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

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper W006

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Mathematical Modeling with the Support of TI's Sequence Mode with Suggestions for Using Excel

Kenneth C. Wolff


Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07009
USA


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ABSTRACT

TI's sequence mode is used to explore problems modeled with recurrence relations. Topics include finance, figurative numbers, predator/prey, phone chains and growth and decay. Suggestions for using Excel are included.

Keyword(s): graphing calculators, spreadsheets