The labs span the topics normally covered in Intermediate and College Algebra courses. The mini-labs are designed to take between 30 and 60 minutes to complete. This book is designed to be used by students and contains activities dealing with the straight line and linear functions. The activities supplement the presentation in mathematics textbooks. No previous knowledge or experience with graphing calculators is necessary.
Instructions are complete, simple and easy to follow.
Ideal for supplementing the textbook or providing alternative instruction. In studies with more than 7,000 secondary students in Sweden in 1991 and 1994, the use of this book with computer programs and the TI-82 have shown good results. This English translation makes the same material available to a new audience. We believe this book deserves attention. The aims of the book are to help the student become familiar with the calculator and, by entering the program from the book, to provide a powerful tool for studies in calculus.