Texas instruments TI-NSPIRE CAS Computer Software

CAS Computer Software

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Contents

Important Information................................................................... ii

License......................................................................................ii

Introduction ............................................................................1

The TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software for math and science... 1

How to use this guidebook............................................................ 1

Getting Started .......................................................................3

The TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software Home Screen................ 3

Using menus ................................................................................... 4

Menu Options.......................................................................... 4

Using tool bars................................................................................ 8

Tool bar contents .................................................................... 8

The Page Sorter ............................................................................ 10

Using the Work Area.................................................................... 11

Multiple work areas on one page........................................ 11

Creating multiple work areas............................................... 12

Adding an application to a page ......................................... 12

Repositioning (swapping) applications on a page.............. 13

Deleting pages or applications............................................. 13

The TI-Nspire™ Keypad................................................................ 13

Using the TI-Nspire™ keypad............................................... 14

Language Settings........................................................................ 14

Changing the Language: ...................................................... 14

Document Settings....................................................................... 15

Customizing document settings........................................... 16

Applying document settings to the system......................... 17

Using the catalog ......................................................................... 17

Opening the catalog............................................................. 18

Entering special characters or templates.................................... 19

Changing the desktop view.........................................................20

TI-Nspire™ Handheld View................................................... 20

Presentation View................................................................. 21

Working with Documents.....................................................23

Creating a new document ........................................................... 23

Adding an application to a page ......................................... 24

Adding multiple applications to a page.............................. 25

Adding a problem to a document ....................................... 27

Adding a page to a problem................................................ 27

Using the Page Sorter ..................................................................28

Selecting pages in the Page Sorter ...................................... 28

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Rearranging pages in the Page Sorter .................................28

Saving documents.........................................................................29

Saving a document with a new name..................................29

Printing documents ......................................................................30

Using Print Preview ...............................................................31

Linking values on pages............................................................... 31

Creating TI-Nspire™ variables ..............................................32

Special considerations for variables ..................................... 34

Checking a variable’s value using the Calculator

application .......................................................................36

Using (linking) TI-Nspire™ variables .................................... 36

Removing a linked variable ..................................................39

Using Calculator ................................................................... 41

Getting started with the Calculator application......................... 41

Before you begin...................................................................47

Entering and evaluating math expressions.................................47

Options for entering expressions .........................................47

Entering simple math expressions........................................47

Controlling the form of a result...........................................48

Inserting items from the Catalog ......................................... 49

Using an expression template...............................................50

Creating matrices...................................................................51

Inserting a row or column into a matrix..............................52

Inserting expressions using a wizard....................................52

Creating a piecewise function..............................................54

Creating a system of equations ............................................54

Deferring evaluation.............................................................55

Working with variables................................................................ 55

Storing a value in a variable.................................................55

Alternative methods for storing a variable .........................56

Checking a variable’s value ...................................................56

Using a variable in a calculation...........................................56

Updating a variable...............................................................57

Types of variables ..................................................................57

Entering multiple statements on the entry line.................. 57

Rules for naming variables....................................................58

Reusing the last answer ........................................................59

Temporarily substituting a value for a variable...................60

Creating user-defined functions and programs..........................60

Defining a single-line function.............................................60

Defining a multiple-line function using templates .............60

Defining a multiple-line function manually ........................62

Defining a program...............................................................63

Recalling a function or program definition.........................64

Editing Calculator expressions..................................................... 64

Positioning the cursor in an expression............................... 64

Inserting into an expression in the entry line ..................... 65

Selecting part of an expression............................................65

Deleting all or part of an expression on the entry line ......65

Financial calculations ................................................................... 65

Using the Finance Solver....................................................... 65

Finance functions included...................................................67

Working with the Calculator history........................................... 67

Viewing the Calculator history............................................. 67

Reusing a previous expression or result............................... 68

Deleting an expression from the history .............................69

Clearing the Calculator history............................................. 69

Using Graphs & Geometry ....................................................71

Getting started with Graphs & Geometry................................... 71

Getting acquainted with Graphs & Geometry .................... 72

The Tool menu.............................................................................. 72

Using the Context menu....................................................... 81

The work area............................................................................... 81

The graphing view ................................................................ 82

The plane geometry view..................................................... 82

The analytic window.............................................................83

To remove the analytic window from the work area......... 84

Creating and manipulating axes.......................................... 87

Moving about the work area ............................................... 89

Turning the grid on or off ....................................................90

Attaching an object to the grid ........................................... 91

The Zoom feature .................................................................91

Checking page contents ....................................................... 94

The entry line................................................................................ 94

Additional Graphs & Geometry features .................................... 96

Keystroke shortcuts............................................................... 96

Using the tab and arrow keys .............................................. 96

Attribute settings.................................................................. 97

Changing the thickness and style of a line/outline............. 99

Locking measured values and points................................. 100

Working with functions............................................................. 101

Using the entry line............................................................. 101

Using the entry line expand button................................... 102

Using the Text tool to enter functions............................... 102

Graphing inequalities .........................................................104

Renaming f(x)...................................................................... 104

Editing functions................................................................. 105

Hiding a function on the work area .................................. 106

Deleting a function ............................................................. 107

Clearing the work area...............................................................107

The Trace tools ............................................................................ 107

Using Graph Trace ...............................................................108

Using Geometry Trace .........................................................109

Using Erase Geometry Trace ...............................................110

Manually manipulating functions .............................................111

Manipulating a linear function ..........................................112

Manipulating a quadratic function.................................... 112

Manipulating a sine or cosine function .............................113

Working with multiple objects at one time..............................114

Selecting multiple objects...................................................114

Deleting multiple selections ...............................................115

Moving multiple selections.................................................115

Drawing and working with points and lines ............................115

Points...........................................................................................116

Creating a point...................................................................116

Creating a point on a specific object..................................116

Defining an intersection point(s)........................................117

Labeling (identifying) a point.............................................117

Naming a point ...................................................................118

Redefining a point...............................................................119

Linear objects..............................................................................120

Creating a line .....................................................................120

Creating a ray ......................................................................120

Creating a line segment......................................................121

Creating a line segment with defined midpoint...............122

Creating a parallel line........................................................123

Creating a perpendicular line.............................................124

Creating a vector .................................................................125

Moving a vector...................................................................126

Resizing a vector..................................................................126

Creating a tangent ..............................................................126

Creating and working with objects (shapes) ............................ 127

Creating a circle...................................................................127

Moving a circle.....................................................................128

Resizing a circle....................................................................128

Creating a triangle .............................................................. 131

Moving a triangle................................................................131

Reshaping a triangle ...........................................................132

Creating a rectangle............................................................132

Creating a polygon..............................................................133

Moving a polygon ...............................................................134

Reshaping a polygon...........................................................134

Creating a regular polygon.................................................135

Transferring Measurements .......................................................136

Transferring a measurement .............................................. 136

Transferring a numerical text entry to an axis ..................137

Transferring a measurement onto a circle......................... 138

Measuring graphs and objects .................................................. 139

Identifying equations for circles and lines......................... 139

Measuring length................................................................ 140

Finding the area of a circular disc, polygon,

rectangle or triangle ..................................................... 142

Finding the perimeter of a circular disc, polygon,

rectangle or triangle ..................................................... 142

Finding the measure of an angle....................................... 143

Defining an angle with three points ................................. 143

Repositioning a measured value........................................ 144

Finding the slope of a line, ray, segment or vector........... 144

Adding text to the work area ............................................ 145

Moving text .........................................................................146

Using the Calculate tool ..................................................... 146

Exploring functions, graphs, and objects.................................. 147

Finding points of interest: zeroes, minima, maxima......... 148

Finding the definite integral of a function ....................... 149

Finding the derivative of a function at a point

(the slope)...................................................................... 150

Transformations.......................................................................... 151

Exploring symmetry ............................................................ 151

Exploring reflection ............................................................ 152

Exploring translation .......................................................... 153

Exploring rotation............................................................... 154

Exploring dilation................................................................ 155

Other investigations................................................................... 157

Bisecting a segment defined on a line............................... 157

Bisecting a segment ............................................................ 158

Bisecting an implied segment ............................................ 159

Bisecting an angle............................................................... 160

Bisecting an implied angle ................................................. 161

Creating a locus................................................................... 162

Animating objects ...................................................................... 164

Animating one point on an object .................................... 164

The animation control panel.............................................. 165

Changing the animation of a point in motion.................. 166

Pausing and resuming animation ...................................... 166

Resetting animation............................................................ 166

Stopping animation ............................................................ 166

Plotting collected data............................................................... 167

Creating a scatter plot ........................................................ 167

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Using Lists & Spreadsheet.................................................. 171

Getting started with tables........................................................171

Before you begin.................................................................175

Navigating in a spreadsheet ...............................................175

Inserting a cell range into a formula.................................. 176

Methods of entering data...................................................178

Entering a math expression, text, or spreadsheet

formula...........................................................................179

Working with individual cells ....................................................180

Creating absolute and relative cell references .................. 180

Inserting items from the Catalog .......................................181

Deleting the contents of a cell or block of cells................182

Copying a cell or block of cells ...........................................183

Filling adjacent cells ............................................................184

Sharing a cell value as a variable........................................185

Linking a cell to a variable..................................................185

Preventing name conflicts...................................................186

Working with rows and columns of data..................................187

Selecting a row or column ..................................................187

Resizing a row or column....................................................187

Inserting an empty row or column.....................................188

Deleting entire rows or columns ........................................188

Copying rows or columns.................................................... 189

Moving a column.................................................................190

Sorting data ................................................................................191

Sorting a range of cells in a column...................................191

Sorting a rectangular region ..............................................192

Sorting entire columns........................................................193

Generating columns of data ......................................................194

Creating column values based on another column...........195

Generating a list of random numbers................................196

Generating a numerical sequence......................................196

Creating and sharing spreadsheet data as lists.........................198

Sharing a spreadsheet column as a list variable................ 198

Linking to an existing list variable......................................201

Inserting an element in a list..............................................201

Deleting an element from a list..........................................201

Graphing spreadsheet data........................................................202

Capturing data from Graphs & Geometry................................. 204

Capturing data manually....................................................204

Capturing data automatically............................................. 206

Creating function tables.............................................................207

Showing and Hiding function tables..................................208

Generating a function table ...............................................209

Adding a function table from Graphs & Geometry...........210

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Viewing values in a function table .................................... 210

Editing a function ............................................................... 211

Changing the settings for a function table....................... 211

Deleting a column in the function table ........................... 212

Using table data for statistical analysis..................................... 212

Plotting statistical data....................................................... 212

Statistical calculations ................................................................ 214

Performing a statistical calculation.................................... 214

Supported Statistical Calculations...................................... 216

Distributions ...............................................................................220

Calculating distributions.....................................................221

Supported Distribution functions ...................................... 223

Confidence Intervals................................................................... 229

Supported Confidence Intervals......................................... 229

Stat tests...................................................................................... 232

Supported Statistical tests .................................................. 232

Statistics Input Descriptions....................................................... 238

Exchanging data with other computer software..................... 239

Example - copying data from TI DataEditor...................... 240

Example - copying cells from an Excel® spreadsheet ....... 241

Using Data & Statistics .......................................................245

The Tool menu............................................................................ 246

Getting started with Data & Statistics....................................... 251

Creating plots from spreadsheet data ...................................... 251

Plotting data from Lists & Spreadsheet .............................251

Creating a split page with Data & Statistics and

Lists & Spreadsheet........................................................ 254

Plotting the contents of linked variables..................................254

Plot types .................................................................................... 257

Dot plots ..................................................................................... 257

Creating a dot plot.............................................................. 258

Box plots ..................................................................................... 259

Creating a boxplot .............................................................. 259

To change the boxplot from modified to standard.......... 261

Extending Box Plot Whiskers.............................................. 261

Showing Box Plot Outliers.................................................. 263

Histograms.................................................................................. 264

Creating a histogram .......................................................... 264

Adjusting the bins interactively ......................................... 265

Adjusting bins numerically ................................................. 266

To change the scale:............................................................ 269

Plotting a value ................................................................... 269

Removing a plotted value .................................................. 271

Normal probability plots............................................................271

Creating a normal probability plot .................................... 271

Scatter Plots................................................................................. 271

From the Lists & Spreadsheet work area:........................... 272

From the Data & Statistics work area:................................272

X-Y line plots...............................................................................274

Multiple Plots..............................................................................274

Exploring data.............................................................................275

Moving points or bins of data............................................276

Selecting multiple points ....................................................278

Selecting a range of points.................................................280

Changing plot type..............................................................282

Rescaling a graph ................................................................283

Adding a movable line........................................................286

Rotating a movable line...................................................... 287

Showing regression lines.....................................................289

Showing residual squares....................................................291

Using Window/Zoom tools.........................................................292

Graphing Functions ....................................................................294

Graphing multiple functions using the

Plot Function tool ..........................................................294

Entering functions from other applications ...................... 295

Editing a functions ..............................................................298

Using Data & Statistics functions in other applications ....298

Supported function types ...................................................298

Using Show Normal PDF......................................................299

Using Shade Under Function ..............................................300

Using Statistical Tools .................................................................302

Using Notes......................................................................... 303

Getting started with the Notes application..............................303

The Notes tool menu..................................................................304

Before you begin.................................................................305

The Notes work area .................................................................. 305

Notes templates..........................................................................305

Applying a Notes template.................................................306

Using the Q&A Template ....................................................306

Using the Proof Template ...................................................306

Inserting comments ....................................................................307

Formatting Notes text ................................................................308

Selecting text ....................................................................... 308

Applying a text format........................................................308

Inserting geometric shape symbols....................................308

Entering and evaluating expressions.........................................309

Entering an expression........................................................ 309

Evaluating an expression ....................................................309

Working with TI-Nspire™ libraries.....................................311

What is a library?........................................................................ 311

Creating libraries and library objects........................................ 312

Private and Public library objects .............................................. 312

Using short and long names............................................... 313

Using library objects................................................................... 313

Using a public library object............................................... 314

Using a private library object ............................................. 314

Included libraries........................................................................ 314

Programming ......................................................................315

Overview of the Program Editor ............................................... 315

The Program Editor menu ......................................................... 316

Defining a program or function................................................319

Starting a new Program Editor .......................................... 319

Entering lines into a function or program ........................ 320

Inserting comments............................................................. 321

Checking syntax................................................................... 322

Storing the function or program ....................................... 322

Viewing an existing program or function................................. 322

Opening an existing function or program................................ 323

Importing a program from a library ......................................... 324

Creating a copy of a function or program................................ 324

Renaming a program or function ............................................. 325

Changing the library access level .............................................. 325

Finding text................................................................................. 326

Closing the current function or program ................................. 326

Running programs and evaluating functions........................... 326

Using short and long names............................................... 326

Using a Public library function or program ....................... 327

Using a Private library function or program ..................... 327

Running a non-library program or function ..................... 328

Getting values into a program .................................................. 328

Example of passing values to a program........................... 329

Displaying information .............................................................. 330

Using local variables................................................................... 330

Example of a local variable................................................. 330

What causes an undefined variable error message? ........ 331

You must initialize local variables...................................... 331

Performing symbolic calculations....................................... 332

Differences between functions and programs......................... 332

Calling one program from another........................................... 332

Calling a separate program................................................333

Defining and calling an internal subroutine ..................... 333

Notes about using subroutines .......................................... 334

Avoiding circular-definition errors ..................................... 334

Controlling the flow of a function or program........................334

Using If, Lbl, and Goto to control program flow......................335

If Command .........................................................................335

If...Then...EndIf structures...................................................335

If...Then...Else... EndIf structures.........................................336

If...Then...ElseIf... EndIf structures......................................336

Lbl and Goto commands .....................................................336

Using loops to repeat a group of commands ...........................337

For...EndFor loops ................................................................ 337

While...EndWhile loops.......................................................338

Loop...EndLoop loops..........................................................340

Repeating a loop immediately ...........................................341

Lbl and Goto loops ..............................................................341

Changing mode settings ............................................................ 341

Setting a mode ....................................................................341

Debugging programs and handling errors ...............................341

Techniques for debugging..................................................342

Error-handling commands ..................................................342

Data Collection ................................................................... 343

Compatible sensors.....................................................................343

Experimental data ......................................................................343

Starting the Data Collection tool...............................................344

Automatic start mode .........................................................344

Manually starting the Data Collection tool.......................345

Data Collection controls.............................................................346

Running an experiment and collecting data ............................347

Data Collection names................................................................349

Storing collected data ................................................................349

To save temperature data ...................................................349

To save motion data ............................................................349

Retrieving stored experimental results .....................................352

Troubleshooting the Data Collection tool ................................352

Appendix: Service and Support......................................... 355

Texas Instruments Support and Service..................................... 355

For general information......................................................355

Service and warranty information......................................355

Index ................................................................................... 357

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Introduction

The TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software for math and science

This guidebook provides information about powerful, advanced software from Texas Instruments: the TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software for math and science.

How to use this guidebook

This guidebook is intended to provide instruction for the basic operation of the TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software for math and science.

The chapters in this guidebook include: Getting Started - Provides start up information and offers students and

educators an overview of the basic operations of the TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software.

Working with Documents - Provides instruction for creating and working with documents.

Using Calculator- Provides an overview of the Calculator application. Using Graphs & Geometry - Provides an overview of the Graphs &

Geometry application. Using Lists & Spreadsheet- Provides an overview of the Lists &

Spreadsheet application. Using Data & Statistics - Provides instruction for using the Data &

Statistics application to analyze data created in other applications.

Using Notes- Provides an overview of the Notes application. Data Collection - Provides an overview of the Data Collection tool. Using Libraries - Provides instruction for creating and using Libraries. Using Program Editor- Provides instruction for creating and modifying

Programs using the Program Editor. Service and Warranty Information - Includes service and warranty

information and contact information for technical support.

Introduction 1

2 Introduction

Getting Started

The TI-Nspire™ CAS computer software Home Screen

The TI-Nspireé CAS computer software home screen provides all the tools you need to create documents and work with problems. The example below illustrates the home screen with its main parts labeled. Following the home screen, you can find detailed descriptions of each labeled part.

À Á

À Menu bar - provides tools for working with documents and

modifying system settings.

Á Too l ba r - provides quick access to tools for working with

documents.

Â Page Sorter - provides a thumbnail view of each page in the

document.

Ã Work area - displays a single page in a document.

Getting Started 3

Using menus

Menus provide the options you need to create and edit documents and problems. You can also use these menus to modify system settings.

Menu Options

The following table lists the options available under each menu, what the option does, and a shortcut key or alternate access method, if one exists. As you work with the TI-Nspireé CAS computer software, note that all menu options may not always be available, depending upon what you are doing.

Menu Name

File New

Menu Option Purpose

Document

Open Document

Close Closes the document and

Save Document

Save As Saves the current

Print Prints the current

Change Language

Creates a new document in the work area.

Displays a file browser window to let you select an existing document to open.

prompts you to save.

Saves the document currently in the work area.

document in a new folder and/or under a new name.

document.

Opens a dialog box that allows you to change the language settings.

Shortcut; Alternate

Ctrl + N; tool bar icon

Ctrl + O; tool bar icon

Ctrl + W

Ctrl + S; tool bar icon

Ctrl + P; tool bar icon

Document Settings

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Opens a dialog box that allows you to modify the document settings and apply them to the entire system, if desired.

Menu Name

Menu Option Purpose

Shortcut; Alternate

Exit Closes all applications and

prompts to save the currently active document.

Edit Undo Removes your latest

action and displays the work area as it was before the action.

Redo Re-applies the latest

action that the Undo command removed.

Cut Removes a selected

portion of information from the work area.

Copy Makes a copy of a

selected portion of the information in the work area.

Paste Inserts information, either

cut or copied, at a designated location in the work area.

Alt + F4

Ctrl + Z; tool icon

Ctrl + Y; tool icon

Ctrl + X; tool bar icon

Ctrl + C; tool bar icon

Ctrl + V; tool bar icon

Delete Removes the selected

Tool Bar icon application from the current page.

Select Application

Selects the application (border is highlighted to

Ctrl + K

indicate that the application is selected)

Swap Application

Swaps the location of the selected application with the current application.

View Layout 8 Enables you to select one

of eight layouts for your page.

Getting Started 5

Application

Tool Bar

Menu Name

Menu Option Purpose

Shortcut; Alternate

TI-Nspireé CAS Handheld View

Presentation View

Displays the work area as it would appear on the handheld.

Removes the Page Sorter from the display and displays pages at full size.

Keypad Displays the TI-Nspire™

keypad

Collapse All Collapses all pages in the

Page Sorter so that only the problems are listed for the open document.

Expand All Expands the problems in

the Page Sorter so that all pages of all problems are listed.

Insert Problem Adds a new problem to

the current document.

Page Adds a new page to the

current problem.

Calculator Adds the Calculator

application to the selected page.

Tool Bar icon

Tool Bar Insert Menu

Graphs & Geometry

Adds the Graphs & Geometry application to

Tool Bar Insert Menu

the selected page.

Lists & Spreadsheet

Adds the Lists & Spreadsheet application

Tool Bar Insert Menu

to the selected page.

Notes Adds the Notes

application to the

Tool Bar Insert Menu

selected page.

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Menu Name

Menu Option Purpose

Shortcut;

Alternate

Data & Statistics

Adds the Data & Statistics application to the selected page.

Program Editor

Allows you to create, view, open or import a program.

To ol s Variables Displays variables

available for use in the current problem.

Catalog Displays the catalog. Tool Bar icon

Symbols Displays the symbol

palette.

Math Templates

Refresh Libraries

Displays the math templates palette.

Refreshes the list of libraries that have been stored and whose library documents have been saved.

Help TI-Nspireé

CASHelp

Provides online help information for this software.

Tool Bar

Insert Menu

Ctrl + L

Tool Bar icon

Activate... Allows you to activate

your software if you are using a trial copy. This option is only available when using a trial version of the TI-Nspireé CAS computer software.

About Displays information

about the TI-Nspire™ product.

Getting Started 7

Using tool bars

The TI-Nspireé CAS computer software tool bars provide shortcuts to the most frequently used menu options. When you move your cursor slowly over a tool icon, a brief text description of it displays on the screen.

Tool bar contents

The following table lists the tools available on the tool bar. These tools provide document-level operations. As you add applications to pages in your document, you will see that each application has its own tool bar, providing functions unique to that application. Application-specific tools are discussed in each application chapter.

Tool Description Alternate

Access

New Document - Creates a new document. If another document is open, you are asked if you want to save it before starting a new document.

Open Document - Displays a file browser window to let you select an existing document to open.

Save - Saves the document currently active in your work area.

Print - Opens the Print dialog box and enables you to print one or more pages in the open document.

Undo - removes the outcome of your last action.

Redo - re-applies the action undone by the Undo command. Redo is not available unless you first perform an Undo command.

File Menu New Document; Ctrl + N

File Menu Open Document; Ctrl + O

File Menu Save Document; Ctrl + S

File Menu Print; Ctrl + P

Edit Menu Undo; Ctrl + Z

Edit Menu Redo; Ctrl + Y

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Tool Description Alternate

Access

Cut - removes the selected text or objects on the active page that you want removed.

Copy - makes an exact copy of the selected text or objects on the active page that you want to

Edit Menu Cut; Ctrl + X

Edit Menu Copy; Ctrl + C

replicate.

Paste - pastes the text or objects previously cut or copied onto a selected page.

Edit Menu Paste; Ctrl + V

Delete - removes the selected item. Edit Menu -

Delete page

Page Layout - provides a choice of eight different page layouts.

Insert - allows you to insert a problem space, page, or add

View Menu

- Layout

Insert Menu

applications to the current page.

View a floating handheld keypad the keypad can be used to manipulate objects and perform calculations, in the same way as the handheld keypad.

Variable/Linking - allows you to link a variable to another page in the current problem.

Catalog - allows you to insert command and functions, units, symbols and expression templates.

Symbol Palette - allows you to insert symbols.

Template Palette - allows you to insert expression templates.

Getting Started 9

Tool Description Alternate

Access

Refresh Libraries - updates the list of libraries that have been stored and whose library documents have been saved.

The Page Sorter

The Page Sorter is the area on the left side of the screen. It displays thumbnail views of all pages in the document. Use the Page Sorter to move to different pages in your document, and to quickly move and rearrange pages.

À Page Sorter - displays thumbnail sketches of all pages in all

problems in the current document. Use the scroll bar to view pages off the screen.

Á Active page - this is the page currently highlighted in the

navigation pane and active in the work area.

Â Problem/Page counter - displays the problem number followed by

the page number.

10 Getting Started

Using the Work Area

The work area displays the active page in the document. You can add one or more applications to the page.

Multiple work areas on one page

You can divide each page into as many as four work areas. This allows you to use multiple applications on a page. The example below illustrates a page that has been divided into three work areas.

Getting Started 11

When you have multiple work areas on a page, the tool bar for the application in use displays as the application tool bar.

Creating multiple work areas

1. Click to display the page layout menu.

2. Move the cursor to highlight the layout you wish to add to the page, and click to select it.

The page displays the new layout.

Adding an application to a page

When you first open a new document, or add a new page to a document, you can click the center of the page to display the application menu, and select an application to add to the page.

If you are working with an application on a page, and want to add another one, you must change the page layout to one that accommodates multiple work areas.

À Application tool bar - This area contains the tools and tool menus

specific to the application active on the page.

Á Problem/Page counter - The first value represents the problem

number of your active page, while the second value tells you the page number within the problem. For the example above, the counter reads 1.1, the first page of the first problem in the document.

12 Getting Started

Repositioning (swapping) applications on a page

If you want to change the position of applications on a page with multiple applications, you can do so by "swapping" the positions of two applications.

1. Select Swap Application from the Edit menu.

Note: The last active application you worked on is automatically selected as the first application to be swapped.

2. Click on the second application to be swapped. The swap is done when the second application is selected.

Note: When there are only two work areas, the selected application automatically swaps position with the other application on the work area.

To cancel a swap, press Esc. Press Ctrl Tab to cancel the swap and shift focus to the next app in the page layout.

Deleting pages or applications

You can delete an entire page or remove an application from a work area using the delete tools on the tool bar.

Deleting a page

1. Select the page you want to delete.

2. Select

Edit >Delete or click the Delete icon, .

Deleting an application from a page

1. Click the application you want to delete.

2. Select either Edit > Select Application or press Ctrl + K. The selected application blinks on the page.

3. Click or select Edit > Delete.

The TI-Nspire™ Keypad

The TI-Nspireé CAS computer software allows you to display and use a virtual keypad, which directly mimics the behavior of the handheld keyboard. Use the keypad to enter expressions and perform calculations with the desktop software, just as you do with the handheld.

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Note: Many of the procedures in this guidebook include pressing

handheld keys. Some of these keys are available on your computer keyboard, but if you display and use the keypad, you will have access to much of the functionality and shortcuts available on the handheld keyboard.

Using the TI-Nspire™ keypad

1. To display the keypad, select View > Keypad or click . The keypad displays.

Language Settings

You specify the language for the software to display when you install it. If you want to change the language settings, you may do so at any time.

Changing the Language:

1. Select File > Change Language. The Choose a Language dialog box displays.

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2. Use the dropdown menu to select the desired language. You must restart the application for the language change to take

effect.

3. Click Quit Now to apply your change. If you have made changes to the current document, you will be prompted to save it.

4. To restart the software, select Start > Programs > TI Tools > TI-

Nspire CAS

or click the TI-Nspire™ icon on your desktop.

Document Settings

You can change document settings to meet your needs for a specific set of problems. Document settings apply to the document you are working in, and can also be applied as the default settings for the system. When you customize these settings, the new options become the default settings for your work. These can be set using the TI-Nspireé CAS computer software and transmitted to a handheld when the handheld is connected to the computer.

Document Settings Options

The following table lists the document settings and their possible values.

Field Values

Display Digits Float

Float1 - Float12 Fix0 - Fix12

Angle Radian

Degree Gradian

Exponential Format Normal

Scientific Engineering

Real or Complex Format Real

Rectangular Polar

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Field Values

Auto or Approximate Auto

Exact Approximate

Vector Format Rectangular

Cylindrical Spherical

Base Decimal

Hex Binary

Unit System SI

Eng/US

Customizing document settings

1. Select File > Document Settings. The Document Settings window displays.

2. Use the dropdown menus to view and select the desired option for each category.

3. When you have modified the settings to suit your needs, click OK to save the changes and close the window.

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Applying document settings to the system

f Click Apply to System to apply the document settings to the entire

system. A prompt displays, asking you to verify that this is what you want to do.

Using the catalog

Use the catalog to insert commands and functions, units, symbols and expression templates into your problems. The catalog window uses five tabs to categorize commands, special characters and templates:

contains all commands and functions, in alphabetical order

contains all math functions

provides the values for standard measurement units.

provides a symbol palette for adding special characters.

contains math templates for creating two dimensional objects, including product, sum, square root and integral.

shows Public library (LibPub) objects.

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Opening the catalog

1. Press k on the keypad to open the catalog.

2. Select the tab that contains the function, symbol or expression you want to insert into your problem.

3. Use the scroll bar or down arrow to display the item, and click to select it.

4. Press

· or double-click to insert the item.

Note: Some functions have a wizard to help you enter function arguments. If you prefer to enter the argument values directly on the entry line, you may need to click the wizard icon to disable it.

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