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Using the TI-73: A Guide for Teachers

Patterns and Functions

4.Have students set up the counter for the second scenario.

-t # #, and then " until { b Y ¡ Z " to } b

# # to Done b b

-t # #, and then " until { b

# # to Done b

-¢ (above the a key)

D Y E \ Y ¡

-¢ D Z E \ Z

-t # #, and then " until } b

# # to Done b b

Activity—Part C

1.Now the twins move to bigger things. Try this next pattern with the counter.

{} indicates a list of numbers.

Ans(1) means the answer in the first position of the list and Ans(2) means the answer in the second position of the list.

Ans(1) +1 will count up by ones to let you know which term you are on, while Ans(2)+2 is the familiar pattern you use to find the number of blocks each tower will have.

1-story tower

2-story tower

3-story tower

2.Have students set up the counter.

-t # #, and then " until { b Y ¡ R " to } b

## to Done b b

-t # #, and then " until { b

## to Done b

-¢ (above the a key)

D Y E \ Y ¡

-¢ D Z E \ [

-t # #, and then " until } b

# # to Done b b

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