Algebra 1 Name______

GRAPHING CALCULATOR SCAVENGER HUNT!

1)Press 2nd+Enter. What is the ID of your calculator? ______

2)Press 2nd then ↑ five times in a row, then press the 2nd then ↓ five times in a row. Which choice best explains what is happening? (circle the correct answer)

  1. The print size on the screen gets larger then smaller
  2. The screen contrast gets darker then lighter
  3. The screen display size gets larger then smaller
  4. The calculator turns off then back on

3)Press Y=. You have now left the “home screen” work area of the calculator. Which choice shows the keystroke(s) that will return you to the “home screen?” (circle the correct answer)

  1. 2ndmath
  2. del
  3. 2ndmode
  4. clear

4)Press 10.2345x20.465enter. Which numbered choice shows the keystrokes that will return this multiplication problem to the screen without retyping it? (circle the correct answer)

  1. 2nd(-)
  2. 2ndenter
  3. 2nddel
  4. 2ndapps

5)Because of the extensive number of menus on the calculator, it can often be difficult to remember where to find an item. When this happens, look for the item in the CATALOG, where items are listed in alphabetical order. Which choice will open the CATALOG? (circle the correct answer)

  1. 2nd+24
  2. 2nd+1
  3. 2nd0
  4. There is no catalog

6)If you want to raise a number to a power such as 345 you use the key ^. What is this called? ______(hint, Bugs Bunny eats them all the time). For example, you would type 3^45 in the calculator to get the answer.

7)Using that, solve

  1. 221= ______
  2. 413 = ______

8)If you want to square a number, you press this key x2.

  1. What does this equal: 372 = ______
  2. What does this equal: 812 = ______

9)Some actions on the calculator will require you to use parentheses to get the correct answer. Solve these equations to see why parentheses are necessary.

  1. (8 + 9 – 4) x 2= ______
  2. 8 + 9 – 4 x 2 = ______
  1. (-2)2 = ______
  2. -22 = ______

10)Your teacher wants you to only have 5 numbers after the decimal place. To do this on the calculator, use the keys

MODE↓→(press → until you have reached the value you want) ENTER2ndMODE .

What is the answer to rounded to 5 decimal places? ______

11)Go to Y= and enter this equation y = 3x + 8. Press Graph to see what your equation looks like. Sketch a picture of what you see.

12)Using the same equation hit 2ndGraph. This shows a table of all the points on your graph. What is y when x is -15? ______

13)Go to Y= and enter this equation y = 2x - 6. Press Graph to see what your equation looks like. Sketch a picture of what you see.

14)Using the same equation hit 2nd graph. This shows your table of points on your graph. What is y when x is 20? ______

15)To convert a number to a fraction, hit the MATH key and select option 1.

  1. What does .74 equal as a fraction? ______
  2. What does .39 equal as a fraction? ______

16)You can also use this function to reduce this fraction using your calculator.

  1. Simplify the fraction . ______
  2. Simplify the fraction . ______