Working with Statistics

You can find statistics commands in the menu. You can create lists of data, then plot or analyze that data using the statistics commands.

You can use the following statistics functions:

Description

Keys

Best fit equations (regressions)

 ~ } 

Define and store up to three stat plot definitions

y ,

Distributions

y =

List-based statistical analysis

y 9 ~ ~

Logistic and sine regression analysis

 ~ } 

One- and two-variable analysis

 ~ À and  ~ Á

Statistical tests

 ~ ~

Inferential Statistics

You can perform 16 hypothesis tests and confidence intervals and 15 distribution functions. You can display hypothesis test results graphically or numerically.

To enter lists of data:

1. Press .
2. Select 1: Edit in the EDIT submenu, then [enter].

3. Enter your data into list columns.

Note: Once in the list editor, use the arrow keys to enter the data in the lists. L1 – L6 are built-in list names. Custom list names can be created by scrolling to a blank list name and pressing [enter].

To plot this data:

4. Press y ,.
5. Press 1: Plot1 (to set up a scatter plot for L1 and L2), then [enter].

6. Press | to highlight On.

7. Press q to automatically set up a graphing window for your data.
8. Press 9: ZoomStat to see the graph.
9. Press r and arrow keys to trace on the plot.

You can plot your statistics data in these ways:

Scatter plot
xyLine
Histogram
Regular or Modified box-and-whisker plot
Normal probability plot

 

To find the two variable statistics for L1 and L2:

1. Press .
2. Press ~ to highlight CALC.
3. Press until you highlight 2:2-Var Stats, then [enter].

4. Press until you highlight Calculate, then [enter].

The screen will display the variable statistics.

Note: Most common probability and statistics commands will have a wizard to prompt for syntax (values). The built-in Catalog Help is also available by pressing the à key on most menu items. This opens an editor to help you fill in the syntax (values) needed in a calculation.