The Precalculus
TI-83/TI-84 Tutorial
INTRODUCTION
The TI-83 and TI-84 calculators were designed to be very user
friendly. In fact, many people who have previous experience with graphing calculators
find that they can become quite proficient with the TI-83/84 by simply
"exploring" the calculator for a day or two. The user's manual supplied with
the calculator is well written, and can be used as an instruction manual or as a
convenient reference in learning how to use the calculator. However, if this is your
first encounter with a graphing calculator you may find the learning experience to be
very frustrating! Both the calculator and the manual can be intimidating to those not
familiar with this technology.
This tutorial was designed with all of you in mind, but primarily for
those who have limited experience with graphing calculators. If you are already an
experienced user, you may find within the tutorial some helpful techniques or
capabilities in using the calculator that are new to you or that you had forgotten. The
tutorial is structured in such a way that you can jump immediately to any topic that
interests you. For the beginner, this tutorial will provide step-by-step instruction in
the use of the TI-83 or TI-84 calculator that you can follow AT YOUR OWN PACE! The
tutorial will lead you through each topic, providing full key sequences and screen
images at each step. You can back up at any time to review the previous step. You can
choose to work through the entire tutorial, or select only those topics that interest
you. Topics can be selected in any order.
The primary purpose of the tutorial is to provide instruction
on the specific capabilities of the TI-83 or TI-84 that are necessary
for a precalculus course (which includes both college algebra and trigonometry)
in which the use of a graphing calculator is required. It is not meant
to be exhaustive, or to cover in detail EVERY aspect of the calculator.
Rather, the goal is for you to be able to use the calculator to perform
the tasks which are relevant to the material covered in such a course.
The content of this tutorial is text independent, but the topics have
been arranged to follow the traditional sequence in a precalculus text.
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There is a demonstration
lesson available that provides a sample of the features and content
of the tutorial. The demo is complete with its own table of contents,
index and textbook guides. You may explore the demo at any time.
The tutorial is availableon CD-ROM
format for personal use on your home computer.
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