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Implicit Differentiation

Students find the derivative of a relation, F(x,y), that is not solved for y.
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Discovering the Circumcenter and Centroid of a Triangle

The students will find the circumcenter by constructing perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle. They will also find the centroid by constructing the medians of a triangle and discover that the centroid is 2/3 of the distance from each vertex along each median.
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Implicit Differentiation Tangent Line Problem

How to solve Implicit Differentiation Tangent Line Problem in a Ti-Nspire Cas CX
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Exploring Circle Equations

Students explore the equation of a circle. They will make the connection with the coordinates of the center of the circle and length of the radius to the corresponding parts of the equation. Then, students apply what they have learned to find the equation of the circles in several circular designs.
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Points of Concurrency in Triangles

In this activity, students will use their Nspire handhelds to discover the different points of concurrencies in triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities to discover the circumcenter, incenter, and centroid of triangles.
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Limits

Students will investigate finding the value of limits using graphical and numerical methods. Students will also learn that a limit can exist at points where there is a hole or removable discontinuity. The concept of left and right-sided limits will also be explored as well as some situations in w...
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Exploring the Black Box of Quadrilaterals

The exploration will begin with students dragging the quadrilateral given to them about the screen. Initially, they will be asked to simply identify the quadrilateral's type by sight. This will require simply a visual recognition of the quadrilaterals parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, ...
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Exploring the Equation of a Circle

Explore right triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem to develop the equation of a circle.
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Exploring the Formula for Area of a Triangle: How was it Derived?

This activity is designed to be paperless. The entire lesson is written to be placed in the Nspire. Students will explore how the formula for area of a triangle works and why it works, they will also explore altitudes and medians of triangles.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exploring-the-formula-for-area-of-a-triangle-how-was-it-derived

Properties of Isosceles Triangles

In this activity and by using the Nspire handhelds, students will discover the different properties and attributes of Isosceles Triangles. The students will take advantage of the dynamic capabilities of this very unique handheld to explore the different attributes of the Isosceles Triangle.
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Exploring Limits of a Sequence

Perform numerical investigations of the limits of sequences and sum of a series. 
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Exploring Transformations

Investigate translating and reflecting shapes in the coordinate plane and observe how the new image is related to the original shape.
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Volume- IB

Students define right and oblique three dimensional figures and calculate the volume for prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones.
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Volume

This is an activity that explores the volume formula for a prism, cylinder, cone, and pyramid. It also familiarizes students with the use of the Calculate tool.
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Triangle Sum Theorem

Investigate the special relationship of the angles of a triangle.
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Calculator City

Students help Calculator City determine where to place the statue of Mr. Tex Instruments by finding the circumcenter and incenter of a triangle.
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Area of a Triangle Between Parallel Lines

This is an investigation of what happens to the area of a triangle when one vertex moves along a line parallel to the side opposite the vertex.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/area-of-a-triangle-between-parallel-lines

Balancing Point

In this activity, students will explore the median and the centroid of a triangle. Students will discover that the medians of a triangle are concurrent. The point of concurrency is the centroid. Students should discover that the center of mass and the centroid are the same for a triangle.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/balancing-point

Limits of Functions

Investigate limits of functions at a point numerically.
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Filling the Urn

Work with linked representations of the related rates of change of volume and height of fluid.
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Constructing a Pentagon, An Alternative Method

Use the TN-Nspire (OS 2.0) to construct a regular pentagon using lines, rays, line segments, and circles of various diameters. The characteristics of a regular pentagon are discussed and used to verify the construction meets the criteria of all sides being equal, and all angles being equal. The ...
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Angle-Side Relationships

Investigate some necessary conditions for creating a triangle.
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Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

Explore corresponding parts of congruent triangles.
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Congruent Triangles

This activity is intended to provide students with an opportunity to discover three methods of proving triangles congruent: SSS, SAS, and ASA.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/congruent-triangles_2

Exponential Functions and the Natural Logarithm

Discover a surprising property involving the relative growth rate of an exponential function.
https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/exponential-functions-and-the-natural-logarithm