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Solution 11933: Calculating Two-Variable Statistics on the TI-83 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators. 

How do I calculate two-variable statistics on the TI-83 Plus family of graphing calculators?

Follow the example below to calculate two-variable statistics:

Data for this example:

L1: {3,5,8,10}
L2: {7,2,3,1}

1) Press [STAT] [1] to access the STAT list edirtor.
2) Enter the data in the L1 and L2 lists, making sure to press [ENTER] after each entry.
3) Press [2nd] [MODE] to QUIT and return to the home screen.

Calculating the two-variable statistics:

1) Press [STAT], arrow right to highlight the CALC menu and press [2] to select the 2-Var Stats function. 

2) Press [2nd] [1] [,] [2nd] [2] to input L1,L2.

3) Press [ENTER] and the two-variable statistics data will be displayed. The [up arrow] and [down arrow] keys can be used to scroll through the data. 

 

Please see the TI-83 Plus Family guidebooks for additional information.