This book is designed to help teachers implement the marvelous power of TI-nspire in the teaching of Algebra 2. Keying sequences are provided to help students acquire the concepts of elementary algebra in a step-by-step fashion, while progressing smoothly through the menus of this exciting new technology.
Worked examples and comprehensive sets of exercises with complete solutions are provided. Screen displays on the page enable students to connect their work on the handheld or on the computer screen to the examples in the text.
On completing this book, students will have been exposed to all the important concepts in the first semester of Algebra I and will have had numerous experiences using graphs, spreadsheets and the calculator commands to solve real-world problems.
Algebra I with TI-nspire: Semester 1 is also available. Together, these two books constitute a full program in Algebra I as defined in all the US state guidelines. Both the pedagogy and content have been developed to implement the underlying philosophies articulated in the NCTM Principles & Standards for School Mathematics.
Table of Contents
Unit 6: Quadratic Functions & Equations
Exploration 33: Linear & Quadratic Growth
Exploration 34: Creating a Table of Values for a Quadratic Function
Exploration 35: The Graph of a Quadratic Function
Exploration 36: The Equation of a Parabola with Vertex on the y-axis
Exploration 37: The Equation of a Parabola with Vertex at (h,k)
Exploration 38: Analyzing the Graph of a Quadratic Function
Exploration 39: A Formula for the Roots of a Quadratic Equation
Exploration 40: Analyzing the Roots of Quadratic Equations
Unit 7: Polynomials
Exploration 41: The ExponentRules for Integral Exponents
Exploration 42: Scientific Notation
Exploration 43: Products & Quotients of Monomials
Exploration 44: From Monomials to Polynomials
Exploration 45: Products & Common Factors of Polynomials
Exploration 46: Products of Binomials
Exploration 47: Special Products
Exploration 48: Factoring a Difference of Squares
Exploration 49: Factoring Trinomials of the Form x²+bx+c
Exploration 50: Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax²+bx+c
Exploration 51: Roots of Polynomial Equations
Unit 8: Data Analysis & Probability
Exploration 52: Data Graphs, Mean, Median, & Quartiles
Exploration 53: Lines of Best Fit
Exploration 54: The Fundamental Counting Principle
Exploration 55: Theoretical Probability
Exploration 56: Relative Frequency & Experimental Probability
Unit 9: Exponential & Radical Functions
Exploration 57: Geometric Sequences & Geometric Growth
Exploration 58: Exponential Growth
Exploration 59: Exponential Decay
Exploration 60: Radical Functions
Exploration 61: Operations with Radicals
Exploration 62: Solving Radical Equations