Learning Math

Learning Math with Graphing Calculator Investigating Symbols, Functions, and Graphs Pacific Tech June, 2002 Graphing Calculator Design and Implementation: Ron Avitzur, Andy Gooding, Eric Herrmann, Marco Piovanelli, Greg Robbins, Carolyn Wales, Andreas Wittenstein, and John Zadrozny Writing: Tim Erickson (from previous material) Editing: Bill Finzer, Tim Erickson, Marcy Telles Production: Epistemological Engineering Special Thanks to: Bill Finzer, Mark Gordon, Meg Holmberg, Peg McPartland, Steve Rasmussen, Naomi Singer, Steve Yamamoto, and Jay Zipnick. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01 02 03 04 05 © 2002 Pacific Tech; portions of this book copyright 2001, eeps media. All rights reserved. All brand names or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. You can contact Tim Erickson at: eeps media 5269 Miles Avenue Oakland, CA 94618-1044 (510) 653-3377 http://www.eeps.com Limited Reproduction Permission Pacific Tech grants anyone who purchases Learning Mathematics with Graphing Calculator the right to reproduce pages from this book on paper for use with his or her own students. Unauthorized copying of Learning Mathematics with Graphing Calculator is a violation of Federal law. Learning Math with Graphing Calculator Tim Erickson Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Which version do you have?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How do you learn? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Basics of Graphing Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Anatomy of the Graphing Calculator Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How do I zoom the graph in or out? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How do I see other parts of the graph? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How do I save my work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What if I need help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the Math Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How do I enter an equation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…