How To Create A Fraction On Ti 84

Overview
Specifications
Applications
Accessories
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Encourage exploration. Enliven understanding.

Enhance your students' learning experience with the TI-73 Explorer™, which serves as a bridge between the TI-15 Explorer™ and the TI-84 Plus family. Designed for middle-grade math and science, this graphing calculator encourages fraction exploration and supports interactive learning and data collection.

Fraction capability includes step-by-step simplification and operations, including conversions between fractions, mixed numbers and decimals
Qualitative data functionality enables students to explore qualitative data with up to seven (7) values using bar graphs, pictographs and pie charts
Preloaded data collection interfaces support sensors for measuring light, voltage, temperature and sound
Free, collaborative forum offers thousands of free activities that can be browsed by subject, grade level and standards support

Take it to the test

Standardized testing organizations have approved the TI-73 Explorer™ calculator for use on the PSAT^®, SAT^® and AP^® tests.

A complete learning resource

Classroom activities

Browse and download free, standards-aligned activities designed for the complete line of Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators.

Professional development

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TI-73 Explorer™ graphing calculator specifications

Built-in functionality

Stacked fractions
Seven statistical plots: pictographs, pie charts, bar charts and more
Scrollable home screen
Four constant features
English and metric conversions
Compatible with the CBL™ 2 data collection device and CBR™ motion sensor systems to allow collection and analysis of real-world data
Applications available from TI, Sunburst Software and others
More advanced functions accessed through pull-down menus
Fourteen-digit accuracy displayed to 10 digits with two-digit exponent
Graphs four functions simultaneously
Send and receive lists and variables to and from the TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, and TI-84 Plus graphing calculators
Up to seven graph styles: thin, thick, animate, animate with path and more
User-defined list names; stores up to 999 elements
Thirteen zoom features
Function evaluation table.
List-based one- and two-variable statistics including linear, quadratic, exponential, med-median and manual-fit regression models
Three statistical plot setups
Interactive equation solver
Alphabetical CATALOG of all calculator operations in one menu
Programming capabilities.
Display indicates when fraction can be simplified
Shows common factor used during simplification
Enter your own factor during simplification
Change improper fractions to mixed numbers
Simplifies fractions
Fraction/decimal conversions
Combinations and permutations
Random number generator
Trigonometry
Logs and antilogs
Convert angles from degrees to radians
%, x², 1/x, x, y², xy, and x!
Fixed decimal capability
AOS: × and ÷ before + and -

Hardware

Large 64 × 96 pixel screen
Eight-line × 16-character, easier-to-read LCD display
I/O port for linking and data collection
32 KB RAM with 25 K user-available; 128 K of application space (with OS v. 1.60)
TI-GRAPH LINK™ software accessory allows information to be transferred to a computer and printed or stored on disk
Powered by four (4) AAA batteries with lithium battery backup
Impact-resistant slide case
Built extra-durable for middle school use

Applications

Included apps: Area Formulas, Geoboard, and Number Line
Apps are available from TI and other leading developers

Programming

Supports TI-Basic programming
Programming capability with the number of programs limited only by available memory
App SDK available

Support

One-year limited warranty
Toll-free help hotline: 1.800.TI.CARES
Email: ti-cares@ti.com
Classroom activities available
Workshop Loan Program: Borrow TI calculators for evaluation or workshops
TI Technology Rewards program: Point values redeemable for additional TI products and services
Complete guidebook available

TI-73 Explorer™ graphing calculator applications

Customize your learning with graphing calculator applications. The addition of applications extends the functionality of your calculator, allowing you to perform specific math and science functions and deepen your understanding of concepts.

Mathematics, science, engineering and utility applications for the TI-73 Explorer™ graphing calculator.

Download applications

The following applications are available for this product:

Area Formulas App for TI-73 Explorer™
Building Perspectives™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Explorer Draw App for TI-73 Explorer™ (Concept)
Geoboard App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Guess My Coefficients App for TI-73 Explorer™
Logic Ladder App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Math by Hand App for the TI-73 Explorer™ (Concept)
Matrices App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Number Curiosities App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Number Line App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Probability Simulation App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Puzzle Tanks™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Rational Number Rampage App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Safari Search™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
SimCalc MathWorlds™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
SMILE app for the TI-73 Explorer™
StudyCards™ App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Topics in Algebra 1 (Chapters 1–5) App for TI-73 Explorer™

The following applications are preloaded on this product:

Area Formulas App for TI-73 Explorer™
Geoboard App for the TI-73 Explorer™
Number Line App for the TI-73 Explorer™

Accessories for the TI-73 Explorer™ graphing calculator

Extend the power of your graphing calculator and create a customizable approach to learning with accessories for your graphing calculator.

CBL™ 2 data collection device

The CBL™ 2 device is a portable, handheld, battery-operated data-collection device for gathering real-world data. Data collected with a CBL™ 2 device can be retrieved and analyzed by TI graphing calculators. With the CBL™ 2 device and appropriate sensors, you can measure motion, temperature, light, sound, pH, force and much more.

CBR™ 2 motion sensor

The CBR™ 2 system, which connects directly to your graphing calculator, is designed for teachers who want their students to collect and analyze real-world motion data such as distance, velocity and acceleration.

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TI Connect™ CE software application

TI Connect™ CE software allows for connectivity between your computer and graphing calculator. Transfer data, update your operating system (OS), download Calculator Software Applications (apps), edit and load programs to your graphing calculator.

Free Download for PC
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