zoom 3 ENTER) to view the other root. Find the left root: Press 2 TRACE 2: zero.
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Calculate A – B. A – B ≈ -11.48912529 or A – B ≈ -11.489 NOTE: If you used the rounded values to compute the new problem, you would get A – B ≈ -11.49…. which is incorrect! Find and store the intersections of cos( ) −...
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Find the right intersection point: Press 2 TRACE 5: intersect. First Curve? Move cursor right closer to the right point of intersection. Press ENTER . Second Curve? Press ENTER. Guess? Press ENTER. Store right x-coordinate as B: Press 2 MODE (to QUIT GRAPH screen and view HOME screen). Press X,T, θ...
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Find maximum and minimum values of − − − Graph Y − − − Zoom 6 for the standard window… [-10, 10] x [-10, 10] Find the maximum value of − − − Press 2 TRACE 4: maximum. Left Bound? Move cursor to the left to get a y-coordinate that is less than the relative max.
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