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Actual products may vary slightly from provided images. © 2006 - 2019 Texas Instruments Incorporated ii Contents Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software 1 Selecting the Handheld Type 1 Exploring the Documents Workspace 2 Changing Language 3 Using Software Menu Shortcuts 4 Using Handheld Keyboard Shortcuts 7 Using the Documents Workspace 12 Exploring the Documents Workspace 12 Using the Documents Toolbox 12 Exploring Document Tools 13 Exploring the Page Sorter 14 Exploring the TI-SmartView™ Feature 15 Exploring Content Explorer 17 Exploring Utilities 19 Using the Work Area 20 Changing Document Settings 21 Changing Graphs & Geometry Settings 23 Working with Connected Handhelds 25 Managing Files on a Connected Handheld 25 Checking for an OS Update 27 Installing an OS Update 28 Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents 32 Creating a New TI-Nspire™ Document 32 Opening an Existing Document 33 Saving TI-Nspire™ Documents 34 Deleting Documents 35 Closing Documents 35 Formatting Text in Documents 36 Using Colors in Documents 37 Setting Page Size and Document Preview 37 Working with Multiple Documents 39 Working with Applications 40 Selecting and Moving Pages 43 Working with Problems and Pages 46 Printing Documents 48 Viewing Document Properties and Copyright Information 49 iii Working with PublishView™ Documents 51 Creating a New PublishView™ Document 51 Saving PublishView™ Documents 55 Exploring the Documents Workspace 57 Working with PublishView™ Objects 60 Working with TI-Nspire™ Applications 67 Working with Problems 70 Organizing PublishView™ Sheets 73 Using Zoom 79 Adding Text to a PublishView™ Document 79 Using Hyperlinks in PublishView™ Documents 81 Working with Images 88 Working with Video Files 91 Converting Documents 92 Printing PublishView™ Documents 94 Working with Lesson Bundles 96 Creating a New Lesson Bundle 96 Adding Files to a Lesson Bundle 97 Opening a Lesson Bundle 99 Managing Files in a Lesson Bundle 100 Managing Lesson Bundles 102 Packaging Lesson Bundles 104 Emailing a Lesson Bundle 105 Sending Lesson Bundles to Connected Handhelds 106 Capturing Screens 107 Accessing Screen Capture 107 Using Capture Page 107 Using Capture Selected Handheld 108 Viewing Captured Screens 109 Saving Captured Pages and Screens 110 Copying and Pasting a Screen 111 Capturing Images in Handheld Mode 112 Working with Images 115 Working with Images in the Software 115 Responding to Questions 119 Understanding the Question Toolbar 119 Types of Questions 119 Responding to Quick Poll Questions 120 iv Submitting Responses 122 Calculator Application 123 Entering and Evaluating Math Expressions 124 CAS: Working with Measurement Units 131 Using the Unit Conversion Assistant 133 Working with Variables 135 Creating User-defined Functions and Programs 136 Editing Calculator Expressions 140 Financial Calculations 140 Working with the Calculator History 142 Using Variables 145 Linking Values on Pages 145 Creating Variables 145 Using (Linking) Variables 150 Naming Variables 152 Adjusting Variable Values with a Slider 154 Locking and Unlocking Variables 156 Removing a Linked Variable 159 Graphs Application 160 What You Must Know 161 Graphing Functions 163 Exploring Graphs with Path Plot 164 Manipulating Functions by Dragging 165 Specifying a Function with Domain Restrictions 167 Finding Points of Interest on a Function Graph 168 Graphing a Family of Functions 170 Graphing Equations 171 Graphing Conic Sections 172 Graphing Relations 175 Graphing Parametric Equations 178 Graphing Polar Equations 178 Graphing Scatter Plots 179 Plotting Sequences 180 Graphing Differential Equations 182 Viewing Tables from the Graphs Application 185 Editing Relations 186 Accessing the Graph History 187 Zooming/Rescaling the Graphs Work Area 188 Customizing the Graphs Work Area 190 v Hiding and Showing Items in the Graphs Application 193 Conditional Attributes 194 Calculating a Bounded Area 195 Tracing Graphs or Plots 197 Introduction to Geometric Objects 199 Creating Points and Lines 200 Creating Geometric Shapes 206 Creating Shapes Using Gestures (MathDraw) 211 Basics of Working with Objects 214 Measuring Objects 217 Transforming Objects 223 Exploring with Geometric Construction Tools 226 Animating Points on Objects 230 Adjusting Variable Values with a Slider 231 Labeling (Identifying) the Coordinates of a Point 234 Displaying the Equation of a Geometric Object 234 Using the Calculate Tool 235 3D Graphs 237 Graphing 3D Functions 237 Graphing 3D Parametric Equations 238 Rotating the 3D View 239 Editing a 3D Graph 240 Accessing the Graph History 240 Changing the Appearance of a 3D Graph 241 Showing and Hiding 3D Graphs 242 Customizing the 3D Viewing Environment 242 Tracing in the 3D View 244 Example: Creating an Animated 3D Graph 245 Geometry Application 247 What You Must Know 247 Introduction to Geometric Objects 250 Creating Points and Lines 252 Creating Geometric Shapes 257 Creating Shapes Using Gestures (MathDraw) 263 Basics of Working with Objects 266 Measuring Objects 269 Transforming Objects 274 Exploring with Geometric Construction Tools 277 Using Geometry Trace 282 Conditional Attributes 282 vi Hiding Objects in the Geometry Application 284 Customizing the Geometry Work Area 284 Animating Points on Objects 285 Adjusting Variable Values with a Slider 286 Using the Calculate Tool 289 Lists & Spreadsheet Application 291 Creating and Sharing Spreadsheet Data as Lists 292 Creating Spreadsheet Data 294 Navigating in a Spreadsheet 296 Working with Cells 297 Working with Rows and Columns of Data 301 Sorting Data 304 Generating Columns of Data 305 Graphing Spreadsheet Data 308 Exchanging Data with Other Computer Software 312 Capturing Data from Graphs & Geometry 314 Using Table Data for Statistical Analysis 319 Statistics Input Descriptions 320 Statistical Calculations 321 Distributions 326 Confidence Intervals 332 Stat Tests 333 Working with Function Tables 338 Data & Statistics Application 340 Basic Operations in Data & Statistics 341 Overview of Raw and Summary Data 345 Working with Numeric Plot Types 346 Working with Categorical Plot Types 356 Exploring Data 365 Using Window/Zoom Tools 374 Graphing Functions 375 Using Graph Trace 381 Customizing Your Workspace 381 Adjusting Variable Values with a Slider 383 Inferential Statistics 385 Notes Application 387 Using Templates in Notes 388 Formatting Text in Notes 389 Using Color in Notes 390 vii Inserting Images 391 Inserting Items on a Notes Page 391 Inserting Comments in Notes Text 392 Inserting Geometric Shape Symbols 392 Entering Math Expressions in Notes Text 393 Evaluating and Approximating Math Expressions 394 Using Math Actions 396 Graphing from Notes and Calculator 398 Inserting Chemical Equations in Notes 400 Deactivating Math Expression Boxes 401 Changing the Attributes of Math Expression Boxes 402 Using Calculations in Notes 403 Exploring Notes with Examples 404 Data Collection 409 What You Must Know 410 About Collection Devices 411 Connecting Sensors 415 Setting Up an Offline Sensor 416 Modifying Sensor Settings 417 Collecting Data 419 Using Data Markers to Annotate Data 422 Collecting Data Using a Remote Collection Unit 425 Setting Up a Sensor for Automatic Triggering 427 Collecting and Managing Data Sets 429 Using Sensor Data in Programs 432 Collecting Sensor Data using RefreshProbeVars 433 Analyzing Collected Data 434 Displaying Collected Data in Graph View 440 Displaying Collected Data in Table View 441 Customizing the Graph of Collected Data 445 Striking and Restoring Data 455 Replaying the Data Collection 455 Adjusting Derivative Settings 457 Drawing a Predictive Plot 458 Using Motion Match 459 Printing Collected Data 459 Widgets 462 Creating a Widget 462 Adding a Widget 462 Saving a Widget 465 viii Libraries 466 Creating Libraries and Library Objects 466 Private and Public Library Objects 467 Using Library Objects 468 Creating Shortcuts to Library Objects 469 Included Libraries 469 Restoring an Included Library 469 Getting Started with the Program Editor 471 Defining a Program or Function 472 Viewing a Program or Function 474 Opening a Function or Program for Editing 475 Importing a Program from a Library 476 Creating a Copy of a Function or Program 476 Renaming a Program or Function 476 Changing the Library Access Level 477 Finding Text 477 Finding and Replacing Text 477