TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator | Texas Instruments (2024)

Take it to the test

Standardized testing organizations have approved the TI-84 Plus for use on the PSAT^®, SAT^®, and ACT^® college entrance exams, IB^® Diploma Programme and AP^® tests.

Upgrade to a new dimension of visualization

The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator features a captivating color display that enables students to see equations, data and graphs clearly and make stronger connections.

In addition to the high-visibility color innovation, the TI-84 Plus CE calculator’s other key features include:

• 30% lighter and thinner than earlier generation TI-84 Plus models
• Vibrant backlit color screen
• TI Rechargeable Battery
• Preloaded apps and images
• MathPrint™ feature
• Capability to import photos from a computer to the calculator and graph on top of the images to create an engaging learning experience*
• Approved for PSAT^®, SAT^® and ACT^® college entrance exams; and for AP^®tests that allow or require a graphing calculator

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TI-84 Plus graphing calculator specifications

TI-84 Plus graphing calculator applications

Customize your learning with graphing calculator applications. The addition of applications extends the functionality of your calculator, allowing you to perform specific math and science functions and deepen your understanding of concepts.

App4Math

This app, by I.Q. Joe, the creators of Zoom Math, provides an easy-to-use interface so you can enter the math problem the same way you see it in your textbook, thereby reinforcing math notation and students’ understanding.

• Visualize and work with correct math notation for fractions, radicals, exponents and math symbols like π

• Entering and viewing math problems in correct math notation gives students the visual feedback they need to verify that they have entered the problem correctly into the calculator, to help ensure the right answer

Students can also grab and edit previous inputs, saving time and typos

Download Zoom Math’s App4Math software and documentation or check for updates here

Area Formulas App

The Area Formulas App enables formula development explained with animation, and provides:

• Calculation examples given for each shape
• Fifteen-question multiple-choice quiz included
• Practice exercise applying the formulas
• Two quiz levels with high scores saved

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Cabri™ Jr. App

Now you can add a new dimension to your students’ learning experience interactive geometry for your calculator. Create excitement in the classroom as you construct, analyze, and transform mathematical models and geometric diagrams.

Cabri™ Jr. was developed for TI by CABRILOG^® with renowned French mathematician Jean-Marie Laborde. Just take a look at what Cabri™ Jr. app can do:

• Perform analytic, transformational and Euclidean geometric functions
• Build geometric constructions interactively with points, a set of points for locus, lines, polygons, circles, and other basic geometric objects
• Alter geometric objects on the fly to see patterns, make conjectures, and draw conclusions — and, you'll get a more intuitive and highly interactive interface

Catalog Help

When students need help with the functions on their calculator, Catalog Help provides easy access to calculator function information.

The [+] key allows you to see the required syntax for a chosen function, view and/or enter function inputs and paste function name back to previous location.

CellSheet™ App

Your calculator can become a more versatile tool to use in a variety of classes with the addition of spreadsheet capabilities:

• Allows the student to enter data and text in cells
• Create cell formulas and use built-in functions
• Import and export information from Microsoft^® Excel^® using the CellSheet™ Converter software

Chinese Help App

Developed for Chinese speaking users, the majority of TI-83 Plus family and TI-84 Plus family functions can be translated into Chinese with this app.

Display:

• Corresponding explanations
• Arguments
• Key presses
• Examples

Conic Graphing App

This app will present equations in function, parametric, or polar form and provides a simple way to graph the four conic shapes:

• Circle
• Ellipse
• Hyperbola
• Parabola

Enter the required parameters to:

• Graph
• Trace
• Solve for the conic’s characteristic

Decimal Defender

The Decimal Defender App lets you practice multiplying and dividing numbers by a power of 10 in a fun setting.

This number sense skill is a foundation for learning multiplication and division algorithms, as well as helping students understand topics such as scientific notation, the metric system, and more.

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Fundamental Topics in Science App

This app turns your calculator into a science tutorial by presenting basic science topics, and testing the students’ comprehension with applicable activities.

Download the free companion app, Science Tools to add additional features especially designed for science instruction. It is directly accessible from Fundamental Topics in Science when both apps are present on your calculator.

Guess my Coefficients

Guess My Coefficients provides an entertaining way for students to study and learn how to identify the coefficients of a function from a graph.

Students can choose from linear functions, quadratic functions and absolute value functions.

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Inequality Graphing App

Students can enter inequalities using symbols, plot inequalities including union and intersection shades, trace points of interest (intersections) between functions, store (x,y) coordinate pairs for viewing and enter Linear Programming functions.

Language Localization Apps

These apps will translate all prompts, error messages and most functions into French, German, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Portuguese.

Logic Ladder App

Students can have fun while they learn how to use logic and reasoning skills with activities that encourage them to find prime factorization of random numbers. Use clues to determine the correct sequence of various shapes and change shapes to find a correct sequence using clues

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Math by Hand App

Reinforce how to perform the standard algorithms for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with the Math by Hand App on your calculator.

Students can see step-by-step details emphasizing the base-10 system, as well as the fast math efficient steps that help users learn and review the algorithms.

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

NoteFolio™ App

Students can use their graphing calculator to type notes for any class easily using the NoteFolio™ App. The app turns the calculator into a basic word processing tool that allows users to create and edit documents, save them and share them among calculators.

Complementary NoteFolio™ Creator PC software enables students to transfer documents to and from their computer as Microsoft^® Word files.

Number Curiosities App

Illustrates and animates interesting facts about numbers 0–25. Students can traverse a number line with their calculator to see:

• Factorization
• An interesting geometric fact
• A number sentence or pattern
• Fun fact about the number

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Organizer App

An electronic calendar, to-do list maker and address book right at your fingertips.

Students can use their calculator to:

• Manage class schedules
• Create to-do task lists
• Save email addresses and phone numbers
• Access a yearly, weekly and daily calendar

Periodic Table

This app is not just your basic periodic table, students can also study and review trends in the periodic table easily with their TI graphing calculator.

Additional benefits include:

• Fifteen properties and facts about the known elements
• Graphs of the periodic nature of the elements
• Easy navigation between the elements

Polynomial Root Finder and Simultaneous Equation Solver App

Polynomial Root Finder capabilities include:

• Enter polynomials up to and including order (degree) 10
• Easy to use POLY MODE screen to set up all options
• Display roots as fractions or decimals for many roots
• Choose to display only Real roots for 2nd and 3rd degree polynomials
• For polynomials of degree 4 and higher, roots display in Complex format
• Store polynomials to Y= for graphing and evaluation
• Verify a root is the zero of the polynomial function by storing roots in Real format

Simultaneous Equation Solver capabilities include:

• Enter systems of equations with up to 10 equations and 10 unknowns
• Easy to use SIMULT MODE screen to set up all options
• Displays unique solution, infinite solution, and no solution
• Store coefficient matrix, augmented matrix, and the solution
• Displays Reduced Row Echelon form

Probability Simulation App

Explore probability theory with interactive animation that simulates the rolling of dice, tossing of coins and generating random numbers on your calculator.

Options include:

• Bar Graph
• Table of trials data
• Settings for specifying numbers of trials
• Ways to collect data
• Weighting

In addition, students can export data for further exploration.

Puzzle Pack App

Puzzle Pack is a collection of four games for your handheld that are sure to challenge and entertain students while they learn.

Games included are:

• Dino Puzzle
• Block Dude
• Puzzle Frenzy
• Pegs

Rational Number Rampage App

Rational Number Rampage provides a fun way for students to study and learn about the representations of fractions, decimals and percents in three different and challenging games.

To sharpen their math skills, students can play:

• Rational Timer
• Rational Match
• Percent Square

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

Science Tools App

Science Tools provides the capability to perform unit conversions on your calculator. Get more use from your calculator in the science classroom with this app.

App elements include:

• Constants and conversions
• Significant figures calculator
• Graphing tool
• Vector tool

SimCalc MathWorlds™ App

This app employs interactive motion simulations, visualization tools and the CBR™ Animator (that replays imported motions) to enliven and deepen understanding of both traditional core algebra material and the ideas underlying calculus at the same time for all students.

Interactive graphs and formulas add a new depth of meaning for key ideas. SimCalc MathWorlds™ uses the familiar and flexible structure of computer documents and menus connected to the curriculum.

SMILE Mathematics App

The SMILE App contains five games that reinforce skills from the number & operations, geometry, and measurement standards. The games are a part of the SMILE Mathematics computer software suite developed by SMILE Mathematics of London, England.

Solve It App

This app is a learning activity tool for the pre-algebra and algebra studentthat's disguised as a game.

Students will enjoy solving practice mathematical equations by meetingthe three levels of challenges: bronze, silver and gold.

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full producttesting and/or definition.

Start-Up Customization App

Students can use their creativity to personalize the initial screen on their TI graphing calculator. Options include running a specific program, app or picture on the calculator screen each time the power is turned on.

StudyCards™ App

The StudyCards™ App allows teachers and students to create electronic flash cards to use as a study tool for quiz or test review.

StudyCards™ Creator Software

The TI StudyCards™ Creator software allows you to expand your TI graphing calculator for use in any subject. You can create stacks of electronic flashcards for each of your classes. This easy-to-use PC software allows you to create the StudyCards™ stacks that you need.

TI TestGuard™

Within seconds, educators can gain control over testing environments using TI TestGuard™ to:

• Remove or disable* programs and applications on student calculators before tests
• Delete other data stored on student calculators before tests
• Restore programs and applications on student calculators after tests
• Clears data from TI-83 Plus graphing calculator
• Clears or disables* data from TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition graphing calculators

The TestGuard™ App is also available for the TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators.

You must be an educator to get this app.

Topics in Algebra 1 (Chapters 1–5) App

This tutorial and practice app enables students to explore concepts such as number sense; linear equations; linear functions; and linear inequalities.

Students are also able to see real problems modeled using linear systems, investigate the solution to linear systems using graphs and tables, and review how to solve linear systems using the algebraic methods of substitution and elimination.

Transformation Graphing App

Students can visually draw conclusions about functions and improve graphing comprehension with this app. To take advantage of this app’s capabilities, simply input functions, and view changes in the function as the parameters are changed.

Students can:

• Instantly see how changing the value of a coefficient transforms a graph
• Visually fit equations to data plots by manipulating coefficients

What is My Angle

This app improves comprehension of the measure of angles through real-world examples using the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus families of graphing calculators.

This is a Concept App. Concept Apps have not completed full product testing and/or definition.

World Geography App

• View and trace a map
• See location of mapped country with respect to other countries
• Set up a variety of random and multiple-choice quizzes

Vernier EasyData® App

The Vernier EasyData^® app from Vernier Software & Technology is simple data-collection software for the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators. Explore the world around you using this app. The EasyData^® App auto-launches data collection when used with Vernier EasyTemp^® sensor, and loads built-in experiments for every supported Vernier sensor. The Vernier EasyData^® app supports data collection with Vernier USB sensors (TI-84 Plus family only), CBR™, CBR™ 2, CBL™ 2 and LabPro^® devices using the TI-84 Plus family and TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators.

The Vernier EasyData^® app is also available for the TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators.

Graphing calculator accessories

Extend the power of your graphing calculator and create a customizable approach to learning with accessories for your graphing calculator.

TI-SmartView™ CE emulator software for the TI-84 Plus family

This simple teacher software complements the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators, letting the educator project a representation of the calculator’s display to the entire class. It is an ideal demonstration tool for leading classroom instruction of math and science concepts.

CBL™ 2 data collection device

The CBL™ 2 system is a portable, handheld, battery-operated data-collection device for gathering real-world data. Data collected with a CBL™ 2 device can be retrieved and analyzed by Texas Instruments graphing calculators. With the CBL™ 2 device and appropriate sensors, you can measure motion, temperature, light, sound, pH, force and much more.

CBR™ 2 motion sensor

The CBR™ 2 system, which connects directly to your graphing calculator, is designed for teachers who want their students to collect and analyze real-world motion data, such as distance, velocity and acceleration.

TI Connect™ CE software application

TI Connect™ CE software allows for connectivity between your computer and graphing calculator. Transfer data, update your operating system (OS), download Calculator Software Applications (apps), edit and load programs to your graphing calculator.

Free download for Windows®

Free download for Mac®

Resources

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