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Calculator Calculus is aimed at students of 16 years and over. It provides an excellent introduction to the two big ideas of differentiation and integration - ideal whether you are meeting Calculus for the first time or want to revise these ideas.

The book really gets to the heart of what Calculus is about by exploiting the powerful facilities of the Texas Instruments TI-83 ot TI84 graphics calculators.

Although these calculators do not carry out algebraic manipulation (they cannot differentiate and integrate functions directly), the book demonstrates how they can be used to develop a firm understanding of the underlying ideas of Calculus.

 

What are the contents of the book?

1. Gradient of a straight line

2. A close look at curves

3. Gradient of a curve at a point

4. Tabulating and programming gradients

5. Dee why by dee ex

6. nDeriv: how does it do it?

7. Gradient functions

8. Differentiation of polynomials

9. Points of inflexion

10. Rates of change

11 Antiderivatives

12. Definite integrals

13. Integration and area

14. Means, volumes and changing rates

What calculator skills are needed?

If you are new to the TI-83 or TI-84 calculators, we recommend that you first work through Calculator Maths: Foundations Plus, which provides all the basic calculator skills you will need for Calculator Calculus.

 

How much does it cost?

Copies cost £9.95.

 

What size is the book?

The book is A4 size and contains 100 pages.

 

How can I obtain a copy?

You can order by phone, email or post. Click here for details.