Regression on the TI-85 HOW TO ENTER DATA: ================== Press [STAT]. Choose "EDIT". The screen displays - xlist Name=x (if you prefer, you can name your xlist something other than x) ylist Name=y (if you prefer, you can name your ylist something other than y) Press [ENTER] twice. To clear previous data, choose "CLRxy". Now enter your data - You first enter the x-value for one of your points followed by the corresponding y-value. Continue entering each of your x and y-values in turn. HOW TO CALCULATE THE REGRESSION CURVE: ====================================== Press [STAT]. Choose "CALC". The screen displays - xlist Name=x ylist Name=y Press [ENTER] twice. Choose which regression you want - "LINR" gives the best fitting line to your data, "EXPR" gives the best fitting exponential function to your data, etc. Write down the formula on paper - the linear function is displayed in the form y=a+bx, while the exponential function is displayed in the form y=a*b^x. HOW TO SET UP YOUR DATA TO BE PLOTTED: ======================================= Press [GRAPH]. Choose "RANGE". Use your data to decide appropriate values for xMin, xMax, yMin, and yMax. HOW TO PLOT YOUR DATA AND THE REGRESSION CURVE: =============================================== Press [STAT]. Choose "DRAW". Choose "SCAT". Choose "DRREG".