Matrix: Matrix Editor

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We will enter the two matrices and into a TI-83/84 calculator. The calculator used to obtain the images below was a TI 84 Plus running the 2.55MP operating system and it was in the MATHPRINT display mode.
Figure 01
Use the sequence to open the MATRIX menu shown in Figure 01.
Figure 02
Use the sequence to highlight the EDIT option as shown in Figure 02.

The first matrix that we want to enter, , will go into the [A] matrix on the calculator. That is the name, in Figure 02, that is already highlighted. Press to have the calculator move on to Figure 03.
Figure 03
Matrix [A] had not been defined in Figure 02. However, once we move to Figure 03 [A] is given the initial value of being a 1 x 1 matrix with its single value being 0. However, the calculator cursor is at the "row" dimension of the specification. We want this to become a 2 x 3 matrix. Therefore we press to change the matrix dimensions and move to Figure 04.
Figure 04
Now we can see that the matrix has the correct dimensions. We are left with the task of entering the required values via and to move to Figure 05.
Figure 05
We are done with matrix [A] and we are ready to start entering the information for matrix [B].

We can leave Figure 05 and move to Figure 06 by using to open, anew, the MATRIX menu, and then to move to the EDIT option. Once there we use to move the highlight to the [B] option, as is shown in Figure 06.
Figure 06
Before we continue, it is worth noting that we now have matrix [A] defined appropriately in Figure 06.

To start working on [B], since it is the highlighted option, we need only press .
Figure 07
We want to enter which means that we need to change teh dimensions to be 3 x 2.
Figure 08
Once this is done we see, in Figure 08, the appropriate arrangement of cells and the fact that they all start holding the value 0.
Figure 09
We fill in the desired values.

Once completed we can reopen the MATRIX menu via the sequence.
Figure 10
We want to display the contents of [A], the highlighted name. Therefore, we press key to paste the name, [A] onto the main screen shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11
Now with the name present we press yo have the calculator display the matrix.
Figure 12
The result is shown in Figure 12. Note that this calculator was in MATHPRINT mode so the matrix looks rather pretty.


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©Roger M. Palay     Saline, MI 48176     February, 2017