What can you do with a TI-Nspire CX Handheld?

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20 questions
Note from the author:
Getting to Know the Keypad – Draw arrows from these descriptions to the picture of the TI-NSpire
CX shown at right.
Getting to Know the Keypad – Draw arrows from these descriptions to the picture of the TI-NSpire
CX shown at right.
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Find the most important keys: [Home/On], [esc], and [enter]

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Find the following Math Symbols:
a. Multiplication & Division
b. Addition & Subtraction
c. Exponent [^]
d. Pi [π]
e. Equals [=]
f. Negative numbers [(-)](note: this is NOT the subtraction
key!)

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Find Other useful symbols
a. Comma [ , ]
b. Delete
c. “Flying calculator” aka Scratchpad
d. Space [ _ ]
e. Shift

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Which key do you push to access the light gray functions on the key pad? ____________

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Why do you think the X , Y and Z keys are not the same color as the rest of the letter keys?

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The CLICK button is located in the center of the TouchPad.
What do you think the icons on the CLICK button mean?

Navigating the Handheld: Now turn on your TI-NSpire
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How many choices do you have from the home screen? (Include choices made by pressing letters, numbers or the arrow keys).

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What is the difference between the two “Scratchpad” choices on the left side of the
screen?

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Use the letter and number keys, or the arrow keys around the TouchPad, to navigate around the
HOME screen and explore these choices:

  • Which option might you select to graph a line?
  • Which option might you select to construct a triangle?
  • Which option might you select to collect some data?
  • Which option might you select to get to a “calculate” screen?
Do the following problems on your “Calculator” page.
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−12.1 − 15.3

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143.72 times 8.9

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