With instructor approval, other calculators with the same capabilities may be used. The TI-83 is available in the college bookstore for rental with an option to purchase or for purchase outright and is also available from retail stores. Instructors will be provided a TI-83 by the department for use during quarters they are teaching Math 130. TI-83 display units are available in the department office. These allow overhead projection with display exactly as on the student's calculator.
Some instruction is needed on the use of the calculator.
The TI-83 manual is an excellent resource for both students and faculty. The exercise sets given below indicate a minimum level course and thus all should be assigned. There are many excellent graphing calculator exercises throughout the book. The instructor is free to choose appropriate exercises to supplement the exercise sets given below. A. Standard functions and their variations.