Algebra I with TInspire Semester 2 Author:Brendan Kelly Description of Algebra I with TI-nspire: Semester 2 This book is the sequel to Algebra I with TI-nspire: Semester 1. It is designed to help teachers implement the marvelous 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... more » 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. On completing this book, students will have been exposed to all the important concepts in the second and final semester of Algebra I and will have had numerous experiences using graphs, spreadsheets and the calculator commands to solve real-world problems. The sequel to this book, Algebra 2 with TI-nspire: Semester 1 is in preparation for publication in August 2009. Both the pedagogy and content have been developed to implement the underlying philosophies articulated in the NCTM Principles & Standards for School Mathematics, while covering the content required by all State guidelines in the U.S. Table of Contents Unit 6: Quadratic Functions & Equations Exploration 33: Linear & Quadratic Growth Exploration 34: Creating a Table of Values for a Quadratic Function Exploration 35: The Graph of a Quadratic Equation Exploration 36: The Equation of a Parabola with Vertex on the y-Axis Exploration 37: The Equation of a Parabola with Vertex at (h, k) Exploration 38: Analyzing the Graph of a Quadratic Equation Exploration 39: A Formula for the Roots of a Quadratic Equation Exploration 40: Analyzing the Roots of Quadratic Equations Unit 7: Polynomials Exploration 41: The Exponent Rules for Integral Exponents Exploration 42: Scientific Notation Exploration 43: Products & Quotients of Monomials Exploration 44: From Monomials to Polynomials Exploration 45: Products and Common Factors of Polynomials Exploration 46: Products of Binomials Exploration 47: Special Products Exploration 48: Factoring a Difference of Squares Exploration 49: Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2 + bx +c Exploration 50: Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2 + bx +c Exploration 51: Roots of Polynomial Equations Table of Contents (cont d) Unit 8: Data Analysis & Probability Exploration 52: Data Graphs, Mean, Median & Quartiles Exploration 53: Lines of Best Fit Exploration 54: The Fundamental Counting Principle Exploration 55: Theoretical Probability Exploration 56: Relative Frequency & Experimental Probability Unit 9: Exponential & Radical Functions Exploration 57: Geometric Sequences & Geometric Growth Exploration 58: Exponential Growth Exploration 59: Exponential Decay Exploration 60: Radical Functions Exploration 61: Operations with Radicals Exploration 62: Solving Radical Equations Unit 10: Rational Functions & Equations Exploration 63: Inverse Variation Exploration 64: Rational Functions Exploration 65: Operations with Rational Expressions Exploration 66: Solving Rational Equations« less