Texas Instruments -83 Plus Silver Edion, Software Manual

Page 1: ...ents TI 73 TI 83 Plus Math by Hand How To Start and Quit the Application Use On screen Options and Menus Use Step by Step Mode Use Fast Math Mode Use Missing Pieces Mode Delete the Application More Information Error Recovery TI ...

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Page 3: ... sequence that is similar to how you would solve the problem on paper Missing Pieces mode is a quiz that presents solved problems with blank place values You supply these place values to complete the algorithm The Math by Hand application is a concept application that TI wants to share with our customers educators and students before the product definition and testing are complete It is an alpha s...

Page 4: ...orer or operating system software from education ti com softwareupdates Follow the link to Operating Systems Computer with Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 Windows NT or Apple Mac OS 7 1 or higher installed TI GRAPH LINK computer to device cable If you do not have this cable call your distributor or order the cable from TI s online store TI GRAPH LINK software that is compatible with the TI 73 or the ...

Page 5: ...stalling this and other applications are available at education ti com guides Follow the link to Flash installation instructions Getting Help The instructions in this guidebook are only for this application If you need help using the TI 73 or TI 83 Plus refer to its comprehensive guidebook at education ti com guides ...

Page 6: ... the list of applications on your TI 73 or TI 83 Plus 2 Select MathHand The application s information screen is displayed 3 Press any key to continue The developers screen is displayed 4 Press any key to continue The SELECT AN OPERATION menu is displayed Quitting the Application From the SELECT AN OPERATION menu select QUIT or press ...

Page 7: ...e following ways Press h or to highlight the menu item and then press to select it Press the number key that corresponds to the menu item Using On Screen Options Each screen displays one or more options along the bottom of the screen To select an option press the graphing key directly below the option For example press T or U to select START ...

Page 8: ...andled in a developmental form 1 Select an operation from the SELECT AN OPERATION menu 2 Select STEP BY STEP from the SELECT A MODE screen 3 Enter the first element of the problem and then press or the appropriate operation key or 4 Enter the second element of the problem and then press Tip If you make a mistake when you enter a number you can correct it in one of the following ways Press s to del...

Page 9: ...ect NEXT STEP to display subsequent steps until the problem is solved 7 Select REPEAT to erase the solution so that you can step through it again or Select BACK to return to the SELECT A MODE menu or Select NEW to enter a new problem for the same operation ...

Page 10: ...s shown 11 4 7 Note Instead of showing the carrying of the 1 to the tens place above the 3 the partial sum of the values in the ones place 11 is shown This helps students who are learning the algorithm for the first time or those who have trouble lining up their writing Next the values in the tens place are added and the partial sum is shown 50 30 20 In the final step the partial sums are added an...

Page 11: ...lication Page 11 Subtraction Example 56 1 29 First the value 56 is regrouped into 4 tens and16 ones Now 9 can be subtracted from 16 leaving 7 in the ones column Next 2 tens are subtracted from 4 tens to arrive at the final answer of 27 ...

Page 12: ...he application applies the distributive property to multiplication problems and displays the solution in a vertical format You could also apply the distributive property and display the solution in a horizontal format as shown below 3 20 2 10 23 12 3 2 20 2 3 10 20 10 6 40 30 200 276 ...

Page 13: ... helps students who are learning the algorithm for the first time or who have trouble lining up their writing The next step shows that there are 9 groups of 22 in 218 Since the remainder is less than the divisor the problem is solved To see the answer in fraction form select FRAC If the fraction can be simplified the simplified value is also shown ...

Page 14: ...reen 3 Enter the first element of the problem and then press or the appropriate operator or 4 Enter the second element of the problem and then press Tip If you make a mistake when you enter a number you can correct it in one of the following ways Press s to delete the entire number Press _ to move the cursor to the incorrect number and then enter the correct number Press to delete the number at th...

Page 15: ...dard fast algorithm Addition No partial sums are shown in the standard algorithm Notice that the 1 is carried to the tens place above the 3 Subtraction Subtraction in Fast Math mode is similar to subtraction in Step by Step mode No text is displayed on the screen to explain the steps ...

Page 16: ...age 16 Multiplication Multiplication in Fast Math mode shows the shortcuts that students can use with this algorithm Notice that 3 4 12 and 20 4 12 are displayed as partial products which is a compression of the steps shown in Step by Step mode ...

Page 17: ...pplication Page 17 Division Division in Fast Math mode shows the shortcuts that students can use with this algorithm To see the answer in fraction form select FRAC If the fraction can be simplified the simplified value is also shown ...

Page 18: ...ing values and then press to check your answer After you check your answer press to display a new problem A leading zero is never a correct answer for a missing place value For example if the problem shows Ù9 the missing number can be 1 9 If the problem shows 1Ù9 the missing number can be 0 9 In division problems the remainder must be less than the divisor In division problems the divisor cannot b...

Page 19: ...ayed is 50 000 You can continue playing after your score exceeds 50 000 but the score will not change At the beginning of the game you have three lives lives are the number of opportunities you have to continue playing the game if you give an incorrect answer You can earn extra lives by scoring points When your score first exceeds 500 points you earn one extra life after that you earn an extra lif...

Page 20: ...ning to solve this problem Animated hourglass Press a to move the cursor to this missing place value Missing place value at the current cursor location Returns to the SELECT A MODE menu Displays a hint to solve the problem Press any key to return to the game Displays the game instructions Press any key to return to the game ...

Page 21: ...elete 3 Select Apps 4 Move the cursor to MathHand 5 Press A confirmation message is displayed 6 Select Yes to delete the application TI 83 Plus 1 Press to display the MEMORY menu 2 Select Mem Mgmt Del 3 Select Apps 4 Move the cursor to MathHand 5 Press A confirmation message is displayed 6 Select Yes to delete the application ...

Page 22: ...ceive this error during an installation change the batteries before trying again Invalid Signature or Certificate Either this device does not have a certificate to run the application or electrical interference caused a link to fail Try to install the application again Error in Xmit This problem is usually associated with the unit to unit cable and its connection between the devices Make sure the ...

Page 23: ...evice The problem is usually associated with the TI GRAPH LINK cable and its connection to the device or to the computer Make sure the cable is firmly inserted in the device link port and the computer Verify that the correct cable type is selected in the software link settings Verify that the correct communications port Com Port is selected in the software link settings This does not apply if you ...

Page 24: ...d it to the TI 83 Plus later using TI Connect or TI GRAPH LINK software Memory Error This error occurs when the TI 73 does not have sufficient memory for the application In order to make room for another application you must delete an application from the TI 73 Before you delete an application from the TI 73 you can save it on your computer using TI Connect software or TI GRAPH LINK software for t...

Page 25: ...s compatible with TI 73 Graph Explorer software version 1 60 and higher or the TI 83 Plus operating system 1 14 and higher To verify your operating system version number 1 From the home screen press 2 Select ABOUT The operating system version number is displayed below the product name and has the format x yy The ID number appears on the line below the product number ...

Page 26: ...n screen do one of the following Press n and then select MathHand or Select INFO from the application s SELECT AN OPERATION menu Check Amount of Flash Application Free Space TI 73 1 From the home screen press 2 Select Check Apps The Math by Hand application requires one free space to load the application For more information about memory and memory management refer to the TI 73 guidebook ...

Page 27: ...lus 1 From the home screen press 2 Select Mem Mgmt Del The Math by Hand application requires at least 16 384 bytes of ARC FREE Flash or one space to load the application For more information about memory and memory management refer to the TI 83 Plus guidebook ...

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Page 30: ...ecific topics Important Information 2 What Is the Math by Hand Application 3 What You Need 4 Where to Find Installation Instructions 5 Getting Help 5 Starting and Quitting the Application 6 Navigating 7 Using Step by Step Mode 8 Using Fast Math Mode 14 Using Missing Pieces Mode 18 Deleting the Application 21 Installation Error Messages 22 Checking Version Numbers and Free Space 26 Concept Applicat...