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Easy Programming of geometry formualas

Activity Overview

Area, surface area, premiter, volume, you get the catch.

All done so the student only has to input one or two numbers.

Before the Activity

Should read the TI-83 guidebook ch.16 on programming Have program written, tested, and know how to explain it.

Also a nifty tool is that TI keyboard works wounders in programming.

You also can download TI Connect™, then type up program in notepad (don't forget the colons : you will need them) save with this file format *.8xp (*.8xp for TI-83,TI-84 only) put in compressed zip folder and send to calculator using TI Connect™

During the Activity

  • Talk Clear
  • Know the buttons
  • After the Activity

    Have a great time programming!