The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas
Instruments
The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school
and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus,
and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major
college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to
working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up
and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered
math tool.
* Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire graphing calculator is
perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra
and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and
ACT exams
* This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the
TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can
be purchased along with the device
* Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math
tool
With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For
Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help
students make the most of this revolutionary graphing
calculator.
Autorentext
Jeff McCalla teaches Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis. He is a T3 instructor for Texas Instruments and co- founder of the TI-Nspire SuperUser group.
Steve Ouellette wrote the first edition of TI-Nspire For Dummies as well as CliffsNotes® Guide to TI-Nspire.
Zusammenfassung
The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments
The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered math tool.
- Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire graphing calculator is perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and ACT exams
- This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can be purchased along with the device
- Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math tool
With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help students make the most of this revolutionary graphing calculator.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Know Your TI-Nspire Handheld 9
Chapter 1: Using TI-Nspire for the First Time 11
Chapter 2: Understanding the Document Structure 25
Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Documents 37
Chapter 4: Linking Handhelds 47
Part II: The Calculator Application 51
Chapter 5: Entering and Evaluating Expressions 53
Chapter 6: Working with Variables 69
Chapter 7: Using the Calculator Application with Other Applications 77
Chapter 8: Using the Calculator Application with TI-Nspire CAS 85
Part III: The Graphs Application 99
Chapter 9: Working with Graphs 101
Chapter 10: Using the Graphs Application to Do Calculus 131
Part IV: The Geometry Application 135
Chapter 11: Working with Geometric Objects 137
Chapter 12: Using an Analytic Window in the Geometry Application 159
Part V: The Lists & Spreadsheet Application 165
Chapter 13: Applying What You Already Know about Spreadsheets 167
Chapter 14: Working with Data 177
Chapter 15: Constructing Scatter Plots and Performing Regressions 189
Chapter 16: Manual and Automatic Data Capture 201
Part VI: The Data & Statistics and Vernier DataQuest Applications 209
Chapter 17: Constructing Statistical Graphs 211
Chapter 18: Working with Single-Variable Data 215
Chapter 19: Working with Two-Variable Data 227
Chapter 20: Data Collection 237
Part VII: The Notes Application 249
Chapter 21: The Why and How of Using Notes 251
Chapter 22: Taking Notes to a Whole New Level 255
Part VIII: TI-Nspire Computer Software 261
Chapter 23: Getting Started with TI-Nspire Computer Software 263
Chapter 24: File Creation and Display in Documents Workspace 271
Chapter 25: File Management with Content Workspace 287
Part IX: The Part of Tens 295
Chapter 26: Ten Great Tips and Shortcuts 297
Chapter 27: Ten Common Problems Resolved 305
Appendix A: Safeguarding in Press-to-Test Mode 311
Appendix B: Basic Programming 315
Appendix C: Working with Libraries 331
Index 337