2. Setting Up Clear any equations or lists from your calculator to start! Clear any equations or lists from your calculator to start! ~From the Y= list ~From STAT lists ~Turn Stat Plot OFF In the Mode Menu, turn DEGREESon! In the Mode Menu, turn DEGREES on! (instead of RADIANS)

3. Enter the EQUATION Press  button to enter the equation Press  button to enter the equation Remember to use the  button for your independent variable Remember to use the  button for your independent variable

4. Setting The Window You must read the question carefully to determine reasonable restrictions on the independent and dependent variables. You must read the question carefully to determine reasonable restrictions on the independent and dependent variables. Press the  button and adjust the Xmin, Xmax, Ymin and Ymax according to the above restrictions. Press the  button and adjust the Xmin, Xmax, Ymin and Ymax according to the above restrictions.

5. PRESS GRAPH! If your graph doesn’t show, then you may need to rethink your window settings  If your graph doesn’t show, then you may need to rethink your window settings 

6. Answering Questions From the Graph To find a y-value, given an x-value: To find a y-value, given an x-value: Press the  button Press the  button Type in the x-value Type in the x-value Press enter Press enter Read the y-value from the bottom of your graph. Read the y-value from the bottom of your graph.

7. Answering Questions From the Graph To find an x-value, given y- value METHOD 1 (less accurate): Press  button Press  button Use the  &  arrow keys to scroll until your y-value is close to what you are looking for Use the  &  arrow keys to scroll until your y-value is close to what you are looking for

8. Answering Questions From the Graph To find an x-value, given a y-value METHOD 2 (accurate): Press the  button Press the  button In Y2 enter the y-value given In Y2 enter the y-value given Press  Press  Press  to get into the Calc menu. Press  to get into the Calc menu. Choose intersect and follow the prompts given to find the intersection between your new line and your original curve Choose intersect and follow the prompts given to find the intersection between your new line and your original curve Repeat for all intersection points Repeat for all intersection points

9. That’s it for now!