1. Basics with the TI nspire

2. Documents

3. Task 1 Open a new document with a calculator page and a graph page Create some new pages and then delete them Save the document with the name ‘Basics’ Close it and reopen it

4. Task 2 Do the following calculations 45823. 2 45829
Task 2 Do the following calculations * * 2 13/7, getting the answer as a decimal 57 ½ + ¾

5. Task 3 Define a = 17. 2 and b = 13. 3. Calculate 3a + 5b
Task 3 Define a = 17.2 and b = Calculate 3a + 5b. Calculate 3a + 8b. Calculate a*b + 1. Redefine a = Recalculate 3a + 5b.

6. Task 4 Solve 2x – x = 3. Store the answer as variable c
Task 4 Solve 2x – x = 3. Store the answer as variable c. Find another solution to 2x – x = 3. Store the answer as variable d.

7. Task 5 In a graph page, plot f1(x) = 2x – x – 3. Zoom if necessary
Task 5 In a graph page, plot f1(x) = 2x – x – 3. Zoom if necessary. Find all the solutions to the equation f1(x)=0. Store the largest solution as variable e. In the calculator page, look up e. Calculate 3e + 1.

8. Task 6 Solve completely x3 – 4x2 – 11x + 30 = 0

9. Task 7 Solve the simultaneous equations 2a + 3b = 6 a – b = 8

10. Task 8 Save your document again to ensure nothing is lost
Task 8 Save your document again to ensure nothing is lost. Use a shortcut to do this.

11. Any questions?

12. Final Speed challenge
Open a document and save it with the name ‘Speed’
Make 1.1 a calculator page and 1.2 a graph page.
In the calculator page,
Do 143 * 6
Find all the solutions to = 0 .
In the graph page, graph y = x2 – 5 and find its roots.
When you are done, open a Notes page and write down your time.

13. Solutions
143*6 = 858
Solutions = -2, 0, ½, 1, 2
Roots = -2.24, 2.24