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Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX
Handheld
The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld and the TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handheld are the
newest handhelds in the TI-Nspire™ family of products. Featuring a backlit color
display and a slimmer form, the handhelds provide touchpad navigation,
dynamic graphing, and interactive computer features.
The handhelds and the TI-Nspire™ software share the same functionality,
enabling you to transfer class assignments from the handheld to the computer
or transfer documents to the handheld when you need to be mobile. Start
assignments at school, and then finish the work at home to take advantage of
the software’s full-color display and easy-to-use navigation. Use the software to
download the latest software and handheld operating system updates as they
become available to ensure you have the latest enhancements.
This guide covers both the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld and the TI-Nspire™ CX
CAS handheld. While they operate identically in many ways, there are a few
distinctions. If the TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handheld has additional functionality, it
is pointed out and the CAS operation is described.
About CAS
With CAS, or the Computer Algebra System, you can:
• Perform both symbolic and numeric calculations.
• Factor and expand expressions and solve for common denominators.
TI-Nspire™ CAS technology makes it possible to recognize, simplify, and
calculate math expressions, preserving the symbols including variables and
terms such as “e” and p.
This ability to enter and view equations and expressions on screen as they
appear in textbooks is especially useful for step-by-step, arithmetic, algebraic,
and calculus calculations.
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