Engaging Algebra Scavenger Hunt Activity for TI-83/TI-84 Locate each of the following commands on your calculator. Give the key, menus and option numbers necessary to access each command. 1. X.T.0. 2. Frac 4. ZoomStat. 5. FLOAT 6. Indent 7. abs( 8. intersect 9. ! 10. Amax 11. CubicReg 12. dia 13. GOB... 14. & Tbl 15. 35C 16. 2standard 18. LN 9. TRACE 20. zero 1. int( 2. minimum 3.1-Var Stats 4. Ysol 5. XlistName: Class: Date: J_/20_ TI-83/84 Scavenger Hunt 1 . Press [2nd + ENTER] what is the ID of your calculator: 2. What happens when you press [ALPHA] and then press either or ]: 3. If you want to raise a number to a power such as 3" you use this key [ what is this called: (hint Bugs Bunny eats them all the time) 4. Using that solve this problem: 221= 5 . What do you think this key is used for SIN : 6. What do you think this key is used for [COS] 7. What do you think this key is used for [TAN : 8. When would knowing these keys be helpful to you: 9. If you want to square a number you press this key [x2), what does this equal 37=_ 10. Some actions on the calculator will require you to use parenthesis to get the correct answer. Solve these two equations to see if this is true. 1) (8+9-4)*2= 2) 8+9-4*2= 11. What is the answer to this problem 7[10 ]4 ): 12. Your teacher wants you to only have 5 numbers after the decimal place to do this on the calculator use these keys: MODE _ D(press till you have reached the value you want) ENTER 2nd MODE] what is the answer to this problem rounded out at 5 spaces 13. Go to [Y=] and enter this equation 3x+8-5 then go to GRAPH] can you see the points where the line crosses the X-axis 14. Using the same graph hit [2nd GRAPH this shows your table option on this graph what point is Y when X= -15: (-15,_ 15. You are finding the sign of 74 and you get this number -,98515, you then see you got it wrong on you test and your teacher tells you it is because you had the wrong mode. She tells you that to change it hit these keys MODE _ CENTER 2nd MODE] what is the correct answer: 16. You have a program on your calculator you are using in class the kid next you does not, what key would you use to send him the program: 17. In these calculators you have hundreds of functions that do not have keys, you can take hours to find one thing or you can use the catalog, what key combo is needed to open the catalog: 18. On the catalog screen you see a Athis means that you are in the alphabetical mode hit [x?] what is the 7" item in this list: 19. To convert a number to a fraction hit the MATH key and select option 1, what does . 74 equal as a fraction: 20. You can also us this function to reduce a fraction reduce this fraction using your calculator 950 1450 Grade: /20