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TI-30X Ú S: A Guide for Teachers Developed by Texas Instruments Incorporated Activities developed by Gary Hanson and Aletha Paskett Illustrated by Jay Garrison...
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About the Teacher Guide How the Teacher Guide is Organized This guide consists of two sections: Activities and How to Use the TI-30X ÙS. The Activities section is a collection of activities for integrating the TI-30X ÙS into mathematics instruction. The How To Use the TI-30X ÙS section is designed to help you teach students how to use the calculator.
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Last Answer ( Ans) The most recently calculated result is stored to the variable Ans. Ans is retained in memory, even after the TI-30X ÙS is turned off. To recall the value of Ans: Press % i (Ans displays on the screen), or Press any operation key (T, U, etc.) as...
Note: The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. Automatic Power Downé (APDé ) If the TI-30X ÙS remains inactive for about 5 minutes, APD turns it off automatically. Press & after APD. The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained.
Trig Functions What’s My Score — 1-Variable Statistics Heart Rates — 1-Variable Statistics WNBA Stats — 2-Variable Statistics How to Use the TI-30X ÚS TI-30X ÖS Basic Operations Clear, Insert, and Delete Basic Math Order of Operations and Parentheses Constant...
TI-30X ÙS to change % ‚ Students use numbers to different place values. Students calculate batting averages using the TI-30X ÙS and then round their answers to 3 decimal places. Introduction 1. Have students practice rounding the following numbers to 3 decimal places using pencil and paper.
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Date ___________________________ ¾ number of times at bat) rounded to Number of Times at Bat Player 6 ____________________ Player 7 ____________________ Player 8 ____________________ Player 9 ____________________ TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers Batting Average (rounded to 3 decimal places)
93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 2. Have students change the following numbers into scientific notation using the TI-30X ÖS. a. 12 000 000 b. 974 000 000 c. 0.0000034 d. 0.000000004 Note: Answers assume the default floating decimal setting.
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6 x 10 miles in 1 light year. Will you be able to get to Alpha Centauri on time? Procedure 1. Using the TI-30X ÖS, find the total distance you need to travel. 2.5 Q 10 + 9.3 Q 10 2.
Standard Notation a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 2. Using the TI-30X ÖS, change the following numbers into scientific notation. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 12 000 000 b. 974 000 000 c. 0.0000034 d.
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6 x 10 be able to get to Alpha Centauri on time? Procedure 1. Using the TI-30X ÖS, find the total distance that you need to travel. _________________________________________________________________ Hint: Make sure your calculator is in scientific notation mode before you begin addition.
C d. sin A e. cos A tan A 2. Have students find the value of each ratio using the TI-30X ÖS. Round to the nearest 10 thousandth. a. sin 71° b. tan 31° c. cos 25° 3. Have students find the measure of each angle using the TI-30X ÖS.
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C c. tan C d. sin A e. cos A f. tan A 2. Using the TI-30X ÖS, find the value of each ratio. Round to the nearest ten thousandth. a. sin 71º b. tan 31º c. cos 25º...
As other students have the same heart rate, add another tally mark in the frequency column. 3. Enter the heart rate data into the TI-30X ÚS. a. Enter the first heart rate on the chart as the first value, and the number of tallies for that heart rate as the frequency.
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Note: The numbers show the results for the example described above. Your students’ results will vary depending on the size of group and the heart rate readings. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers (Continued) to see the Ï Òx 1370.
WNBA Stats — 2-Variable Statistics Overview Students use WNBA statistics to explore the relationship between 2 variables. They use the TI-30X ÙS to compute the regression equation and evaluate some values. Activity Present the following problem to students: Do you think WNBA (Women’s National Basketball...
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1. Press " until you get to a. . Write the y = ax + b 1. Press " " to TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers (Continued) F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2. Press n Ï...
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Percentage per Game per Game .506 10.1 .441 13.3 .426 .446 22.7 .420 12.9 .482 12.9 .509 .297 .484 11.7 .294 .467 .426 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers Minutes per Game 21.7 31.6 21.9 33.6 16.7 13.2 29.2 13.6...
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2-Variable Statistics Extension Use the calculator to investigate the correlation of the other data in the table such as the relation of field goal percentage to minutes per game, or rebounds per game to minutes per game. (Remember, since you have already entered the minutes per game in 1.
Basic Math Order of Operations and Parentheses Constant Decimals and Decimal Places Memory Fractions Powers, Roots, and Reciprocals Probability Statistics Trigonometry Notation Logarithms and Antilogarithms Angle Settings and Conversions Polar and Rectangular Conversions Hyperbolics TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
When º or » appear, more characters are located above or below the entry line. Press & after Automatic Power Downé (APDé). The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
NCORPORATED Basic Math Notes The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. The TI-30X ÙS allows implied multiplication. Example: 3 (4+3) = 21 Do not confuse M with U. U allows subtraction. Results of percent calculations display according to the decimal notation mode setting.
Operations inside parentheses are performed first. Use D E to change the order of operations and, therefore, change the result. Example: 1 + 2 x 3 = 7 (1 + 2) x 3 = 9 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
K at the end of the expression and evaluate it. 7. Continue pressing < to repeat the constant. The result is stored in Ans, which is displayed, and the constant is used to evaluate the new expression. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
For example, when the decimal is set to 2 places, 0.147 becomes 0.15 when you press <. The TI-30X ÙS also rounds or pads resulting values with trailing zeros to fit the selected setting. For example, when the decimal is set to 5 places, 0.147...
When you select a variable using % h, the value of the stored variable is displayed on the entry line. Resetting the calculator clears all memory variables. For more about rand, see Chapter 11, Probability (page 68). TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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9.48 / 4 2.37 2.37 Ans ¹ B B 2.37 2.37 A B C D E A B C D E 2.66 2.66 A B C D E A B C D E 2.37 2.37 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers §...
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$7.98 ea. $6.98 $9.98 Display 2*13 2*13. . 98 27.96 27.96 ¹ A B C D E A B C D E & Ans ¹ A A 27.96 27.96 3*7. . 98 23.94 23.94 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers §...
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6 6 . . 98+9 98+9. . 98 16.96 16.96 Ans ¹ C C 16.96 16.96 27. . 96 96+ + . . 96+23 96+23. . 94+ 27. . 96+23 96+23. . 94 & ' 68.86 68.86 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers §...
3 digits, the numerator can be up to 3 digits, and the denominator can be any number through 1000. For a simple fraction, the numerator can be up to 6 digits and the denominator can be any number through 1000. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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Press ! or " to move to the number of decimal places you want, and then press <, or Press the number key that corresponds to the number of decimal places you want. The transparency masters show both ways. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
Refer to Domain under Error Messages in Appendix C (page C-1) for restrictions. The result of calculations with G must be within the range of the TI-30X ÙS. A sign change takes precedence over exponents. = L25...
(L) an integer to RAND just as you would store values to memory variables. The seed value changes randomly when a random number is generated. For RANDI, use a comma to separate the 2 numbers that you specify. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
To save the last data point or frequency value entered, you must press < or $. You can change data points once they are entered. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers mode. STAT mode. STAT Number of x (or x , y ) data points.
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Sx sx 5. 5. STAT & v Sx sx 79.4 79.4 STAT & n v Sx sx 16.39512123 16.39512123 STAT & n v Sx sx 14.66424222 14.66424222 STAT 397. 397. STAT 32597. 32597. STAT TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
(degree, radian, or gradient—See Chapter 16, Angle Settings and Conversions). The calculator interprets values according to the current angle-unit mode setting. E ends a trig function. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ta tan n (600/25 (600/25 -1 -1 & ' 13.5 13.5 ta tan n (600/25 (600/25 -1 -1 & ' 13.49573328 13.49573328 TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers Ÿ...
Results requiring more than 10 digits are automatically displayed in scientific notation. For the decimal notation mode, refer to % ‚ in Chapter 6, Decimals and Decimal Places. These modes (FLO, SCI, and ENG) affect only the display of results. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
You enter decimal-degree angles the same as you would any other number. For decimal/DMS conversions, the calculator interprets all values as degrees, regardless of the angle-unit setting. DMS angles are entered as º (degrees), ´ (minutes), and ´´ (seconds). TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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+ 1 ¡ 2 2 ¡ 5 5 Å + 1 + 1 ¡ 46 46 Å 3.85 3.85 ¾ ¾ DMS ---- ---- Ans ¾ ¾ DMS 3 3 ¡ 51 51Å 0 0Æ TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
The example on the transparency master assumes all default settings. Hyperbolic calculations are not affected by the angle mode setting—whether or not the calculator is in RAD (radian), GRD (gradient), or DEG (degree) modes. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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Press < when N (no) is underlined to return to the previous screen without resetting the calculator. Press < when Y (yes) is underlined to reset the calculator. The message MEM CLEARED is displayed. Also, press & and - simultaneously to reset the calculator immediately.
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Linear regression y-intercept. Correlation coefficient. Lets you select a variable in which to store the displayed value. The new variable replaces any previously stored value. Lets you set a seed value for random integers. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers (Continued)
< 0. x 0. x = 90¡, M90¡, 270¡, M270¡, 450¡, etc. | x | > 1. n or r are not integers ‚ 0. x is not an integer between 0 and 69. TI-30X ÙS: A Guide for Teachers...
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Warranty Performance. During the above one (1) year warranty period, your defective product will be either repaired or replaced with a reconditioned model of an equivalent quality (at TI’s option) when the product is returned, postage prepaid, to Texas Instruments Service Facility. The warranty of the repaired or replacement unit will continue for the warranty of the original unit or six (6) months, whichever is longer.
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