Texas Instruments TI-73 Explorer Manual

TI-73 / TI-83 Plus

SMILE Mathematics

Getting Started

Starting and Quitting the Application

How To…

Play the Minimax Game

Play the Box Game

Play the Matching Fractions Game

Play the Angle Game

Play the Rhino Game

More Information

Use On-screen Options and Menus

Delete the Application

Installation Error Messages

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Important Information

Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either expressed or implied,

including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability

and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or

book materials and makes such materials available solely on an

"as-is" basis.

In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special,

collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with

or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the

sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the

form of action, shall not exceed any applicable purchase price of

this item or material. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be

liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these

materials by any other party.

Graphing product applications (Apps) are licensed. See the terms

of the license agreement for this product.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Apple, and Mac are registered trademarks of their

respective owners.

Each game was developed by SMILE Mathematics of London, England. For further

information about the SMILE Mathematics software, visit their web site at

www.smilemathematics.co.uk

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What is the SMILE Mathematics Application?

The SMILE Mathematics application is a suite of five games:

•Minimax

•Box

•Matching Fractions

•Angle

•Rhino

Concept App

Concept applications are shared with our customers, educators,

and students before product definition and testing is complete.

These applications may contain software imperfections and/or

incomplete coding areas. They are “alpha” software versions.

TI invites feedback from teachers and students concerning the

functionality and educational value of the SMILE Mathematics App.

Please send your comments and questions to concept@list.ti.com.

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What You Need

Note In this guidebook, any information that pertains to the TI-83 Plus also pertains

to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, unless otherwise noted.

Hardware and Software Note

TI-73 with version 1.60 or latest version

of the Graph Explorer software

—or—

TI-83 Plus or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition

with version 1.15 or latest version of

the operating system (OS) software

You can download a free copy of the

latest Graph Explorer or operating

system software from

education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

Follow the link to Operating

Systems.

Computer with Microsoft ® Windows®

95/98/2000, Windows NT®, or Apple®

Mac® OS 7.1 or higher installed

TI-GRAPH LINK™ computer-to-device

cable If you do not have this cable, call

your distributor, or order the cable

from the TI online store.

TI Connect™ software, which works

with most supported models of Flash-

based TI graphing devices.

—or—

TI-GRAPH LINK software that is

compatible with the TI-73 or the

TI-83 Plus

You can download free copies of

TI Connect and TI-GRAPH LINK

software from

education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

Follow the link to Connectivity

Software.

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Where to Find Installation Instructions

Detailed instructions on installing this and other Apps are available

at education.ti.com/guides.Follow the link to Flash Installation

Instructions.

Note The instructions in this guidebook are only for this App. If you need help

using the TI-73 or TI-83 Plus, refer to its comprehensive guidebook at

education.ti.com/guides.

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Starting and Quitting the Application

Starting the Application

1. Press Œto display the list of applications on your device.

2. Select SMILEMth.The SMILE Mathematics information screen is

displayed.

3. Press any key to continue. The Texas Instruments version

number screen is displayed.

4. Press any key to continue. The programmers’ screen is

displayed.

5. Press any key to continue. The acknowledgement screen is

displayed.

6. Press any key to continue. The SELECT A GAME menu is

displayed.

7. Select a game and press Í.

Also on this screen are two choices QUIT and INFO.Select

QUIT (o)if you need to quit the application. Select INFO (s)

to rerun the information screens.

Quitting the Application

Select QUIT or press y 5 from the SELECT A GAME menu.

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Navigating

Selecting Menu Items

You can select menu items in the following ways.

•Press }or †to highlight the menu item, and then press Í

to select it.

— or —

•Press the number key that corresponds to the menu item.

Using On-Screen Options

To select an option from the bottom of the screen, press the

graphing key directly below the option.

For example, press

sto rerun the

information screens.

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he Minimax Game

Minimax is a game for two players. Five digits are presented, one at

atime, and used to create a three-digit and a two-digit number.

Each presented digit can be placed in any available position, but

once placed, it cannot be moved.

Before any digits are presented, an operation (addition, subtraction,

multiplication, or division) is chosen, and also a target (minimum or

maximum). The aim for each player is to create the arrangement of

three-digit and two-digit numbers, combined according to the

chosen operation, which produces the better result according to the

chosen target, minimum or maximum.

For example, if addition and minimum are the chosen operation and

target, and the five presented digits are 4, 6, 9, 2, and 5, the

arrangement below of player AAA produces a better result than the

arrangement of player BBB.

Player AAA: 629 + 45 = 674

Player BBB: 954 + 26 = 980

(the lower value is 674, so AAA wins)

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Starting the Minimax Game

1. From the SELECT AN OPERATION menu, choose one of the

following:

1:ADDITION

2:SUBTRACTION

3:MULTIPLICATION

4:DIVISION

2. Then, from the SELECT A MODE menu choose:

1:MINIMUM NUMBER

2:MAXIMUM NUMBER

3. Next, from the INPUT PLAYER NAME screen, enter a three letter

identifier for each player.

Enter Player Names

Press }and †to cycle the display through the available letters, in

alphabetical order, and press |and ~to move the cursor between

the positions for each letter. When three letters have been chosen,

press Íto confirm your choice.

Three letters for the second player are entered in the same way,

and then the game automatically launches.

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Playing the Minimax Game

The opening screen looks similar to the illustration below.

Five spaces for digits are presented. Each player must try to place

the digits so that the final result is as high or low as possible. The

digits are presented one at a time, with those still to come unseen

until presented. The indicator mark is moved to the available

locations by pressing ~or |. Press Íto place the digit in the

location currently indicated by the marker position. The marker only

moves to available positions.

As each game ends the option to QUIT (o)the game or PLAY

AGAIN (p)is selected from the on-screen option at the

bottom of the screen.

The aim is to minimize

the result.

This box shows the

current digit to be placed.

This box identifies

the current player.

The chosen operation

is addition.

This mark indicates where

the digit is placed when

you press Í.

The current player’s

name is highlighted.

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