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 Contents Unit 1: From Arithmetic to Algebra Exploration 1: The Natural Numbers Exploration 2: Greatest Common Divisor & Least Common Multiple Exploration 3: From Integers to Fractions and Real Numbers Exploration 4: Unknowns & Variables: Entry to Algebra Exploration 5: Computing with Mathematical Formulas Exploration 6: Formulas and their Inverse Formulas Unit 2: Linear Equations & Inequalities Exploration 7: Using Tables to Solve Linear Equations Exploration 8: Using Algebra to Solve Simple Linear Equations Exploration 9: Using Algebra to Solve Compound Linear Equations Exploration 10: Solving Proportions Exploration 11: Manipulating Formulas by Solving Equations Exploration 12: Linear Inequalities in One Variable Unit 3: Functions & Relations Exploration 13: Cartesian Coordinates and Scatter Plots Exploration 14: Cartesian Coordinates and Graphs Exploration 15: Functions as Input-Output Machines Exploration 16: Reading & Interpreting Graphs Exploration 17: Functions & Relations as Sets of Ordered Pairs Exploration 18: Sequences & Scatter Plots Unit 4: Linear Functions Exploration 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 Functions Exploration 25: Using Linear Functions to Model Data Unit 5: Rational Functions & Equations Exploration 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 Combinations Exploration 30: Analyzing Linear Systems Exploration 31: Graphing Linear Inequalities Exploration 32: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities