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 Table of Contents

Use the hands-on exercises in this book to familiarize yourself

with the basic features of the TI InterActive! software.

Introduction 4
Installing TI InterActive! 5
Exercise 1: Performing Calculations in a Document 9
Exercise 2: Storing Values as Variables 17
Exercise 3: Creating a Function-Graphing Assignment 26
Exercise 4: Creating a Report 32
Exercise 5: Analyzing Data from a Web Site 39
Exercise 6: Reviewing Miscellaneous Functions 45
Essential Skills for Using TI InterActive! 50
Where Do I Go from Here? 58
Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service Information 59
Texas Instruments (TI) End-User License Agreement 60
Index 62

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 Introduction

TI InterActive! is a document-creation program with the math

features of a powerful TI graphing calculator. It lets you build
documents that contain not only text and pictures but also
dynamically connected graphing and calculation objects.

What makes a The interactive math objects in a TI InterActive! document set it

TI InterActive! apart from the documents that you create with other Windows®
document applications. Your documents can use data from the Internet,
different? TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-89, TI-92, and TI-92 Plus calculators, and
TI data-collection tools.

Internet data

Math calculations

Calculator

Data-collection devices

What can I Teachers can create:

do with ¦ Compelling classroom activities — You can create
TI InterActive!? activities that encourage learning by discovery.
¦ Captivating lessons — You can design attractive lessons
that cover necessary information while allowing exploration.
¦ Homework that encourages learning — You can build either
conventional, printed assignments or “live” assignments in the form
of TI InterActive! files that students can complete and return.
Students can create:
¦ Informative reports — You or your teacher can create
preformatted labs and other types of reports.
¦ Attractive, clear homework papers — You can create
homework that shows the flow of your work with your results.

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 Installing TI InterActive!

TI InterActive! can be installed from a TI InterActive! CD or

from a file downloaded from the Web. Check the system
requirements below, and then follow the steps for the specific
installation method that applies to you.

System The PC that you use to run TI InterActive! must have:

requirements
¦ Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000,
Windows ME, or Windows NT®.
¦ Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
¦ Available RAM needed: 16 MB for Windows 95 or
Windows 98 (20 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB for
Windows ME or Windows NT, 64 MB for Windows 2000.
¦ A hard disk with available storage space: 23 MB for
TI InterActive! and 45-111 MB for Microsoft Internet Explorer
(depending on installation type).
¦ A CD-ROM drive (if installing from a CD).
¦ A video monitor with VGA or better resolution.
¦ A mouse or mouse-compatible pointing device.
If you want to use the Internet features of TI InterActive!, your
PC must have a working Internet connection.

To read the electronic documentation, Acrobat Reader 3.02 or

higher is also required (5.6 MB space required for installation).

To transfer programs and data between TI InterActive! and a

TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-89, TI-92, or TI-92 Plus calculator, or to collect
samples from a Calculator-Based Laboratory™ (CBL™), or
Calculator-Based Laboratory 2™ (CBL 2™), or Calculator-Based
Ranger™ (CBR™), your PC must have an available serial
communication port configured as Com 1, 2, 3, or 4. You also need
a TI-GRAPH LINKè cable. For more information regarding the
TI-GRAPH LINK cable, visit the TI education Web page at:
education.ti.com

or contact Texas Instruments Customer Support at

1.800.TI.CARES or ti-cares@ti.com.

Installing the To install TI InterActive! on your computer, follow these steps:

software on your
computer 1. Close all open programs. Open programs can slow the
installation process.

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 2. Insert the TI InterActive! CD in your CD-ROM drive.

3. If the installer does not start automatically, click the

Windows Start button, and then click Run. Type
D:\setup.exe, and then press Enter on the computer
keyboard. (Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive if it is
not D.)
TIP: If you currently 4. Follow the installation instructions that are displayed. When
have Display set for the installer has completed, it returns you to the Windows
Large Fonts, change to
desktop. You might need to reboot the computer before using
Small Fonts before
rebooting. TI InterActive!

Starting After completing the installation, it’s a good idea to start

TI InterActive! TI InterActive! and test the connections that you plan to use.

¦ There will be a new icon on your desktop. You can double-

click it to start the program. Depending on your machine and
its configuration, it may take a few seconds for the
application to open. TI InterActive! starts with the cursor
positioned at the top of a blank document.
— or —
¦ You can click the Windows Start button, point to Programs,
TI InterActive!, and then click TI InterActive! to start the
program.

TIP: You can open a

saved TI InterActive!
document from the
Windows Explorer by
double-clicking the
document.

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 TI InterActive! The buttons on the TI InterActive! toolbar give you quick access
toolbar to the program’s main features.

Performs calculations and defines Performs statistical tests and

variables and functions. intervals.
Specifies the mode settings for each Inserts a slider that lets you change
object. variable values.
Graphs functions and plots statistical Transfers data to/from a connected
data. calculator.
Generates a table of values for Captures the screen of a connected
defined functions. calculator.
Enters and/or edits lists of data. Collects data from a CBL™,
CBL 2™ or CBR™.
Enters and/or edits matrices. Browses the Web and extracts data
directly from Web pages.
Performs typical spreadsheet Sends e-mail attachments of your
operations. current document.
Performs statistics regression
calculations on lists of data.

Testing your If you want to use the Internet features of TI InterActive!, your
Internet PC must have a working Internet connection. Perform this test to
connection confirm that your connection is working.

1. On the toolbar, click the Web Browser button . The

built-in Web browser opens and displays the TI InterActive!
home page.

2. Click the browser’s Close button . The Internet test is

complete.

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 What to do if If you have problems completing this test, verify that you are
the test fails connected to an Internet Service Provider. If you are on a local
area network (LAN), check to ensure that you can access other
areas of your network or server. If you are using a dial-up
connection, check to ensure that your modem is working
properly.

Testing your Many Web sites contain a button or block of text that you can
e-mail click to send an e-mail message to support personnel. Perform
connection this test to make sure your e-mail program is registered as your
e-mail client.

1. Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run.

2. In the text box, type mailto: followed by your own e-mail

address.

3. Click OK. Your e-mail software should start up and open a

blank message with your address shown as the recipient.

4. Type some text in the body of the message, and send it. When
you receive the message, the e-mail test is complete.

What to do if If you have problems completing this test, verify that you have an
the test fails e-mail client installed. If you do not, contact your Internet Service
Provider for assistance.

Exiting From the menu, click File 8 Exit. When you exit TI InterActive!,
TI InterActive! you are prompted to save any unsaved changes that you have
made. Click the No button if you do not want to save the changes.

TIP: You can also exit

by pressing Alt+F4 or
clicking the Close
button .

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 Exercise 1: Performing Calculations in a Document

You perform many calculations in TI InterActive! documents by

inserting a Math Box object. Data that you store and functions
that you define in a Math Box can be used by subsequent
objects, such as graphs, tables, and other Math Boxes.

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Enter and format ordinary text.

¦ Access and use the Math Palette.
¦ Use a Math Box object to perform simple calculations in a
document.
¦ Enter math and other special functions symbols.
¦ Save a TI InterActive! document.

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 Entering and Entering text in a TI InterActive! document is similar to entering
formatting text text in most text editors and word processors. For this exercise,
you enter a page title and then change the font and point size.

1. Type Homework on the first line of your document.

2. Highlight the typed text and select a different font type and
size from the font dialog box (Format 8 Font).

3. Place the cursor at the end of the line and press the Enter key
on the computer keyboard to start a new line.

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Evaluating a Suppose you want to evaluate an expression such as 12 and
math expression display both the expression and its result within the document.

1. Click the Math Box button on the TI InterActive! toolbar.

An empty Math Box is inserted, accompanied by the TI Math
Palette.

The Math Box looks like

this while you are editing.

Math Palette

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 TIP: Make sure you
2. Type 2^8*43à12 into the Math Box. Press the Enter key on
insert a Math Box for the computer keyboard or click on the Math Palette to
the expression.
evaluate the expression. TI InterActive! evaluates the
TI InterActive! cannot
expression, displays the result, and creates another Math
evaluate expressions
that you type as Box.
ordinary text. Expression is evaluated when you press the
Enter key on the computer keyboard, click
on the Math Palette, or click outside
of the Math Box.

Result

TIP: You can also close

Empty math box for next calculation
the Math Box by
selecting on the
Math Palette, or by
clicking anywhere in the
document. 3. Press the Esc key on the computer keyboard to close the
unused Math Box.

Setting the form You might expect to see a decimal result instead of 2752à3 in the
of results preceding example. A close decimal equivalent is 917.33333..., but
that’s only an approximation. By default, TI InterActive! retains
the more precise form: 2752à3.

You can, however, change the form of any Math Box result by
setting the Computation Mode of the box.

1. Click anywhere in the existing Math Box to select it. A solid

border appears around the Math Box to show that it is
selected.

TIP: You can also right-

click on the Math Box 2. Click the Mode Settings button on the TI InterActive!
and select Mode from toolbar.
the drop-down menu.

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 Note the three options available under Computation Mode:

Automatic Uses Exact where possible, but uses

Approximate when your entry contains a
decimal point. Also, certain functions may
display Approximate results even if your entry
does not contain a decimal point.

Exact Any result that is not a whole number is

displayed in a fractional or symbolic form (1à2,
p, 2, etc.). This mode reduces rounding errors
that could be introduced by intermediate
results in chained calculations.

Approximate All numeric results, where possible, are

displayed in decimal form.

3. Click the Approximate option to select it, and click OK. The
result in the Math Box becomes a decimal approximation.

TIP: In Automatic mode,

you can force a decimal 4. Click the Mode Settings button again, and change the
result by using a Computation Mode back to Automatic, the original setting,
decimal in the entry. and click OK.

This chart compares the Computation Mode settings.

Automatic Exact Approximate

Entry Result Result Result
8à4 2 2 2.

The decimal point 4 4

in the entry forces 8à6 3 3 1.33333
the Automatic 51
result to a decimal. 8.5ù3 25.5 2 25.5

2 2
sqrt(2)à2 2 2 .707107

pù2 2⋅p 2⋅p 6.28319

pù2. 6.28319 2⋅p 6.28319

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 Entering an The TI Math Palette resembles a calculator keyboard. If you
expression from prefer to use the mouse instead of the keyboard, you can click
the TI Math the buttons on the palette.
Palette
1. Click to the right and below the Math Box that you have
already entered, and press Enter. This places the cursor at
the end of the document.

2. Click the Math Box button . An empty Math Box is

inserted beneath the previous one.

TIP: If you type cos in 3. On the Math Palette, click X ª µ ¶ d. The entry looks
the Math Box, you have like this:
to also type the opening
parenthesis ( .

4. Click . TI InterActive! displays the result and presents a

new empty Math Box, ready to receive an entry.

5. Press the Esc key on the computer keyboard to close the

unused Math Box, or click anywhere in the document.

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 Keystroke and For this operation: Type this: Or click this:
Math Palette × (multiply) * p
equivalents
÷ à e
– (subtract or negate) – (hyphen) |
TIP: Click the Catalog
button on the
x sqrt(x) ‡
Math Palette for a list
x2 x^2 x2
of all TI InterActive!
functions and
symbols. x –1 x^ –1 x –1
yx y^x Z
ex #e^(x) ex

p pi p
TIP: Click the a i (imaginary number) #i i
drop-down menu to
find the q character. Let variable x = value y x := y :=
This character is
also available from Store value y to variable x yÎx §
the X key. or
y =: x

Appearance of Using the TI Math Palette, you can change the appearance
items in a Math properties of the entry and the result independently. You can
Box even hide the entry or its result.

Some of the properties you can control include:

¦ The font, size, and color used for the entry or result.
¦ Whether the result is displayed on the next line or the same
line as the entry.
¦ Whether the entry or result is displayed in text format,
x2
such as (x^2)/(4y), or in math format, such as 4y.

¦ Whether the entry or result is shown or hidden. You cannot

hide both.

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 Changing the In this example, you can change the appearance of items in a
appearance of Math Box. Suppose you want to hide the expression or the result.
a Math Box
1. Click the down arrow next to the default option in the
Input box. Click Hide Input.

TIP: Once you evaluate

the expression, the Input
and Output settings
return to the default
settings.

2. To hide the result, click the down arrow next to the

default option in the Output box. Click Hide Output.

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 3. Click (or on the menu, click Edit 4 Properties) to modify
properties such as scaling factors, font type, size, and color.

Saving a TI InterActive! uses a .tii extension to identify its documents.

TI InterActive!
document 1. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the Save button .
Because you have not yet saved this document,
TI InterActive! displays the Save As dialog box.

2. If necessary, navigate to the folder where you want to store

the document.

3. In the File name box, type a name (such as first report) for
the document.

4. Click Save.

Note: You can also export a document to other formats. Choose

Export from the File menu. The options are Html Web Page,
Word Compatible, Rich Text Format, and Plain Text.

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 Exercise 2: Storing Values as Variables

You can store a value as a named variable and then use the name
to refer to that value in subsequent Math Boxes and graphs. When
TI InterActive! evaluates an expression containing the name, it
substitutes the value stored under that name.

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Define a variable and assign a value to it.

¦ Display a variable’s value in a document.
¦ Remove a variable.
¦ Perform symbolic calculations.
¦ Reposition TI InterActive! objects in a document.
¦ Reset all variables.

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 Storing a value This example creates a variable named num and stores the result
in a variable of the expression 5+8 3 in that variable.

TIP: If you have

1. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the New button to
changed a document
and then attempt to start a new, blank document.
create a new document,
TI InterActive! gives you
2. Click the Math Box button to insert a new Math Box.
the option to save the
first document before
proceeding. 3. Type the variable name num and then type := (both
characters are required from the keyboard), or click on
the Math Palette.

num :=

4. Type the expression 5+8^3. The result—not the expression—

will be stored in num.
This means: Let the variable “num”
num := 5+8^3 equal the result of 5+8 3 .

5. Press Enter on the computer keyboard. TI InterActive!

creates the variable num and stores the result there.

Checking a You can check the value of a variable by entering its name as the
variable’s value entry in a subsequent Math Box.

1. Click the Math Box button to insert a new Math Box, if

necessary.

2. Type the variable name num and press Enter on the computer
keyboard. The value currently stored in num is displayed as
the result.

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 Using a variable After storing a value in a variable, you can use the variable name
in a calculation in an expression as a substitute for the stored value.

1. Click the Math Box button to insert a new Math Box, if

necessary.

2. Type 4*25*num^2 in the Math Box, and press Enter.

TI InterActive! substitutes 517, the value assigned to num, and
evaluates the expression.

3. Type 4*25*nonum^2 in a Math Box, and press Enter.

Because the variable nonum has not been defined, it is treated

algebraically in the result.

Updating a If you want to update a variable with the result of a calculation,

variable you must store the result explicitly.
Entry Result Comment

a := 2 2

a^3 8 Result not stored in variable a.

a 2

a := a^3 8 Variable a updated with result.

a 8

a^2 N> a 64 Variable a updated with result.

a 64

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 Types of You can store any TI InterActive! data type as a variable. Some
variables examples are:

Data type Examples

Expression 2.54 1.25í6 2p xminà10 2+3i (xì2)ñ 2 à2

List {2, 4, 6, 8} {1, 1, 2}

Matrix
[13 26 93 ] This can be entered as: [1,2,3;3,6,9]

Character string “Hello” “xminà10” “The answer is:”

Function myfunc( arg ) ellipse( x, y, r1, r2 )

Entering multiple To enter several statements in a single Math Box, separate them
statements in a with pairs of colons. Only the result of the last expression is
Math Box shown.

Effects of You can delete TI InterActive! math objects (such as Math Boxes,
repositioning or lists, and graphs), and you can drag them to a different position
deleting math on the page. However, deleting or moving an object can cause
objects results to change in the objects that follow it.

That’s because variables persist from one math object to another.

The physical positions of the objects determine the order in
which they are processed by the TI InterActive! math system. The
“math flow” is identical to the reading pattern: left-to-right along
each line of a paragraph, and top-to-bottom between paragraphs.

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 Example:

Step 1.

Step 2.
Math flow

Step 3.

If you edit a list or variable at the beginning of the document, the

change can ripple throughout the other math objects.

Effect of
changing 4 to
3 at the
beginning of
the example.

But if you change the value assigned to a variable at the end of

the document, the math objects that precede it are unaffected.

Effect of
changing 4
to 3 at the
end of the
example.

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 Resetting all At times, the persistence of variables can create a problem.
variables by Suppose, for example, that you want to change the expression
inserting a math stored in num for use in a different equation.
section break

TIP: Math Section Break

is on the Insert menu. Inserted math section
break shows the resetting
effect on the math flow.

Rules for naming Variable names that you create:

variables
¦ Can use 1 to 32 characters consisting of letters and digits.
This includes Greek letters (but not p), accented letters, and
international letters.
– Do not use spaces.
– The first character cannot be a digit.
¦ Can use either uppercase or lowercase letters. The names
AB22, Ab22, aB22, and ab22 all refer to the same variable.

¦ Cannot be the same as a preassigned name. Preassigned

names include:
– Built-in functions, such as abs( ). For a list of functions,
refer to the Functions and Instructions section of the
online help.

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 Here are some examples:

Variable name Valid?

Myvar Yes
My var No. Contains a space.
a Yes
Log No. Name is preassigned to the log( ) function.
Log1 Yes
3rdTotal No. Starts with a digit.

Reusing the last TI InterActive! automatically stores the last calculated result as a
answer system variable named ans. You can use ans in the next Math Box
to create a chain of calculations.

For example, calculate the area of a garden plot that is 1.7 meters
by 4.2 meters. Then calculate the yield per square meter if the
plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes.

1. In a new Math Box, type 1.7*4.2, and press Enter on the

computer keyboard.

2. Type 147àans, and press Enter on the computer keyboard to

find the yield.

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 3.76
As a second example, calculate and then add 2 ¦ log 45.
ë7.9+ 5

1. Type 3.76à(-7.9+sqrt(5)), and press Enter on the computer

keyboard.

2. Type ans+2*log(45), and press Enter on the computer

keyboard.

Reusing the The button on the Math Palette recalls the last entry you
last entry evaluated and places it in the entry line. You can take advantage
of this feature when you need to repeatedly evaluate an
expression that updates a variable.

For example, using a variable, find the square of 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.

1. Set the variable’s initial value. Press Enter.

2. Enter the expression that you want to repeat.

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 3. Repeatedly click the button on the Math Palette, and
press Enter on the computer keyboard to increment the
variable and calculate its square.

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 Exercise 3: Creating a Function-Graphing Assignment

In this exercise, you create an interactive homework assignment

for electronic distribution. Recipients can open their copy of the
document in TI InterActive! and use the graphing features to
complete the assignment.

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Insert and define a function graph in a TI InterActive! document.

¦ Resize a graph.
¦ Copy and paste a graph.
¦ Zoom in on a portion of the graph.
¦ Find zeros of a graphed function.

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 Creating a title 1. At the left side of the formatting toolbar, click the down
for the arrow next to the font name, and click Arial as the font for
assignment the assignment title.

2. Click the down arrow next to the text size and click 24 as
the text size for the title.

3. Type the three title lines shown at the top of the sample on
the previous page. Press the Enter key on the computer
keyboard after each line.

4. Press Enter again to leave a blank line after the title.

Inserting and 1. Click the down arrow next to the text size and click 10 as
defining a graph the size for the document’s normal text.

2. Type Here’s a graph of the function y=sin(x): and press Enter

on the computer keyboard.

TIP: The Graph button’s

3. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, locate the Graph button
toolbar image reflects
the most recently used and click the down arrow next to it. A group of buttons is
graph type. To create a displayed, representing the available graph types.
new graph of that type,
just click the button
instead of the down
arrow.

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 4. Click the Y= button . The Functions editor is displayed
along with the Graph window.
TIP: You can define
many functions and
choose to graph
selected ones. Clear the
checkmark for those that
you don’t want to graph.

5. In the uppermost text box of the Y= tab, type sin(x), and then
press Enter on the computer keyboard. TI InterActive! graphs
the function.

6. Click the Save To Document button in the Graph

window to insert the graph into the document.

Resizing the 1. Click the graph in the document. A selection box appears
graph around the graph to show that it is selected.

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 NOTE: See page 51-53 2. Move the cursor to one of the corners of the selection box
for more details on until the cursor changes.
formatting and using
objects. 3. Using the left mouse button, drag the selection out to
increase (or in to decrease) the graph’s size.

Inserting a copy 1. Click below the graph to deselect it, and press Enter on the
of the graph computer keyboard to make sure the cursor is positioned at
the end of the document.

2. Type the paragraph from page 26 that begins with “Zooming

in on the right side...” and press Enter on the computer
keyboard.

3. Click the graph that you inserted earlier. A selection box

appears around the graph to show that it is selected.

4. On the main toolbar, click the Copy button to copy the

selected graph to the clipboard.

5. Click below the “Zooming in...” paragraph to position the

cursor where you want a copy of the graph.

6. Click the Paste button . A copy of the graph is pasted at

the end of the document.

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 Zooming in on a 1. Double-click the graph below the “Zooming in...” paragraph.
portion of the
graph 2. Click the Zoom Box button on the Graph toolbar.

3. Click and drag the Zoom Box over the right half of the graph.
Your selection should resemble the graph below.

4. Click the Save To Document button to insert the graph

into the document.

Completing the 1. Click beneath the graph and press Enter on the computer
assignment keyboard to position the cursor at the end of the document.

2. Type the last two paragraphs from page 26 that begin with
“Double-click the above graph...” and press Enter on the
computer keyboard.

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 Finding zeros To find the zeros of the graphed function:
of a graphed
function 1. Double-click the graph you just created to activate the Graph
window.

2. Click Calculate 8 Zero on the Graph toolbar. The Calculate

Zero window is displayed.

3. You will need to set a lower limit, upper limit, and an initial
guess before calculating zero.

There are two ways to set limits.

¦ You can enter numeric values in the limit entry boxes.

¦ You can click and drag the dotted limit lines on the graph
in the Graph window.
4. Type a value directly into the Guess box, or use the mouse to
click and drag your guess point on the graph.

5. After setting the initial guess and upper and lower limits,
click the Calculate button. The answer is displayed in the
Results box.

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 Exercise 4: Creating a Report

In this exercise, you create a report based on observed data for

a specific airplane’s power-off glide performance at several
speeds. You then plot the data, perform a statistics regression,
and estimate the speed that will produce the minimum sink rate
for the plane.

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Enter statistical data using the List Editor.

¦ View plotted data.
¦ Calculate a regression and display the results.
¦ Graph a regression and analyze the data.

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 Entering the data You have recorded the following rates of sink after making six
timed descents at different gliding speeds. You decide to enter
the airspeeds into list L1 and the sink rates into L2.

Airspeeds (L1) Sink Rates (L2)

30 mph 600 ft./min.
40 mph 550 ft./min.
50 mph 700 ft./min.
60 mph 875 ft./min.
70 mph 1050 ft./min.

1. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the List button . The

List Editor is displayed, with the empty cell at the top of list L1
selected and ready for an entry.

TIP: The tabs at the

bottom of the editor let
you switch quickly
among list editing,
matrix editing, and
spreadsheet operations.

2. Type the first airspeed, 30, and then press the down arrow key
on the computer keyboard to move to the next cell.

3. Type the next airspeed, press the down arrow key, and
continue until you have entered all six airspeeds into L1.

4. Click the empty cell at the top of list L2.

5. Type the sink rates in the second column in a similar manner,

with the number in each cell corresponding to the number in
the first column as shown in the table above.

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 6. Click the List Editor’s Close button . The list is inserted
into the document.

L1 L2
30 600
40 550
50 700
60 875
70 1050

Plotting the glide 1. With the cursor positioned at the end of the list, press Enter
performance to create a new line.

2. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, locate the Graph button

and click the down arrow next to it. A group of buttons is
displayed, representing the available graph types.

3. Click the Scatter Plot button . The Functions editor is

displayed along with a Graph window.

4. Make sure that the Stat Plots tab is selected.

5. In the uppermost text box, type L1 to specify it as the list

containing the x coordinates.

6. Press the Tab key to move to the second text box, and type
L2 to specify it as the list containing the y coordinates.

7. If it is not already checked, click the check box at the left to

select this plot. TI InterActive! plots the data points in the Graph
window. The points are not visible, however, because they are
outside the default viewing boundaries of the Graph window.

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 Viewing the 1. In the Graph window, click the Zoom Statistics button .
plotted data The viewing boundaries are adjusted automatically to show
all the plotted data.

2. Click the Save To Document button to close the Graph

window and insert the graph in the document.

Calculating a TI InterActive! lets you calculate several types of regressions on data

regression on the stored in lists. In this exercise, you calculate a power regression on
data the plotted pairs of airspeeds (L1) and sink rates (L2).

1. Position the cursor between the list and the graph and press
Enter on the computer keyboard.

2. Click the Stat Calculation Tool button on the

TI InterActive! toolbar. The Statistics Calculation tool is
displayed.

3. Click the down arrow next to Calculation Type, scroll

down through the list, and click Power Regression.

After calculating
a regression
equation, you
can graph it
by entering the
variable named
in the graph.

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 4. In the text box labeled X List:, type L1.

5. In the text box labeled Y List:, type L2.

TIP: Before saving 6. Click Calculate to calculate the regression equation and its
results to the document, variables.
click the check boxes
next to the results you 7. Click the Save Results button. TI InterActive! stores the
want displayed. results in variables, closes the Statistics Regression
Calculation tool, and displays the selected results in your
document.

Graphing the 1. With the cursor positioned at the end of the regression
regression results, press Enter on the computer keyboard to move the
equation cursor to the next line. Type the heading Graphed regression
equation:, and then press Enter again.

2. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the Graph button .

3. Click the Stat Plots tab.

4. In the uppermost text box, type L1.

5. In the second text box, type L2.

6. Press Enter on the computer keyboard. (If it is not already

checked, click the check box at the left to select this plot.)

7. Select the f(x) tab.

8. In the uppermost text box of the f(x) tab, type regEQ(x), and
then press Enter on the computer keyboard.

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 9. Click the Zoom Statistics button in the Graph window to
adjust the viewing boundaries.

10. Click the Save To Document button in the Graph window

to insert the graph into the document.

Finding the TI InterActive! can find the minimum value of a function between
plane’s minimum specified starting and ending x values. For our data, the lowest
sink glide speed point on the function marks the speed that produces the plane’s
slowest rate of sink.

1. Double-click the graph you just created to activate the Graph

window.

2. In the Graph window, click Calculate 8 Minimum. The

Calculate Minimum window is displayed.

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 3. You can enter starting and ending x values in the limit entry
boxes or you can click and drag the limit lines on the graph.

Note: This is the glide 4. Click Calculate to find the minimum x and y values.
speed that will keep
the plane aloft for the
longest period of time.
However, it is not the
speed that produces
the greatest horizontal
glide distance.

5. Type the following sentence to complete your report. The

plane’s minimum sink glide speed should be around 30 mph
at 525 ft./min.

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 Exercise 5: Analyzing Data from a Web Site

You can extract data directly from a Web page into a

TI InterActive! document. This exercise is similar to the
previous one, except that in this case you extract automobile
braking distance data from a Web page and analyze it.

Data provided by Michael J.

Shepston & Associates,
http://www.scottsdalelaw.com/
shepston/braking.html

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Select and extract data from a Web page.

¦ Plot the extracted data and calculate a regression.
¦ Display the plotted data and the regression equation together
for visual comparison.

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 Opening the You don’t need a working Internet connection to perform this
sample web page exercise. The sample Web page was copied to your hard disk
during installation of TI InterActive!

1. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the New button .

TI InterActive! displays a new, blank document.

2. Type the title Effect of Speed on Braking Distance at the top

of the page, and press Enter on the computer keyboard.

3. Type the heading Data extracted from braking.htm:, and

press Enter on the computer keyboard.

4. Click the Web Browser button . The TI InterActive!

browser opens.

5. On the browser’s menu, click File 8 Open.

6. If necessary, navigate to the folder in which you installed

TI InterActive!

7. Click the filename braking.htm, and click Open. The browser

displays a page with a table of braking distance data.

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 Extracting the When you extract Web data, TI InterActive! creates the necessary
data lists in the List Editor and places the data in those lists.

TIP: To select only 1. Click the Select button at the top of the browser window. The
specific rows, drag browser highlights the table of braking distance data.
through the rows
instead of clicking the 2. Click the Extract button. The List Editor is displayed, with
Select button. the Web data copied to lists.

3. Click the Save To Document button to insert the list into

Note: See page 53 for
details about resizing
the document. Adjust the list screen to view all columns of
objects. data.

Plotting the Now that you have the braking distance data copied into lists,
braking you can create a scatter plot of the speeds (x) against the total
performance stopping distances (y).

1. With the cursor positioned at the end of the list, press Enter
on the computer keyboard, type Plotted data:, and then press
Enter again to create a heading for the regression results.

2. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the down arrow next

to the Graph button.
3. From the group of drop-down buttons, click Scatter Plot .
The Functions editor is displayed.

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 4. Make sure that the Stat Plots tab is selected. In the
uppermost text box, type FeetperSecond to specify it as the
list containing the x coordinates.

5. Press the Tab key to move to the second text box, and type
TotalDistance to specify it as the list containing the y
coordinates.

6. Press Enter on the computer keyboard.

7. Click the Zoom Statistics button in the Graph window to

adjust the viewing boundaries.

8. Click the Save To Document button to close the Graph

window and insert the graph in the document.

Calculating a 1. With the cursor positioned at the end of the graph, press
regression on Enter on the computer keyboard, type the heading Stat
the data regression results:, and then press Enter again.

2. Click the Stat Calculation button on the TI InterActive!

toolbar. The Statistics Regression Calculation tool is
displayed.

3. Click the down arrow next to Calculation Type, scroll

down through the list, and click Power Regression.

4. In the text box labeled X List:, type FeetperSecond.

5. In the text box labeled Y List:, type TotalDistance.

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 6. Click Calculate to calculate the results and display the
Calculation Results tab.

7. Click the Save Results button. TI InterActive! stores the

results in variables, closes the Statistics Regression
Calculation tool, and displays the selected results in the
document.

Displaying the 1. With the cursor positioned at the end of the regression
plotted data with results, press Enter on the computer keyboard, type the
the equation heading Graphed regression equation:, and then press Enter
again.
2. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click the Scatter Plot button

3. Click the Stat Plots tab.

4. In the uppermost text box, type FeetperSecond.

5. In the second text box, type TotalDistance.

6. Press Enter on the computer keyboard. (If it is not already

checked, click the check box at the left to select this plot.)

7. Select the f(x) tab.

8. In the uppermost text box of the f(x) tab, type regEQ(x) and
then press Enter on the computer keyboard. TI InterActive!
graphs the regression equation.

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 9. Click the Zoom Statistics button in the Graph window to
adjust the viewing boundaries.

10. Format the graph to show the relevant portion of the function.
(You may note that the function continues in the third
quadrant, but only positive values are relevant.)

TIP: To format this

graph, click Format.
Change Xmin to 0,
Xmax to 100, Ymin to 0,
Ymax to 300, Xscale to
10, and Yscale to 50.

TIP: You can double-

click the Stat 11. Click the Save To Document button to close the Graph
Regression results any window and insert the graph in the document. You can visually
time to explore a compare the plotted data and the graphed regression equation.
different regression.

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 Exercise 6: Reviewing Miscellaneous Functions

TI InterActive! includes several features that can enhance the

quality of the report or assignment. In this exercise, you insert
images, set special features for these images, and print a
TI InterActive! document.

This exercise shows you how to:

¦ Insert an image into a TI InterActive! document.

¦ Set text-wrapping options for an inserted object.
¦ Set your preferences for TI InterActive!
¦ Print a TI InterActive! document.

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 Inserting images Inserting images into a TI InterActive! document is similar to
in TI InterActive! inserting images into most word processors. TI InterActive! can
accommodate .bmp, .eps, .gif, .jpg, .tif, .wmf, and .wpg file types.
For this exercise, you insert a bitmap file into the TI InterActive!
document.

1. On the TI InterActive! menu bar, click the New button to

start a new, blank document.

2. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click Insert 8 Picture. If

necessary, navigate to the folder containing the picture you
want to insert.

3. Click the Open button on the Open Picture File window to

insert the image in the document.

If you prefer, you can resize the images you insert in

TI InterActive! documents.

Resizing images Resizing images in a TI InterActive! document is similar to

in TI InterActive! resizing images in most word processors. To resize an image, use
TI InterActive!’s resizing features.

• Click the image and drag the selection handles.

• On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click Edit 8 Object 8 Format.

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 Setting text- To modify the position of text associated with an inserted object,
wrapping options use TI InterActive!’s text-wrapping features.
for inserted
objects 1. Click beneath the picture that you inserted earlier, and press
Enter on the computer keyboard, if necessary. Type This is a
test of TI InterActive!’s text-wrapping options. Press Enter
on the computer keyboard.

2. Click the picture. A selection box appears around the picture

to show that it is selected.

3. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click Edit 8 Object 8 Format.

The Object Format dialog box is displayed with its default
values.

4. In the box labeled Flow, select the desired option, and click
OK.

NOTE: See page 54 for If you select one of the two “Floating...” options, the distance
more information about between the image and the text can be modified using the
using floating objects. Floating Object Margins option. Also, scaling percentages can
be applied when selecting either of the “Floating...” options.

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 Setting TI InterActive! provides several customization options that are
preferences available through the Edit 8 Preferences drop-down menu. The
preferences are: Document, Math Box, List Editor, Table,
Communications, Web Browser, and Screen Capture.

The Math Box preferences (Edit 8 Preferences 8 Math Box) are

used to adjust Math Box height and width, modify the input or
output mode, and change margins and scaling factors. You can
also change the font type, size, or color of the input or output
using this option.

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 You can connect a calculator (TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-92, TI-89,
TI-92 Plus) to your computer using a TI connectivity cable.

In TI InterActive! 1.1, use Edit 8 Preferences 8 Communications

to set the appropriate configuration from the options provided.

Printing The print feature of TI InterActive! is similar to printing in most

documents in word processors.
TI InterActive!
1. On the TI InterActive! toolbar, click File 8 Print.

2. Click the Properties button on the Print window.

3. In the box labeled Orientation, choose from the listed

options. Printed pages can be oriented vertically (portrait) or
horizontally (landscape).

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 Essential Skills for Using TI InterActive!

This section includes a list of some things that can help you use
TI InterActive! effectively.

Definitions ¦ Document  A TI InterActive! file that contains text, data,

and interactive objects that can be saved, printed, or emailed.
¦ Object  A specific non-text item in the document that can
be moved, edited, and updated. TI InterActive! objects
include the Math Box, Graph, List Editor, Spreadsheet, etc.
¦ Interactive objects  Refers to the fact that most
TI InterActive! objects share data so that updating one object
may automatically cause subsequent objects to be updated.
¦ Integrated math system  The math system contains key
tools and capabilities that work together dynamically so that
the use of multiple programs may be unnecessary.

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 Inserting objects A TI InterActive! document is composed of text and objects.
Each object has unique functionality. For example, to perform a
calculation in TI InterActive!, select Insert 8 Math Box and enter
an expression into the object (Math Box) that is created. Press
the Enter key, which in this case, causes the expression to be
evaluated.

Use the Insert menu or the TI InterActive! toolbar to insert

objects into the document. A description of each object follows.

Object Description

Math Box Perform calculations and evaluate expressions.

Graph Graph rectangular, polar, and parametric functions; plot

lists.

Table Perform numerical evaluations of functions.

List Create and edit lists (similar to calculator lists).

Matrix Create and edit matrices.

Spreadsheet Compute values in a spreadsheet.

Stat Calculation Calculate a statistics regression of a data set.

Tool

Stat Tests & Perform statistical tests and intervals.

Intervals Tool

Slider Control Insert a slider that lets you change variable values.

Hyperlink Insert a hyperlink to a Web address.

Page Break Insert a page break.

Math Section Break Reset all variables for the section following the break.

Calculator Screen Insert a snapshot from an attached TI-83/TI-83 Plus

calculator.

Picture Insert images in various formats.

Object Insert objects external to TI InterActive! such as

Microsoft Excel, video clips, etc.

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 Saving objects Objects can be saved to the document to preserve their
characteristics at any time. In this way, the saved information
may be modified and updated to facilitate mathematical
exploration. Some objects, such as the Math Box, are
automatically saved to the document upon entering information.
Other objects, such as the graph and list editors, require you to
specifically save the information to the document.

Look for the Save To Document item

under the File menu in each
component. A corresponding icon is
also available. The icon is usually
positioned in the leftmost position of
the toolbar for the various object
editors.

For example, is the Save To

Document icon for the List Editor.

Opening objects You might want to open an object so you can view or change the
contents of the object. There are three ways to open an object
that has been saved to a document.

¦ Using the mouse, simply point to the object and then double
click.
¦ Using the mouse, point to the object and single click. Then go
to the menu and select Edit 8 Object 8 Open/Activate.
¦ Using the mouse, point to the object and then right click. A
menu appears as shown below. Click on Open/Activate.

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 Resizing objects There are two ways to resize an object.

¦ To resize an object that has been saved to the document,

select the object with a right mouse click, select Format from
the right-click menu, and change the resize settings as
desired.
TIP: This method is ¦ Select the object and drag the resize handles to an
especially useful for appropriate size.
resizing list and
spreadsheet objects. Resize handles are the small squares located on the selection
outline. In the example below, the diagonal arrow cursor next
to the 6 indicates that the list object can be resized by
dragging the mouse.

Resize handle
Resize cursor

Moving objects To move an object, point to the object with your mouse and drag
it to the new location. If the object does not drop at the location
you want, it may be because there isn’t an empty space or
sufficient room. Since objects are inserted into the document as
characters, there must be an empty space with sufficient room in
TIP: Use View 8 which to place the object. “Empty spaces” are found next to
Nonprinting Characters, existing objects or text and on empty lines.
which displays line
breaks as , to view the Sometimes it may appear that there is an empty line at the end of
lines in a document.
the document when there is not.

Deleting objects There are two ways to delete objects that have been inserted in a
TI InterActive! document.

¦ Point to the object using the mouse and single click. Then
press the Delete key on the computer keyboard.
¦ For objects that have been inserted as inline-with-text objects
(see next page), position the cursor to the right of the object
and press the Backspace key on the computer keyboard.

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 Using floating The default for TI InterActive! is to create objects as
objects inline-with-text objects. To place objects precisely in the
document, convert them to floating objects.

TIP: The Edit 8 Object To convert objects to floating objects, select the object and then
menu is also available select one of the Edit 8 Object menu items.
via a right-mouse-click
on the object. ¦ Inline with text  Causes the object to float in line with the
text.
¦ Floating with text around  Causes the object to float on the
page with text or other inline objects flowing around it.
¦ Floating with text top & bottom  Causes the object to float
on the page with text or another inline object above and
below it.

Inline with text Floating with Floating with text

text around top & bottom

To move a floating object, drag the object with the mouse to the
desired location. For additional control, select the object and use
the arrow keys on the computer keyboard to position the object
on the page.

If two or more objects are floating objects, they can be placed

adjacent to each other or overlapping. Once an object is changed
to floating and placed in the document, it does not change its
position unless you move it.

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 Math updates The TI InterActive! math system is dynamic
and performs updates of all variables
whenever a new object is defined, modified,
or moved. This feature enables new ways in
which to illustrate ideas and concepts. It may
also require some experience in order to
know what to expect.

Each object has an evaluation point that determines when its

information is available for evaluation by the math system.
Evaluations occur in a specific order.

¦ Objects whose evaluation point appears above or to the left

of other objects’ evaluation points are evaluated first.
¦ Subsequent objects are evaluated in this spatial order until all
objects in the document are evaluated.
This evaluation occurs many times during the course of creating
or editing a document. The example below illustrates the
importance of the math evaluation order.

Document 1 Document 2

In Document 1, a is defined as 20 and 30 in consecutive Math

Boxes on the same line. In Document 2, the definition order is
reversed, and a is defined as 30 and 20, again in consecutive Math
Boxes on the same line. The position of the second Math Box is
significant to the evaluation of the third Math Box, which
contains the expression factor(a). In the first document, a is equal
to 30 when the third Math Box is evaluated. In the second
document, a is equal to 20 when the third Math Box is evaluated.

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 An additional aspect of math updates is the location of the
evaluation points for each object. For all objects (except the
Math Box, graph, and matrix), the evaluation point is located at
the top-left corner of the object. For the Math Box, graph, and
matrix, the evaluation point is located at the bottom-right corner.
To view the evaluation points in a document, select the
View 8 Nonprinting Characters menu option. A small dot
displayed on the object indicates its evaluation point.

Setting It is important to review the default preferences when you first

preferences install TI InterActive! This will help you understand the results
that you see. Go to the Edit 8 Preferences menu to select
preferences for the following items.
¦ Document
¦ Math Box
¦ Graph
¦ List Editor
¦ Table
¦ Communications
¦ Web Browser
¦ Screen Capture

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 Using the catalog The Catalog, found in the Math Palette, includes information and
examples for every TI InterActive! math command.

To open it, select the Catalog icon , or select

Tools 8 Command Catalog on the Math Palette. Select the Details
button to see examples for the selected command.

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 Where Do I Go from Here?

Now that you have the skills for building TI InterActive!

documents, you might want to explore more features. The built-
in documentation, which is accessible through the Help menu
and various Help buttons, can help you master the
TI InterActive! software.

To find out more about: Look here in online Help:

Using the math, algebra, and statistics Functions & Instructions

functions not covered in this book

Graphing parametric and polar equations Graphing: Creating a graph: Defining

functions for graphing

Creating and manipulating matrices Matrices

Performing spreadsheet operations Spreadsheets

Capturing a calculator’s screen or Linking to a calculator, CBL, CBL 2, or

transferring data between TI InterActive! CBR
and a connected calculator

Collecting samples from a connected Linking to a Calculator, CBL, CBL 2, or

CBL, CBL 2, or CBR data-collection CBR; Collecting and plotting Quick Data
tool lists

Extracting data from a Web page Web Browser: Extracting data from a web
page

Inserting a link to a Web page into a Web Browser: Inserting a hyperlink in a

TI InterActive! document document

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 Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service Information

e-mail: ti-cares@ti.com
For general
information Phone: 1.800.TI.CARES (1.800.842.2737) for
US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and
Virgin Islands only
Home page: education.ti.com

For technical Phone: 1.972.917.8324

questions

Customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico,

For product and Virgin Islands: Always contact TI Customer Support
(hardware) before returning a product for service.
service
All other customers: Refer to the leaflet enclosed with
your product (hardware) or contact your local TI
retailer/distributor.

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 Index

Acrobat, 5 Graph, 4, 9, 17, 20, 26, 27, 28,

29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37,
Browser, 7, 40, 48, 58 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 58
CBL, 5, 58 inserting objects, 46, 51
CBR, 5, 58 installing TI InterActive!, 5
Character string, 20 Internet, 4, 5, 7, 8, 40
command catalog, 57 Internet Explorer, 5
Computation Mode, 11, 12 List, 7, 14, 20, 21, 22, 32, 33,
34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 49, 58
data-collection, 4, 58
List Editor, 48, 50, 52, 56
deleting objects, 53
Math Box, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
Edit, 16, 28, 32, 33, 34, 41, 47, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 48
48, 49
changing the appearance
e-mail, 7, 8 of, 15
entering an expression, 13 math object, 4, 20, 21
entering and formatting text, Math Palette, 9, 10, 11, 13,
10 14, 18, 24
evaluating a math math updates, 55
expression, 10
Matrix, 20
floating objects, 54
Microsoft, 5
inline with text, 54
Minimum, 37
with text around, 54
Mode Settings, 11, 12
with text top and bottom,
54 mouse, 5, 13, 29, 31
Font, 10, 14, 16, 27, 48 moving objects, 53
Function, 7, 9, 12, 14, 20, 22, Object Format, 47
23, 26, 27, 28, 34, 37, 41,
44, 45, 58 objects

deleting, 53

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 floating, 54 Stat Calculation, 36, 42

inserting, 46, 51 Stat Plots, 34, 36, 42, 43

moving, 53 Statistics, 32, 58

opening, 52 supported file types, 46

resizing, 53 system requirements, 5

saving, 52 Table, 3, 48

opening objects, 52 Text-wrapping, 45, 47

Parametric equations, 58 TI-83, 5

Polar equations, 58 TI-GRAPH LINK, 5

power regression, 35 toolbar, 7, 10, 11, 16, 18, 27,

29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36,
printing documents, 49 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 49
regression, 7, 32, 35, 36, 39, Variable, 7, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20,
41, 42, 43, 44 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36, 43
resizing objects, 46, 53 Web, 5, 7, 8, 39, 40, 41, 48, 58
Save, 9, 16, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, Windows, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8
41, 42, 43, 44
Windows 2000, 5
saving objects, 52
Windows 95, 5
Scatter Plot, 34, 41
Windows 98, 5
Screen Capture, 48
zeros, 26
setting preferences, 48, 56
Zoom, 26, 29, 30, 35, 37, 42

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