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.