Instructions

1

Choose "STAT."
2

Use your arrow keys if necessary to highlight the "Edit" menu and hit enter to engage the "Edit" menu.
3

Highlight "L1," enter the number for the X plane, and then press "Enter." Move the cursor over to "L2" and repeat for the Y plane.
4

Hit the "stat plot" key.
5

Enter "Plot 1" by highlighting it and pressing "Enter." Turn on "Plot 1" by highlighting "On" and pressing "Enter" once you have opened the "Plot 1" menu.
6

Name X and Y manually under the "Plot 1" menu. Generally, X is already named "L1." On the TI-83, move the cursor over a blank area above Y and choose "L2" on the calculator pad. You must engage the "2nd" button to get to this option.
7

Select "Window," scroll down to "Zoom Stat" and hit enter so that your plotted points appear within the window after the next step.
8

Graph the scatter plot by depressing the "Graph" key.