Algebra 1 with TI-nspire CX II & CX II CAS: Semester 1 (Books for Learning Algebra with TI-nspire CX II & CX II CAS)

This book is designed to help teachers implement the power of TI-nspire in the teaching of Algebra I. 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.Both the pedagogy and content have been developed to implement the underlying philosophies articulated by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.Table of ContentsUnit 1: From Arithmetic to AlgebraExploration 1: The Natural NumbersExploration 2: Greatest Common Divisor & Least Common MultipleExploration 3: From Integers to Fractions and Real NumbersExploration 4: Unknowns & Variables: Entry to AlgebraExploration 5: Computing with Mathematical FormulasExploration 6: Formulas and their Inverse FormulasUnit 2: Linear Equations & InequalitiesExploration 7: Using Tables to Solve Linear EquationsExploration 8: Using Algebra to Solve Simple Linear EquationsExploration 9: Using Algebra to Solve Compound Linear EquationsExploration 10: Solving ProportionsExploration 11: Manipulating Formulas by Solving EquationsExploration 12: Linear Inequalities in One VariableUnit 3: Functions & RelationsExploration 13: Cartesian Coordinates and Scatter Plots Exploration 14: Cartesian Coordinates and Graphs Exploration 15: Functions as Input-Output MachinesExploration 16: Reading & Interpreting Graphs Exploration 17: Functions & Relations as Sets of Ordered PairsExploration 18: Sequences & Scatter PlotsUnit 4: Linear FunctionsExploration 19: The Concept of Slope Exploration 20: Direct Variation Exploration 21: Partial Variation Exploration 22: Formulas for the Equation of a Line Exploration 23: Parallel & Perpendicular Lines Exploration 24: Linear FunctionsExploration 25: Using Linear Functions to Model DataUnit 5: Rational Functions & EquationsExploration 26: Solving a Pair of Linear Equations by Graphing Exploration 27: Solving a Pair of Linear Equations by Substitution Exploration 28: Equivalent Linear Systems Exploration 29: Solving a System using Linear CombinationsExploration 30: Analyzing Linear Systems Exploration 31: Graphing Linear Inequalities Exploration 32: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities Read more