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TI.34 Ü : Explorer Plus™ A Guide for Teachers Developed by Texas Instruments Incorporated Activities developed by Gary Hanson and Aletha Paskett Illustrated by Jay Garrison
TI.34 Ü : Explorer Plus™ 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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... of merchantability and fitness for Teachers ii Printed in this book that carry a Texas Instruments copyright notice. Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are reserved. Except as -is hereby granted to teachers to Use the TI-34 Û section of America. Such...copyright law. In no warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of Texas Instruments Incorporated. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for a particular purpose, regarding any information storage or retrieval system, unless expressly permitted by...
... of merchantability and fitness for Teachers ii Printed in this book that carry a Texas Instruments copyright notice. Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are reserved. Except as -is hereby granted to teachers to Use the TI-34 Û section of America. Such...copyright law. In no warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of Texas Instruments Incorporated. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for a particular purpose, regarding any information storage or retrieval system, unless expressly permitted by...
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... Statistics WNBA Stats 23 2-Variable Statistics My Favorite Recipe 28 Fractions Sewing Costumes 32 Fractions How to Use the TI.34 Ü 36 1 TI-34 Ü Basic Operations 37 2 Editing the Display 41 3 Basic Math 44 4 Order of Operations 48 ...TI-34 Ü (continued) 16 Angle Settings and Conversions 107 17 Polar Í Rectangular Conversions 111 18 Math Menu 113 Appendix A A-1 Quick Reference to Keys Appendix B B-1 Display Indicators Appendix C C-1 Error Messages Appendix D D-1 Support, Service, and Warranty © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34...
... Statistics WNBA Stats 23 2-Variable Statistics My Favorite Recipe 28 Fractions Sewing Costumes 32 Fractions How to Use the TI.34 Ü 36 1 TI-34 Ü Basic Operations 37 2 Editing the Display 41 3 Basic Math 44 4 Order of Operations 48 ...TI-34 Ü (continued) 16 Angle Settings and Conversions 107 17 Polar Í Rectangular Conversions 111 18 Math Menu 113 Appendix A A-1 Quick Reference to Keys Appendix B B-1 Display Indicators Appendix C C-1 Error Messages Appendix D D-1 Support, Service, and Warranty © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34...
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...8226; The detailed procedure, including step-bystep TI-34 Û key presses. • A student activity sheet. Each activity is a collection of the key(s) being discussed are shown in black on the TI-34 Û keyboard. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Things to Keep in the example, ...the location of those keys on the TI-34 Û, and any pertinent notes about their functions. • Transparency masters ...
...8226; The detailed procedure, including step-bystep TI-34 Û key presses. • A student activity sheet. Each activity is a collection of the key(s) being discussed are shown in black on the TI-34 Û keyboard. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Things to Keep in the example, ...the location of those keys on the TI-34 Û, and any pertinent notes about their functions. • Transparency masters ...
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... inside parentheses are performed first, you can use # and $ to scroll through previous entries, which are both displayed. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for example, nPr), enter the value while the item is evaluated, use D or E to change the order of... begin on the transparency master in scientific notation. or " to move the cursor immediately to the beginning or end of Operations and Parentheses. Menus Certain TI-34 Û keys display menus: z, % h, L, % t, u, % w, H, I, % k, =, % , and % . Press % ! Results that exceed the digit limit are...
... inside parentheses are performed first, you can use # and $ to scroll through previous entries, which are both displayed. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for example, nPr), enter the value while the item is evaluated, use D or E to change the order of... begin on the transparency master in scientific notation. or " to move the cursor immediately to the beginning or end of Operations and Parentheses. Menus Certain TI-34 Û keys display menus: z, % h, L, % t, u, % w, H, I, % k, =, % , and % . Press % ! Results that exceed the digit limit are...
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Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If the TI-34 Û remains inactive for Teachers vi Resetting the calculator: • Returns settings to their defaults: Standard notation (floating decimal) and degree mode. • Clears memory .... Press & after APD. Note: The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for about 5 minutes, Automatic Power Down (APD) turns it off automatically. About the...
Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If the TI-34 Û remains inactive for Teachers vi Resetting the calculator: • Returns settings to their defaults: Standard notation (floating decimal) and degree mode. • Clears memory .... Press & after APD. Note: The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. The display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for about 5 minutes, Automatic Power Down (APD) turns it off automatically. About the...
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Scientific Notation 6 Trig Functions 10 What's My Score?- 1-Variable Statistics 14 Heart Rates- 1-Variable Statistics 17 WNBA Stats- 2-Variable Statistics 23 My Favorite Recipe- Fractions 32 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 1 Fractions 28 Sewing Costumes- Activities The Better Batter- The Fix Key 1 Star Voyage-
Scientific Notation 6 Trig Functions 10 What's My Score?- 1-Variable Statistics 14 Heart Rates- 1-Variable Statistics 17 WNBA Stats- 2-Variable Statistics 23 My Favorite Recipe- Fractions 32 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 1 Fractions 28 Sewing Costumes- Activities The Better Batter- The Fix Key 1 Star Voyage-
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...number and press You need to select 9 players from the list to be on your players in order, from highest to 4 decimal places using the TI-34 Ö. a. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2.356 15.363 0.027 2. Find the batting averages (number of hits/ number of your ...going to 3 decimal places. The Better Batter-The Fix Key Overview Students use % , on the TI-34 Û to change numbers to 3 decimal places using pencil and paper. Math Concepts Materials • rounding • TI-34 Û • place value • pencil • division • comparing and ordering decimals ...
...number and press You need to select 9 players from the list to be on your players in order, from highest to 4 decimal places using the TI-34 Ö. a. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2.356 15.363 0.027 2. Find the batting averages (number of hits/ number of your ...going to 3 decimal places. The Better Batter-The Fix Key Overview Students use % , on the TI-34 Û to change numbers to 3 decimal places using pencil and paper. Math Concepts Materials • rounding • TI-34 Û • place value • pencil • division • comparing and ordering decimals ...
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The Better Batter-The Fix Key (Continued) Player C. Ripken Puckett Molitor Greenwell Tartabull Palmeiro Franco Joyner Boggs Baines Sax Williams Sheridan Barfield Mattingly Hall Number of Hits 122 119 119 104 103 120 109 105 106 91 113 20 15 64 109 87 Number of Times at Bat 368 363 364 334 311 366 344 338 329 290 388 74 63 284 367 280 Batting Average 0.332 0.328 0.327 0.311 0.331 0.328 0.317 0.311 0.322 0.314 0.291 0.270 0.238 0.225 0.297 0.311 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 3
The Better Batter-The Fix Key (Continued) Player C. Ripken Puckett Molitor Greenwell Tartabull Palmeiro Franco Joyner Boggs Baines Sax Williams Sheridan Barfield Mattingly Hall Number of Hits 122 119 119 104 103 120 109 105 106 91 113 20 15 64 109 87 Number of Times at Bat 368 363 364 334 311 366 344 338 329 290 388 74 63 284 367 280 Batting Average 0.332 0.328 0.327 0.311 0.331 0.328 0.317 0.311 0.322 0.314 0.291 0.270 0.238 0.225 0.297 0.311 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 3
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Using the TI-34 Ö, round the following numbers to 4 decimal places. a. 4.39865 b. 72.965912 c. 0.29516 d. 0.00395 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 4 a. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2. Name The Fix Key Date 1. Round the following numbers to 3 decimal places. The Better Batter-
Using the TI-34 Ö, round the following numbers to 4 decimal places. a. 4.39865 b. 72.965912 c. 0.29516 d. 0.00395 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 4 a. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2. Name The Fix Key Date 1. Round the following numbers to 3 decimal places. The Better Batter-
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... be on your players in order, from highest to play Virtual Baseball. Player C. Procedure 1. Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for each player. The Better Batter-
... be on your players in order, from highest to play Virtual Baseball. Player C. Procedure 1. Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for each player. The Better Batter-
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...8226; pencil • student activity (page 8) Introduction Set up the activity by changing numbers into scientific notation, and then using the TI-34 Ö. Enter the first number. ¸0000000000 2. Enter 7 and press Have students practice writing the following numbers in scientific notation.... form for scientific notation is a Q 10n, where a is an integer. 1. a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 9.3 Q 107 3.84 Q 1011 2.34 Q 10-12 1.57 Q 10-8 2. a. 5.8 Q 107 b. 7.32 Q 105 c. 6.2 Q 10-6 d. 3 Q 10-8 58 000 000 732 000 0.0000062 0.00000003 1....
...8226; pencil • student activity (page 8) Introduction Set up the activity by changing numbers into scientific notation, and then using the TI-34 Ö. Enter the first number. ¸0000000000 2. Enter 7 and press Have students practice writing the following numbers in scientific notation.... form for scientific notation is a Q 10n, where a is an integer. 1. a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 9.3 Q 107 3.84 Q 1011 2.34 Q 10-12 1.57 Q 10-8 2. a. 5.8 Q 107 b. 7.32 Q 105 c. 6.2 Q 10-6 d. 3 Q 10-8 58 000 000 732 000 0.0000062 0.00000003 1....
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... to Alpha Centauri and you have been asked to make the trip in 1 light year. The distance from Earth? ≈15 years ³ 1. Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it will it take you have 5 years to get there. Can you to get to Alpha Centauri on time? Press...
... to Alpha Centauri and you have been asked to make the trip in 1 light year. The distance from Earth? ≈15 years ³ 1. Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it will it take you have 5 years to get there. Can you to get to Alpha Centauri on time? Press...
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... Scientific Notation a. 12 000 000 000 000 b. 974 000 000 000 c. 0.0000000000034 d. 0.0000000004 3. Using the TI-34 Ö, change the following numbers in scientific notation. Scientific Notation Standard Notation a. 5.8 Q 107 b. 7.32 Q 105 c. 6.2 Q 10-6 d. 3 Q 10-8 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 8 Star Voyage- Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000...
... Scientific Notation a. 12 000 000 000 000 b. 974 000 000 000 c. 0.0000000000034 d. 0.0000000004 3. Using the TI-34 Ö, change the following numbers in scientific notation. Scientific Notation Standard Notation a. 5.8 Q 107 b. 7.32 Q 105 c. 6.2 Q 10-6 d. 3 Q 10-8 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 8 Star Voyage- Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000...
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... to travel the distance. (Distance traveled P 1 light year) 3. Hint: The Earth is 2.5 x 1013 miles. The distance from the Sun. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 9 Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it take you make another trip. Star Voyage- Will you have 5 years to get to get there...
... to travel the distance. (Distance traveled P 1 light year) 3. Hint: The Earth is 2.5 x 1013 miles. The distance from the Sun. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 9 Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it take you make another trip. Star Voyage- Will you have 5 years to get to get there...
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...;. sin B = 0.4567 b. tan C = 5.83 27 degrees 47 degrees 80 degrees Math Concepts • multiplication • division • trigonometric ratios Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 12) A 3 5 B C 4 ³ To set 2 decimal places: 1. Press 2 to the nearest degree...190; 4 = 0.75 4 ¾ 5 = 0.8 3 ¾ 5 = 0.6 4 ¾ 3 = 1.33 2. a. cos C c. tan 31° c. Press % ,. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. (Use % , for the triangle using the TI-34 Ö. Introduction Introduce the trigonometric ratios to students.
...;. sin B = 0.4567 b. tan C = 5.83 27 degrees 47 degrees 80 degrees Math Concepts • multiplication • division • trigonometric ratios Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 12) A 3 5 B C 4 ³ To set 2 decimal places: 1. Press 2 to the nearest degree...190; 4 = 0.75 4 ¾ 5 = 0.8 3 ¾ 5 = 0.6 4 ¾ 3 = 1.33 2. a. cos C c. tan 31° c. Press % ,. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. (Use % , for the triangle using the TI-34 Ö. Introduction Introduce the trigonometric ratios to students.
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The distance from the street to the door is 20 feet. Is there enough room to find angle A. A 20 ft. 2. Use the trigonometric ratio tan = opposite leg ¾ adjacent leg to build the ramp? Angle A is enough room to build the ramp. Yes, there is 4.3 degrees (rounded to the nearest tenth). Enter 1.5 W 20 and press E Trig Functions (Continued) Activity Present the following problem to students: You want the angle of incline to be less than 6 degrees. Procedure 1. Can you do that and still have the angle of incline be more than 6 degrees? Press % , 1. 2. Make a ...
The distance from the street to the door is 20 feet. Is there enough room to find angle A. A 20 ft. 2. Use the trigonometric ratio tan = opposite leg ¾ adjacent leg to build the ramp? Angle A is enough room to build the ramp. Yes, there is 4.3 degrees (rounded to the nearest tenth). Enter 1.5 W 20 and press E Trig Functions (Continued) Activity Present the following problem to students: You want the angle of incline to be less than 6 degrees. Procedure 1. Can you do that and still have the angle of incline be more than 6 degrees? Press % , 1. 2. Make a ...
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... 1. sin 71º b. Using the TI-34 Ö, find the value of each ratio. sin A e. cos 25º 3. sin B = 0.4567 b. Round to the nearest degree. cos A =0.6758 c. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Use % , for the triangle. cos A f. Round to the nearest ten thousandth. tan C = 5.83 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers...
... 1. sin 71º b. Using the TI-34 Ö, find the value of each ratio. sin A e. cos 25º 3. sin B = 0.4567 b. Round to the nearest degree. cos A =0.6758 c. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Use % , for the triangle. cos A f. Round to the nearest ten thousandth. tan C = 5.83 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers...
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... to the nearest tenth.) 3. Is there room to build the ramp? Extension You want the angle of incline be more than 6 degrees? © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 13 You don't want to start the ramp 15 feet away from the ground to the door is 1.5 feet. Procedure 1. The...
... to the nearest tenth.) 3. Is there room to build the ramp? Extension You want the angle of incline be more than 6 degrees? © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 13 You don't want to start the ramp 15 feet away from the ground to the door is 1.5 feet. Procedure 1. The...
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...FRQ = 2 4. Continue entering your friend are having a contest. n v Sx sx ¹ 92.6 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for all others. ³ Be sure that the TI-34 Ö is the winner? Your scores are 89, 89, 97, 90, and 100. What's My Score?-1-Variable Statistics ... test scores to find the average of their math tests for one quarter wins. Whoever gets the highest average on their scores using the TI-34 Ö. Procedure 1. Press $ and enter 2 as the frequency for 98 and 1 for Teachers 14 Have students find averages. X1 ...
...FRQ = 2 4. Continue entering your friend are having a contest. n v Sx sx ¹ 92.6 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for all others. ³ Be sure that the TI-34 Ö is the winner? Your scores are 89, 89, 97, 90, and 100. What's My Score?-1-Variable Statistics ... test scores to find the average of their math tests for one quarter wins. Whoever gets the highest average on their scores using the TI-34 Ö. Procedure 1. Press $ and enter 2 as the frequency for 98 and 1 for Teachers 14 Have students find averages. X1 ...