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.

Instructions

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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Required

Navigating the Handheld: Now turn on your TI-NSpire

Required

Do the following problems on your “Calculator” page.

Required

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

Last updated over 1 year ago

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.

Instructions

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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Required

Find the most important keys: [Home/On], [esc], and [enter]

Required

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!)

Required

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? ____________

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

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

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

Find the most important keys: [Home/On], [esc], and [enter]

Find the following Math Symbols:a. Multiplication & Divisionb. Addition & Subtractionc. Exponent [^]d. Pi [π]e. Equals [=]f. Negative numbers [(-)](note: this is NOT the subtractionkey!)

Find Other useful symbolsa. Comma [ , ]b. Deletec. “Flying calculator” aka Scratchpadd. Space [ _ ]e. Shift

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

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

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

How many choices do you have from the home screen? (Include choices made by pressing letters, numbers or the arrow keys).

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

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

−12.1 − 15.3

143.72 times 8.9

Find the most important keys: [Home/On], [esc], and [enter]

Find the following Math Symbols:a. Multiplication & Divisionb. Addition & Subtractionc. Exponent [^]d. Pi [π]e. Equals [=]f. Negative numbers [(-)](note: this is NOT the subtractionkey!)

Find Other useful symbolsa. Comma [ , ]b. Deletec. “Flying calculator” aka Scratchpadd. Space [ _ ]e. Shift

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

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

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

How many choices do you have from the home screen? (Include choices made by pressing letters, numbers or the arrow keys).

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

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

−12.1 − 15.3

143.72 times 8.9

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!)

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

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

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

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

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!)

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

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

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

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