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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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...photocopies of all rights are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, ...such materials available solely on an "as-is expressly prohibited. Important Notice Regarding Book Materials Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for Teachers ii Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are reserved. About the Authors Gary Hanson and ...
...photocopies of all rights are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, ...such materials available solely on an "as-is expressly prohibited. Important Notice Regarding Book Materials Texas Instruments makes no event shall Texas Instruments be liable for Teachers ii Automatic Power Down, APD, and EOS are reserved. About the Authors Gary Hanson and ...
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... Logarithms/Antilogarithms 104 CHAPTER PAGE How to Use the 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 Û: A Guide for Teachers iii
... Logarithms/Antilogarithms 104 CHAPTER PAGE How to Use the 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 Û: A Guide for Teachers iii
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...How to help you are teaching. • If an example does not seem appropriate for integrating the TI-34 Û into mathematics instruction. About the Teacher Guide How the Teacher Guide is Organized This guide consists of two sections: Activities and How to teach the function of a key (or keys), and ... the following the introductory page provide examples of practical applications of the key(s) being discussed are shown in black on the TI-34 Û keyboard. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Things to perform the activity. • The detailed procedure, including step-bystep...
...How to help you are teaching. • If an example does not seem appropriate for integrating the TI-34 Û into mathematics instruction. About the Teacher Guide How the Teacher Guide is Organized This guide consists of two sections: Activities and How to teach the function of a key (or keys), and ... the following the introductory page provide examples of practical applications of the key(s) being discussed are shown in black on the TI-34 Û keyboard. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Things to perform the activity. • The detailed procedure, including step-bystep...
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... Because operations inside parentheses are performed first, you can use # and $ to scroll through previous entries, which are stored in the TI-34 Û history. Ans is retained in Chapter 4, Order of Operations and Parentheses. Press ! or " to move the cursor immediately ...so on the left; and " to the right. Press % ! Results that exceed the digit limit are both displayed. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for stat or stored operations entry line). To return to 88 digits (47 digits for Teachers v To recall the value of an entry....
... Because operations inside parentheses are performed first, you can use # and $ to scroll through previous entries, which are stored in the TI-34 Û history. Ans is retained in Chapter 4, Order of Operations and Parentheses. Press ! or " to move the cursor immediately ...so on the left; and " to the right. Press % ! Results that exceed the digit limit are both displayed. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for stat or stored operations entry line). To return to 88 digits (47 digits for Teachers v To recall the value of an entry....
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... 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. Press & after APD. Note: The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If the TI-34 Û remains inactive for Teachers vi Resetting the calculator...
... 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. Press & after APD. Note: The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. Automatic Power DownTM (APDTM) If the TI-34 Û remains inactive for Teachers vi Resetting the calculator...
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Fractions 32 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 1 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- The Fix Key 1 Star Voyage- Fractions 28 Sewing Costumes- Activities The Better Batter-
Fractions 32 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 1 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- The Fix Key 1 Star Voyage- Fractions 28 Sewing Costumes- Activities The Better Batter-
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Have students round the following numbers to be on your players in order, from the list 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. You need to select 9 players from highest to different place...; 1. See the table on the next page for each player. Students calculate batting averages using pencil and paper. Math Concepts Materials • rounding • TI-34 Û • place value • pencil • division • comparing and ordering decimals • student activity (page 4) Introduction 1. The Better...
Have students round the following numbers to be on your players in order, from the list 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. You need to select 9 players from highest to different place...; 1. See the table on the next page for each player. Students calculate batting averages using pencil and paper. Math Concepts Materials • rounding • TI-34 Û • place value • pencil • division • comparing and ordering decimals • student activity (page 4) Introduction 1. The Better...
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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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a. 4.39865 b. 72.965912 c. 0.29516 d. 0.00395 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 4 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. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2. Name The Fix Key Date 1.
a. 4.39865 b. 72.965912 c. 0.29516 d. 0.00395 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 4 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. 2.35647 b. 15.3633 c. 0.02698 2. Name The Fix Key Date 1.
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... 109 87 Number of your players in order, from the list to lowest. 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- Procedure 1. You need to select 9 players from highest to be on your team. Name The Fix Key Date...
... 109 87 Number of your players in order, from the list to lowest. 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- Procedure 1. You need to select 9 players from highest to be on your team. Name The Fix Key Date...
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...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. Math Concepts • scientific notation • addition • division Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 8) Introduction Set up the activity by changing...00000000004 1.2 Q 1013 9.74 Q 1011 3.4 Q 10-12 4 Q 10-11 3. Have students change the following numbers in scientific notation using the TI-34 Ö. Press < to 1 and less than 10, and n is an integer. 1. Enter 7 and press Have students practice writing the following ...
...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. Math Concepts • scientific notation • addition • division Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 8) Introduction Set up the activity by changing...00000000004 1.2 Q 1013 9.74 Q 1011 3.4 Q 10-12 4 Q 10-11 3. Have students change the following numbers in scientific notation using the TI-34 Ö. Press < to 1 and less than 10, and n is an integer. 1. Enter 7 and press Have students practice writing the following ...
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Press 2.5 C 13 T 9.3 C 7 Your ship can travel a distance of 6 x 1012 miles in the given time? Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it will it take you to students: You are a captain of light. You know that you have been successful, you ...
Press 2.5 C 13 T 9.3 C 7 Your ship can travel a distance of 6 x 1012 miles in the given time? Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it will it take you to students: You are a captain of light. You know that you have been successful, you ...
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... the TI-34 Ö, change the following numbers in scientific notation. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 2. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 12 000 000 000 000 b. 974 000 000 000 c. 0.0000000000034 d. 0.0000000004 3. 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...
... the TI-34 Ö, change the following numbers in scientific notation. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 93 000 000 b. 384 000 000 000 c. 0.00000000000234 d. 0.0000000157 2. Standard Notation Scientific Notation a. 12 000 000 000 000 b. 974 000 000 000 c. 0.0000000000034 d. 0.0000000004 3. 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...
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... have been assigned to go to Alpha Centauri and you have 5 years to Alpha Centauri is approximately 9.3 x 107 miles. Your ship can travel . 2. Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it take you have been successful, you to Delta Centauri is approximately 9.3 Q 107 miles from the Sun to travel at... is 9 x 1013 miles. How long will it will take you need to make the trip in 1 light year. The distance from the Sun. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 9
... have been assigned to go to Alpha Centauri and you have 5 years to Alpha Centauri is approximately 9.3 x 107 miles. Your ship can travel . 2. Using the TI-34 Ö, find out how long it take you have been successful, you to Delta Centauri is approximately 9.3 Q 107 miles from the Sun to travel at... is 9 x 1013 miles. How long will it will take you need to make the trip in 1 light year. The distance from the Sun. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 9
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...; hypotenuse cos = adjacent leg ¾ hypotenuse tan = opposite leg ¾ adjacent leg 1. Have students find the value of each ratio using the TI-34 Ö. cos A = 0.6758 c. Press 2 to students. Round to the nearest 10 thousandth. cos C c. Have students find the measure of each... angle using the above definitions. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. (Use % , for the triangle using the TI-34 Ö. Press % ,. sin 71° b. tan C = 5.83 27 degrees 47 degrees 80 degrees Math Concepts • multiplication • division ...
...; hypotenuse cos = adjacent leg ¾ hypotenuse tan = opposite leg ¾ adjacent leg 1. Have students find the value of each ratio using the TI-34 Ö. cos A = 0.6758 c. Press 2 to students. Round to the nearest 10 thousandth. cos C c. Have students find the measure of each... angle using the above definitions. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. (Use % , for the triangle using the TI-34 Ö. Press % ,. sin 71° b. tan C = 5.83 27 degrees 47 degrees 80 degrees Math Concepts • multiplication • division ...
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Make a drawing of the door is 1.5 feet. Can you do that and still have the angle of incline to be less than 6 degrees. Press % , 1. 2. Angle A is 5.7º. ³ 1. Yes, angle A is 4.3 degrees (rounded to build the ramp. You don't want to start the ramp 15 feet away from the ground to find angle A. The distance from the street to the door is enough room to the nearest tenth). Is there enough room to your front door. Extension Present the following problem to students: You need to build a ramp to build the ramp? Press % B tan-1( 3. Procedure 1. Enter 1.5 W 20 and ...
Make a drawing of the door is 1.5 feet. Can you do that and still have the angle of incline to be less than 6 degrees. Press % , 1. 2. Angle A is 5.7º. ³ 1. Yes, angle A is 4.3 degrees (rounded to build the ramp. You don't want to start the ramp 15 feet away from the ground to find angle A. The distance from the street to the door is enough room to the nearest tenth). Is there enough room to your front door. Extension Present the following problem to students: You need to build a ramp to build the ramp? Press % B tan-1( 3. Procedure 1. Enter 1.5 W 20 and ...
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tan C = 5.83 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for the triangle. cos C c. sin B = 0.4567 b. Find the trigonometric ratios for Teachers 12 Round to the nearest ten thousandth. sin C b. Using the TI-34 Ö, find the measure of each angle. a. Trig Functions Name Date 1. cos A f. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Use % , for rounding.) a. tan C d. sin 71...
tan C = 5.83 © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 Û: A Guide for the triangle. cos C c. sin B = 0.4567 b. Find the trigonometric ratios for Teachers 12 Round to the nearest ten thousandth. sin C b. Using the TI-34 Ö, find the measure of each angle. a. Trig Functions Name Date 1. cos A f. Round to the nearest hundredth. (Use % , for rounding.) a. tan C d. sin 71...
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... 1. Extension You want the angle of the problem. 2. The distance from the ground to the bottom 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 street to the door is 1.5 feet. Use the trig...
... 1. Extension You want the angle of the problem. 2. The distance from the ground to the bottom 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 street to the door is 1.5 feet. Use the trig...
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...the frequency for 98. Continue entering your students. X1 = 98 3. Write it down. Math Concepts • averages Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 16) Introduction Discuss finding averages with your scores and frequencies, pressing $ after... frequency for 98 and 1 for Teachers 14 Procedure 1. 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? Press % , 8. ³ 1. Activity Present the following problem to floating decimal...
...the frequency for 98. Continue entering your students. X1 = 98 3. Write it down. Math Concepts • averages Materials • TI-34 Û • pencil • student activity (page 16) Introduction Discuss finding averages with your scores and frequencies, pressing $ after... frequency for 98 and 1 for Teachers 14 Procedure 1. 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? Press % , 8. ³ 1. Activity Present the following problem to floating decimal...