TI-89 Calculator Operations and Functions

This video tutorial teaches how to divide complex polynomials using the TI-89 Titanium calculator. It covers the representation of polynomial division as fractions, inputting expressions with exponents and radicals, and using the algebra menu to perform division. The tutorial includes step-by-step instructions for entering expressions and interpreting results, with examples ranging from basic to complex polynomial divisions.

What is the term for the numerator in a polynomial division?

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Remainder

• Divisor

How can you represent the division of two polynomials?

• As a difference

• As a sum

• As a product

• As a fraction

Which symbol is used to input exponents on the TI-89 calculator?

• Slash (/)

• Caret (^)

• Asterisk (*)

• Backslash (\)

What should you press to make the radical symbol appear on the TI-89?

• Second button and division

• Second button and subtraction

• Second button and addition

• Second button and multiplication

Which menu on the TI-89 is used for polynomial division?

• Matrix menu

• Algebra menu

• Graph menu

• Statistics menu

What command is used to display the division result as quotient plus remainder over divisor?

• Prop Frac

• Simplify

• Expand

• Factor

In the example, what is the divisor when dividing 12x^4 + 5x^3 - 3x by x^2 + 3?

• x^2 + 3

• 12x^4

• 5x^3

• 3x

What should you check after entering a command on the TI-89?

• The battery level

• The screen brightness

• The calculator's serial number

• The entered command

In the complex example, what is multiplied by 27 to avoid a complex fraction?

• Quotient

• Remainder and divisor

• Dividend

• Divisor only

What is the final step in simplifying the complex example?

• Adding a constant

• Factoring a negative out of the remainder

• Multiplying by zero

• Dividing by a constant