The Pirate Problem
The classic geometry problem developed in 1947 by George Gamow comes alive with the interactive platform of TI-Nspire. Will the treasure still be found after the palm tree in the treasure map disappears? What begins with inductive reasoning ends with a formal proof. This lesson, easily adapte...https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/the-pirate-problem
Investigating Logistic Functions and Applications
Students will investigate the graphs of logistic functions, function characteristics, and solving logistic equations in Problem 1. Application problems that are modeled by logistic functions are completed in Problem 2-4. This activity is appropriate for Algebra II or Precalculus.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/investigating-logistic-functions-and-applications
You're So Dense - TI-83
Students investigate the relationship between density of an object, its mass and its volume. They use mass and volume measurements to determine the density of pennies. They compare the density of pre-1983 and post-1984 pennies.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/youre-so-dense--ti83
Circle Around
Students compute the circumference and area of circles. They understand that the ratio of the circumference to the diameter is a value (3.14) called pi.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/circle-around
New Hampshire Chase Activity
In this activity, students will investigate lap times to predict who will win the race.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/new-hampshire-chase-activity
Talladega Chase
In this activity, students will investigate the two car tandem at Talladega.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/talladega-chase
2024 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
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AP® Statistics: 6 Math Functions You Must Know for the TI-84 Plus
... will be the same format as prior years, several features of the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator will still be useful for you. In this post, I have compiled a list of 6 of the most important statistics features to know for the TI-84 Plus CE. 1: Regression Analysis It is unlikely that you will ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/apstats2021
Score Big on the ACT® With These Tried-and-True Tips for the Math Section
... first introduced in 2018. In fact, ACT® provides an online practice test so that you can get the feel of what it is like to take an ACT® exam on the computer. Try it! You will notice there is a TOOLS drop-down menu containing: a highlighter, a line reader (focuses your attention on one line at ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-19-2021-act-tips
TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
...rrently works as the Math Segment manager at Texas Instruments. He taught mathematics and AP® Statistics for several years. Since starting at TI in 2015, he has led many content development projects including the Math in Motion series. He has always found joy in exploring the patterns and logic o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ti_calculators_and_chromebooks
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
...set by coding their favorite country’s flag. If you have some artistic students, they can use the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator or the new TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator — it could be a fun challenge! Below is the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, coded with Python. The...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Best_Of_Science
... glimpse of the effects of specific wavelengths of light on the stomata of a leaf. Screenshots from Recipe for a Living World (HS). 4. Acids, Bases and Salts: Swimming With Acids and Bases Although simulations aren’t an ideal replacement for hands-on experiments, there are some ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/best_of_science
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
..., partner pairs could link calculators and swap vocabulary lists. Let’s take a look at how the code might look: (Note that #1, #2 and #3 are shown in the code itself as comments. These have been included for instructional purposes to help clarify the purpose of each sect...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
Solution 34232: Finding Common Denominators on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
...turns a reduced ratio of a fully expanded numerator over a fully expanded denominator. The syntax for comDenom is listed below. comDenom (expression1 [, var]) The example below will demonstrate how to find common denominators of an expression. ComDenom((y2 + y) /((x + 1)2) + y2 + y) • Press [h...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/34232
Solution 35774: Transferring TI-Nspire Documents to and from the Computer and TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld Using TI-Nspire Computer Link Software.
...te: If you are attempting to transfer files using the TI-Nspire Student Software or TI-Nspire Teacher Software please visit Knowledgebase Article #26210. Follow the steps below to transfer a TI-Nspire document from the computer to the TI-Nspire family handheld using TI-Nspire Computer Link softwa...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/35774
Solution 34792: Computing Nominal and Effective Interest Rates on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...functions, press [APPS] [ENTER] and select [B: ►Nom(] or [C:►Eff(]. Examples: Find the nominal rate of 25 effective rate with 2 compounding periods: 1) Press [APPS] [1]. 2) Press [ALPHA] [B]. 3) Press [(] [2] [5] [,] [2] [)]. 4) Press [ENTER]. The result is 23.60679775 Find the effective rate o...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34792
Solution 34849: Resolving the Error "Unable to Complete the Transfer" or "USB Communication Error: Multiple Files Matched" on the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...file that should be saved. If, after the update, the same error message or the error message "USB communication error: Multiple files matched (8C080019)" is displayed, download the next operating system version when it becomes available. Please see the TI-84 Plus Family guidebooks for additiona...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34849
Solution 36926: TI-84 Plus CE in Complex mode, Negative Bases Raised to Fractional Powers with Odd Denominator Returns Real Result.
...learning experience for this class of problems with odd denominator in the fractional power.For example: (-2)^(3/5) The above value will reduce to - 1.515716566 using simple high school math solving using ln with this perspective, (-2)^(3/5)=(-1)^3(2)^(3/5) since every real number has a unique ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/36926
Solution 34600: Computing a Poisson PDF and Poisson CDF on TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition.
... that is greater than zero; x may be any real number or a list of real numbers. The syntax is as follows:poissoncdf(Ã, x)For example, given Ã=6 and x=10 find the probability for the discrete Poisson distribution:Example 1:• Press [2nd] [DISTR].• Press [ALPHA] [C].• Press [6] [Enter] [1] [0] [ENTE...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34600
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.
... Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators? This error can occur when using a list in the command syntax. For example, inputting normalcdf(-1E99,200,L1*.9,L1*.9*.1) will return the Data Type error. Some of the distribution functions are not designed to accept list as a valid parameter. ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34800
Solution 34793: Calculating the GCD() (Greatest Common Divisor) on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...function can be located by following the keystrokes provided below. To find gcd of two values: • Press [MATH] [►] [9]. • Press [2] [5] [,]. • Press [1] [2] [5]. • Press [)] [ENTER]. To find the gcd of two lists: • Press [MATH] [►] [9]. • Press [{] [2] [0] [,]. • Press [4] [8] [}]. • Press [,] [...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34793
Solution 34856: Computing Future Value on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...TER] [ENTER]. • Press [2] [0] [ENTER]. • Press [5] [ENTER]. • Press [(-)] [5] [0] [0] [0] [ENTER]. • Press [0] [ENTER]. • Press [0] [ENTER]. • Press [1] [ENTER]. • Press [▲] [▲] . • Press [ALPHA] [SOLVE]. Please see the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family guidebooks for additional information. Sol...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34856
Solution 37038: Backup and restore TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator files to a computer using TI Connect CE™ software.
...ing calculator files to my computer using TI Connect CE™ software?” To back up or copy a file or group of files from the calculator to the computer: 1) Open the TI-Connect CE Software. 2) Connect your TI-84 Plus family calculator to the computer’s USB port and verify the USB cable is completely ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/37038
Solution 34420: Performing T-Test Computations Using the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...lators? The following example demonstrates how to perform a T-Test calculation. Data for this example: {30.3, 30.5, 30.6, 31, 30.7, 30.7, 30.4, 30.9, 31} Entering the data: 1) Press [STAT] [1] to access the STAT List Editor. 2) Input the example data into the L1 list,...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34420
Solution 34780: Computing Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR) with Points and Fees on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... family of graphing calculators? The example below demonstrates how to calculate an effective APR with points and fees. Example: Assume there is a $100,000 mortgage with 2 points and $5,000 in fees. With an 8% interest rate for 360 months, what is the effective APR after points and fees? • Pre...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/34780