TI-Nspire for Dummies - (For Dummies) 2nd Edition by Jeff McCalla & Steve Ouellette (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered math tool.

• Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire graphing calculator is perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and ACT exams
• This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can be purchased along with the device
• Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math tool

With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help students make the most of this revolutionary graphing calculator.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Use all features of the new touchpad
• View graphical, algebraic, numeric, geometric, and written formats
• See and make connections among multiple representations at once
• Explore the new TI-Nspire CX full-color display

Your TI-Nspire has had a makeover! Learn to use all its amazing, updated features

Your TI-Nspire is simply one of the most fantastic math tools in existence. Now with color, touchpad control, and other upgrades, it has even more to offer! Whether you're a student or a teacher, this book will help you take advantage of every TI-Nspire feature. Learn TI-Nspire language, explore the software, and start solving problems today.

• Learn how it thinks -- understand the philosophy behind the TI-Nspire and set up your device
• Calculate stuff -- learn to use the Calculator application, entering and evaluating expressions and working with variables
• Get graphic -- create a wide variety of graphs for visual representation, including 3D and differential equations
• The object is geometric -- use the Geometry application to construct and measure objects
• Make a list -- organize, analyze, and display your data with the Lists & Spreadsheet application
• Statistically speaking -- work with the Data & Statistics application to manipulate single- and two-variable data
• Note that -- customize documents for greater understanding using the Notes application
• Check out the software -- see how to get TI-Nspire software for your computer, and why you should

Open the book and find:

• How to move and grab an object
• How multiple representations aid learning
• The keypad zones and how to use them
• Guidelines for conducting data collection experiments
• Tips for using CAS tools
• Hints for troubleshooting common problems
• Ten terrific shortcuts
• Special information for teachers

About the Author

Jeff McCalla teaches Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis. He is a T3 instructor for Texas Instruments and co- founder of the TI-Nspire SuperUser group.

Steve Ouellette wrote the first edition of TI-Nspire For Dummies as well as CliffsNotes^(R) Guide to TI-Nspire.