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I am very new to the TI-82, but since the "CALC" menu allows you to find
the integral of a function between two x values (although it doesn't want
to when you plot something from the CBL), would it possible to have the
calculator do a curve fitting which creates a function which approximates
your data (could be tedious)?  Then you could calculate the integral from
the "CALC" menu.

Let me know if you make any progress.  I am VERY interested in the
capabilities of the CBL for just such an activity.

Dave Peters, Physics Teacher
East Kentwood High School
6178 Campus Park SE
Kentwood, MI  49508



On Mon, 19 Dec 1994 Tbross@aol.com wrote:

> Could anyone suggest how to find, on a TI-82, the area under a curve, a curve
> that is not part of a defined function?  Using a CBL and a force sensor I
> have recorded the collision of a cart with the sensor and plotted force vs.
> time.  I would like to compare the change in momentum with the area under the
> curve.
>