Getting Started with TI InterActive! 51
TII_GettingStarted.doc Getting Started with TI InterActive! Karen Davis Revised: 8/22/03 12:20 PM Printed: 8/25/03 8:04 AM Page 51 of 64
A TI InterActive! document is composed of text and objects.
Each object has unique functionality. For example, to perform a
calculation, select Insert
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Math Box and enter an expression
into the object (Math Box) that is created. Press the Enter key,
which in this case, causes the expression to be evaluated.
Use the Insert menu or the TI InterActive! toolbar to insert objects
into the document. A description of each object follows.
Object Description
Math Box
Perform calculations and evaluate expressions.
Graph
Graph rectangular, polar, and parametric functions; plot
lists.
Table
Perform numerical evaluations of functions.
List
Create and edit lists (similar to lists on the device).
Matrix
Create and edit matrices.
Spreadsheet
Compute values in a spreadsheet.
Stat Calculation
Tool
Calculate a statistics regression of a data set.
Stat Tests &
Intervals Tool
Perform statistical tests and intervals.
Slider Control
Insert a slider that lets you change variable values.
Hyperlink
Insert a hyperlink to a Web address.
Page Break
Insert a page break.
Math Section Break
Reset all variables for the section following the break.
Screen Capture
Insert a snapshot from an attached, supported device
such as a TI-83 or TI-83 Plus.
Picture
Insert images in various formats.
Object
Insert objects external to TI InterActive! such as
Microsoft
Excel, video clips, etc.
Inserting objects