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Using the TI-73: A Guide for Teachers

Patterns and Functions

Name __________________________

1.Build the above pictures with pattern blocks or cutouts.

2.How many blocks total will you need to build a boat with 5 puffs of smoke?

a.Build it and write the number here:

b.Now develop a pattern for entering it into the TI-73. Write your pattern here:

c.Now check your pattern by entering it into the TI-73 and pressing b 4 times.

Did you get the right number of blocks?

3.Using your TI-73 pattern, how many blocks will you need to build a boat with 17 puffs of smoke?

4.How many puffs of smoke will you have if you use 37 blocks?

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