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Graphing Calculator Scavenger Hunt

This document provides instructions for a graphing calculator scavenger hunt. It asks the user to perform various tasks on their calculator like finding the ID number, using exponent and pi keys, performing calculations, accessing menus and symbols, and converting between fraction and decimal formats. The goal is to have the user explore the different functions and keys on their graphing calculator.

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Graphing Calculator Scavenger Hunt

This document provides instructions for a graphing calculator scavenger hunt. It asks the user to perform various tasks on their calculator like finding the ID number, using exponent and pi keys, performing calculations, accessing menus and symbols, and converting between fraction and decimal formats. The goal is to have the user explore the different functions and keys on their graphing calculator.

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heathermkohn
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Name ________________________________ Date _________ Graphing Calculator Scavenger Hunt

1) Press ______________

What is the ID# of your calculator?

2) What happens to the screen when you push And when you push over and over? _____________________________________________

over and over?

3)

is called the "caret" button, and is used to raise a number to a power. What is 562? _______

Find 65 = _____. To square a number use

4) Enter (-2)2 into the calculator, what answer did you get? ___________ Now enter 22 into the calculator, what answer did you get this time? ________ Why do you think you got two different answers? __________________________________________________ Would (-2)3 and 23 give you two different answers? Why or why not?

5) Press to access the STAT PLOTS menu, how many stat plots are there? _____ Which option number turns the stat plots off? ________________ 6) Press , which option number will sort data in ascending order? ____________ What do you think will happen if option 4 is selected? __________________________________

7) What letter of the alphabet is located above What two keys would you need to press to use it? ____________________________________

? _______________

8) Where is the pi symbol located? _______________________ What two keys would you need to press to use it? _______________________________ 9) Use your calculator to answer the following: 2 x 41.587 ________ 2578/4 _________ 369 + 578 _________ Then press . What pops up on your screen? ___________ Arrow over and change the 4 to a 2. What answer do you get now? ________ How will this feature be helpful? __________________________________________________________________

10) Press

. What do you get ____________________

11) Press to access the calculator's catalogue. Scroll up, to access symbols. What is the first symbol? _____________ What is the last symbol? _______________ 12) Press to access the calculator's catalogue. An A appears in the top right corner of the screen. This means the calculator is in alphabetical mode. Press . What is the 5th entry in the M's? What do these letters stand for? _____________

13) Press , what do you think the first entry will do? _____________________ Now press

What answer do you get? ___________

14) Press

. Press

to go to the error. . What

The cursor should be blinking on the second /, press answer did you get? To convert this number to a fraction, press .

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