Electronic Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

San Antonio, Texas, March 6-9, 2008

Paper S036

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Let's Visualize the Differentiation of the Trigonometry Through the Mathematical Activity Using a CBL

Shin Watanabe


Tokai University


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ABSTRACT

It is difficult to understand abstract mathematics. The authors have helping tools for students. With the graphic calculator, the student learns mathematics more easily. They can visualize the definition and the differentiation of the trigonometry function with the concrete method. This method uses CBL.

Keyword(s): trigonometry, TI-89, calculus