Casio CLASSPAD II Quick Reference Manual

ClassPad II

Quick

Reference Guide

Press these keys for numbers, basic operations,
and the most common variables

Tap any icon to select the application.

Tap m at any time to return to the menu screen.

Tap M at any time to return to the Main menu.

Tap to advance to the next page.

In any menu application, press k for
the onscreen keyboard.

Press c to power on. Then press c
to clear commands. Press Kc to
power off.

Press these keys for numbers, basic operations,
and the most common variables

Press E to execute commands.

Press these keys for numbers, basic operations,
and the most common variables

ClassPad II

Chapter 1 Main Menu ………….. ...............Page 3

Chapter 2 Numerical Solve Menu ……. ......Page 13

Chapter 3 Graph and Table Menu …… .......Page 15

Chapter 4 Conic Menu …….. .....................Page 25

Chapter 5 Statistics Menu …. .....................Page 32

Quick

Reference Guide

Author:

John Diehl
Casio Teacher Advisory Council
Editors:
Nathan Austin, Amber Branch, Amy Chow
Casio Education, Curriculum and Training Department

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If an object, such as a ball, is dropped from a initial height, c, the height, h, in feet, as a

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function of time, t, in seconds, can be modeled by h = -16t

If the object is tossed upwards with an initial velocity, v, then the model becomes
h = -16t2 + vt + c. These models ignore air resistance.

1. If a ball is dropped from a height of 120 feet,
compute the height after 2 seconds.

Tap M for the Main menu.

Press:
z16*2^2+120E.

+ c.

For a more mathematical display, the raised exponent
template can be used from the Math1 Keyboard.

Press:

z16*2kO2:+120
E.

This expression can also be evaluated using a variable for
substitution. A command in the form expression | variable =
value means evaluate the expression with the given value(s)
substituted for the variable(s).

Press

z16k_[)O2:+12
0-U_[=2E.

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2. Compute the time when the height of the ball is
84 feet.

The value can be computed using the square root
and fraction templates from Math1.

Tap

k5N84­120Cz16E.

The value can also be computed using a solve
command from Math1. The format is
(equation,variable) even if there is only one variable
in the equation.

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Tap

)`z16_)O2
:+120=84,_
[)E.

3. A ball is tossed upwards with an initial velocity
of 56 feet/second, from an initial height of 120 feet.
Compute the time and the height when the ball is at
a maximum height.

Commands such as fMax are found under the

Interactive and the Action menus. The Interac­tive commands open a dialogue box which gives

prompts for the input. The fMax command uses x
as the default variable, but another variable such
as t can be used.

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Tap Interactive, Calculation, fMin/fMax, fMax

and complete the inputs as shown. (Part of the rst
coefcient, -16, has scrolled off the screen.)

Then tap OK.

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4. Rewrite the expression from Question 3 in
factored form.

Tap Interactive, Transformation, factor, factor.

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Enter the expression in the box. Then tap OK.

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5. This model expresses height, or position, as a
function of time. Construct a model for velocity as a
function of time.

The velocity would be the derivative of the position
function.

Tap Interactive, Calculation, diff.

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Enter the expression in the box. (Again, part of the

rst coefcient, -16, has scrolled off the screen.)

Then tap OK.

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Alternately, the template for a derivative from
Math2 can be used; the result will look the same.

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6. Compute the instantaneous velocity at time
2 seconds.

The only difference is to tap the bullet for Derivative
at value, and to enter the value in the last box.

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For a more intuitive display, use the derivative
template from Math2 and the “with” (
on Math3.

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U) command

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7. Compute the total net distance that the ball
travels.

The ball had an initial height of 120 and fell to height
of 0, so the net distance should be -120.

For a calculus connection, integrate the velocity
function.

Tap
k9P.

Enter the integrand, the variable, and the limits.
The variable t can be found at

9, then tap

E.

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8. Compute the total distance that the ball travels.

The initial height and the maximum height are
known, so the total distance can be easily
computed.

For another calculus connection, another integral
can be used. The traditional approach is to use two
integrals, but it is quicker to use the absolute value
template. The template is also in

9.

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Main Menu

The ClassPad has a symbolic algebra system, sometimes called a computer algebra system,
or CAS. An important distinction is a calculator using symbolic algebra can manipulate unde­clared variables. The factoring example from Question 4 was an illustration. It is usually a good
idea to tap Edit, then Clear All Variables to ensure that the variables do not have a value
stored in memory. The next 2 questions illustrate additional symbolic algebra.

9. If a model for the height of a ball thrown upwards

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as a function of time is given by h = -16t
compute an expression for the time when the ball
hits the ground.

Tap Interactive, Equation, solve.

+ vt + c,

Enter the equation in the box by pressing k
and tap
sign is to the left of 16 and has scrolled off.

Enter the variable in the second box and tap E,
or press the

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0 to view the variables. The negative

E key; then tap OK.

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Both solutions are shown; the rst solution would be

negative and is not in the domain.

10. If a model for the height of a ball, thrown
upwards, as a function of time, is given by

2

h = -16t
velocity as a function of time.

+ vt + c, compute an expression for

Main Menu

Press

k and tap 9].

Enter the expression and the variable and tap E,
or press the

E key.

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Numerical Solve

Menu

To use the Numerical Solve menu, tap the icon, enter the equation in the box, then enter val­ues for the variables. Tap the bullet for the unknown variable and tap

1. If a ball is tossed upwards with an initial velocity
of 56 ft/sec, from an initial height of 120 feet,
compute the times when the ball is at height
150 feet.

Enter the equation. Note that a times symbol is
needed between v and t to distinguish the product
from a single variable named vt.

Enter the values of 150, 56, and 120, select the bullet
for t and tap

1.

1.

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To compute the second value for t, enter an initial
estimate, say 4, for t and tap

2. If a ball is tossed upwards from an initial height of
120 feet, and has height of 160 feet after 2 seconds,

1.

Numerical Solve

Menu

compute the initial velocity.

Enter the values of 160, 2, and 120, select the bullet
for v and tap

1.

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1. If a ball is tossed upwards with an initial velocity
of 56 ft/sec from an initial height of 120 feet, graph
the height of the ball, as a function of time.

From the Menu, select the Graph & Table icon.

Enter the function as y1.

To set a window tap 6, enter the values and tap
OK.

Graph & Table

Menu

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$ to graph.

Tap

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