Compound Interest
...ship between the number of pay periods and the total amount in the account. Discover the limiting condition as the number of pay periods increases without bound Downloads ZIP Compound Interest.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-compound-interest
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org. About the author: Erick Archer is the market strategy manager for science and stem education at Texas Instruments. Now that graphing calculators are permitted...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...In college, I was a pre-med major who wanted to be a doctor. My anatomy and physiology teacher suggested that I help tutor and eventually told me she thought I should be a teacher. At the time, I didn’t think I wanted to. But, when recruiters came to the university looking to fill a teaching posi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...n the Euclidean Fibonacci Pythagorean Sword-Play Band (or EFPSPB for short) … Pythagorean ratios not only define the 13 notes of the chromatic scale, those same intervals define the placement of the frets (the small bars of metal across the fingerboard) on a guitar. “So I imagine it as Pythagoras...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Compound Interest
...ship between the number of pay periods and the total amount in the account. Discover the limiting condition as the number of pay periods increases without bound Downloads ZIP Compound Interest.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-compound-interest
Compound Interest
...nship between the number of pay periods and the total amount in the account. Discover the limiting condition as the number of pay periods increases without bound. Downloads ZIP Compound Interest.ZIP PDF Student Activity.PDF Teacher Notes.PDF IB Q...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/nspire-compound-interest
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...lay, front and center. The example just described is not at all exotic, and is about as standard an example of a removable discontinuity as one could come up with. But, it took on new life when students saw it firsthand on their graphing calculators. Here are some other examples of discontinuitie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
...rs, using their TI-NspireTM CX graphing calculators. In the lunar lander challenge, students attempt to guide the Eagle module to Tranquility Base without running out of fuel. In the first activity, Fuel for the Fire, students connect math and science, build reasoning and problem-solving skill...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...rrow and exciting careers in the future. Today, that means helping teachers find ways to make math and science relatable and inspiring to students. Without this, we will remain in a STEM crisis. Congratulating Connie Schrock, outgoing president of NCSM, on her bold leadership in math education d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
... around on the screen with ease. Everything about the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator has been phenomenal. I honestly can’t imagine ever teaching without it. How do you help your students learn difficult concepts? I always teach my students that there’s more than one way to do a math problem....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing Calculator on a Macintosh® Computer.
...e. Group files contain much the same information as a backup image, and are compatible with all ROM versions. For additional information refer to the online guidebook for the appropriate graphing calculator model. Solution 12206: Unable to Send a Backup ROM Image of a Texas Instruments' Graphing...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/12206
Solution 13980: OS Restore in TI Connect™ for Macintosh® not Detecting Calculators Without the Operating System.
...ectivity cable? Follow the below steps to get the device recognized by TI OS Restore: • Unplug the TI Connectivity Cable from the device and from the computer• Turn off then turn on the calculator• Plug the cable into the calculator• Plug the cable into the computer• Wait about 20 seconds to see ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/13980
Solution 26350: Recommendation for Disinfecting TI Handheld Products.
...roducts? Texas Instruments is concerned about the health and safety of students using personal and school-owned calculators and recommends cleaning methods that meet CDC and WHO guidelines. To disinfect a TI calculator in an effort to help prevent the transmission of a virus or other illness: 1. ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/26350
Solution 24631: The Computer Algebra System (CAS) and Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators.
... software that allows the manipulation of mathematical expressions in symbolic form. The principal difference between a calculator with CAS and one without CAS is the ability to deal with equations symbolically rather than numerically. Texas Instruments products that have the Computer Algebra Sy...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/24631
Solution 33812: Algorithm Used for the cZeros() (Complex Zeros) Function on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
...( function returns a list of candidate real and non-real values of var that make expression = 0 by using the lexical Gröbner/Buchberger elimination method to attempt to determine all complex zeros. The cZeros(expr, var) function does this by computing exp►list(cSolve(expression = 0, var, var). Pl...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/33812
Solution 24631: The Computer Algebra System (CAS) and Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators.
... software that allows the manipulation of mathematical expressions in symbolic form. The principal difference between a calculator with CAS and one without CAS is the ability to deal with equations symbolically rather than numerically. Texas Instruments products that have the Computer Algebra Sy...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/24632
Solution 11365: Compatibility of Programs Written for the TI-83 Family Running on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...83 Plus should be compatible and work with the TI-84 Plus. However, any assembly programs made for the TI-83 will NOT work on the TI-84 Plus family without modification of the code. Solution 11365: Compatibility of Programs Written for the TI-83 Family Running on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphin...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/11365
Solution 24790: Simultaneously Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations on the TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld.
...wo nonlinear equations, x=1.46 and y=0.212. TI-Nspire CAS In addition to using graphs, the TI-Nspire CAS handheld can also use the solve( and "and" commands to solve simultaneous equations: • In the calculator application, press the catalog key. • Use the tab key to move the cursor to the sec...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/24790
Solution 12681: Requesting A Returned Material Authorization (RMA) Number For A Product Replacement.
...that is not functioning properly, it may be necessary to return this product to Texas Instruments. This should be done after troubleshooting has been completed and you have contacted TI-Cares. If a return is necessary, you will be issued a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number by Customer Se...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/warranty-replacement-options/12681
Solution 34839: Method for Calculating i^i on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ase Search Why does the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators display a result of .2078795764 for i^i? The result can be computed using Euler's formula: Taking the square root of both sides of the above equation yields the result: Raising both sides to the ith p...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34839
Solution 34800: Cause of the "Error: Data Type" Message When Using the Normalcdf Command on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... the Data Type error. Some of the distribution functions are not designed to accept list as a valid parameter. Normalpdf() and normalcdf() are two of those. They are designed to accept floating number or integer only. This is done by design and not a software or calculator malfunction. Please see...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34800
Solution 38875: Asm84CEPrgm command is not accessible in catalog of the latest version of the TI-84 Plus CE Operating System.
...lator clearing or calculator resets are used instead of test modes such as Press-to-Test. This restriction strengthens calculator security to support those exam scenarios. Solution 38875: Asm84CEPrgm command is not accessible in catalog of the latest version of the TI-84 Plus CE Operating System...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/38875
Solution 11521: Installing New TI Key Fonts on a Windows® Computer.
...ion.• To select more than one font to add, hold down the CTRL key, and then click each of the fonts to be added.• To add fonts from a network drive without using disk space on the computer, make sure that the Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box, in the Add Fonts dialog box, is clear. • A .TXT fi...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/11521
Solution 11820: Algorithm Used for the cZeros() (Complex Zeros) Function on the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family, and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.
...( function returns a list of candidate real and non-real values of var that make expression = 0 by using the lexical Gröbner/Buchberger elimination method to attempt to determine all complex zeros.. The cZeros(expr, var) function does this by computing exp►list(cSolve(expression = 0, var, var). P...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/11820
Solution 10349: Calculation Method Used by the Polynomial Root Finder on the TI-85 and TI-86.
...The TI-85 polynomial root finder makes use of the built-in eigenvalue solver. The coefficients of the polynomial are used to create what is called a "companion matrix". Basically, the coefficients appear across a row or column (there are variations) and the rest of the matrix is all zeros except ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/other-graphing/product-usage/10349