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Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: dxb on November 04, 2007, 12:36:47 pm
Who's using them in the exam?

Anyone got any good ones they wish to share? :P
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Odette on November 04, 2007, 12:37:57 pm
Quote from: "dxb"
Who's using them in the exam?

Anyone got any good ones they wish to share? :P


I'm not lol ...
I don't think i need them anyways =]
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: dxb on November 04, 2007, 12:45:06 pm
aww ok then.

Personally I find them valuable for when I'm going over an exam, just to see if I made any silly mistakes when using certain formulas.
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Odette on November 04, 2007, 12:49:02 pm
Quote from: "dxb"
aww ok then.

Personally I find them valuable for when I'm going over an exam, just to see if I made any silly mistakes when using certain formulas.


True true =]
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: maxleng on November 04, 2007, 12:54:01 pm
definatly!

the triangle program saves me sooo much time especialy in multichoice, and ur guranteed not to make a mistake unless you put them in wrong.

cosine rule is done in like 10 sec where it would take that time to write out the numbers in the formula then solve

get onto it!

also finance program is great for solving r or t no need to use logs or anything like that its done for u, great way to check everything too (and make sure no stupid mistakes)
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: gulamali on November 04, 2007, 04:51:54 pm
Quote from: "dxb"
Who's using them in the exam?

Anyone got any good ones they wish to share? :P


ATRIGA .. for trig, helps soo much, probably saves a couple of mins each question, just chuck in #'s and angles, and it does it all for you, what more can you as for ? =]
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: SilverBullet on November 04, 2007, 06:14:42 pm
Quote from: "gulamali"
Quote from: "dxb"
Who's using them in the exam?

Anyone got any good ones they wish to share? :P


ATRIGA .. for trig, helps soo much, probably saves a couple of mins each question, just chuck in #'s and angles, and it does it all for you, what more can you as for ? =]


How come I've never heard of this before?!?!?!?!?!?!
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: gulamali on November 04, 2007, 06:26:49 pm
Quote from: "SilverBullet"
Quote from: "gulamali"
Quote from: "dxb"
Who's using them in the exam?

Anyone got any good ones they wish to share? :P


ATRIGA .. for trig, helps soo much, probably saves a couple of mins each question, just chuck in #'s and angles, and it does it all for you, what more can you as for ? =]


How come I've never heard of this before?!?!?!?!?!?!


i don't know, i'd upload it for you, but i don't have the cable :( sorry.

but yeahh if you can get your hands on ATRIGA, if your doing geo&trig obviously, saves me from using the SIN, COS rule, by hand, ohh and also works out the area for you.
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: SilverBullet on November 04, 2007, 06:29:09 pm
is it cheating?

dont mean that to be offensive but like it has never been mentioned at my school.
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Odette on November 04, 2007, 06:30:16 pm
Quote from: "SilverBullet"
is it cheating?

dont mean that to be offensive but like it has never been mentioned at my school.


Nah calc programs are allowed... but in exam 2 you will need to show working out
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: SilverBullet on November 04, 2007, 06:31:43 pm
im in amazement!
Guess its to late now though.
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Odette on November 04, 2007, 06:35:56 pm
Quote from: "SilverBullet"
im in amazement!
Guess its to late now though.


Yeah kinda is... i prefer not to use calc programs though =]
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: gulamali on November 04, 2007, 06:54:28 pm
Quote from: "SilverBullet"
im in amazement!
Guess its to late now though.


yeahh it is a bit late, and its not cheating.

contrary to oddete, programs are great to use, they save time, id rather do a question in a matter of seconds, compared to wasting a couple of minutes on it.

Also, in exam 2 they are still usefull to at least, back your answers up with.

If you do buss maths do you use equation solver, and TVM solver ?
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: maxleng on November 04, 2007, 08:45:16 pm
Quote from: "Odette"
Quote from: "SilverBullet"
is it cheating?

dont mean that to be offensive but like it has never been mentioned at my school.


Nah calc programs are allowed... but in exam 2 you will need to show working out


not exactly, you can just write the answer with no working and still get full marks

but if your answer is wrong obviously u wont get any marks, but with workings you will
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Lyonzy on November 05, 2007, 08:17:55 pm
Does anybody use the casio classpad? Everybody seems to be using TI...
anyway, the classpad is touch screen and has an awesome geometry mode where you visually draw a diagram of the question. I did a question in 5 minutes where the teacher did it in 45... and i've written some programs for it, like gradient, linear equation etc.
Title: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: rustic_metal on November 05, 2007, 09:56:35 pm
check the gmail drive. i uploaded a bunch a month or so ago
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: jsimmo on October 24, 2008, 11:40:47 pm
Does anyone know of a simultaneous equation solver?? One that solves equations in the form ax + by = c (for the TI calculators).
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: /0 on October 25, 2008, 12:17:16 am
Does anyone know of a simultaneous equation solver?? One that solves equations in the form ax + by = c (for the TI calculators).

This one
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: jsimmo on October 25, 2008, 12:20:41 am
Does anyone know of a simultaneous equation solver?? One that solves equations in the form ax + by = c (for the TI calculators).

This one

It says that it is not compatible with my device? My calculator is a TI-84 Plus
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: ell on October 25, 2008, 10:01:43 am
Do you do matrices jayden? You can just make a 2x3 matrix in this form (use [A] for example):



Where and

Then just go to MATH in the matrix menu, select B:rref(, and then type in rref([A]), your answers should come up in the form

Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: jsimmo on October 25, 2008, 10:55:03 am
lol no I don't do matrices, what you said doesn't make sense to me.
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Amnesiac on October 25, 2008, 11:12:22 am
Either way jsimmo, you can do simultaneous equations on your calculator with the matrices function, given that they are in the correct form (ax+by=c). I'm probably just stating what has already been stated but you just put the ax+by in a 2x2 matrix and c in a 2x1...given that their are two equations to solve. It makes it very very very easy.
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: ed_saifa on October 25, 2008, 12:05:56 pm
lol no I don't do matrices, what you said doesn't make sense to me.
You can download this root finder and simultaneous equation solver application
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/downloadcenter/SoftwareDetail.do?website=US&tabId=1&appId=206
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: ReVeL on October 25, 2008, 02:40:20 pm
'Simul' is the only program I got.

*...Must remember to go to school next week and get the rest.*


EDIT: wooooooooooooooo 200th post!
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: BiG DaN on October 25, 2008, 03:12:39 pm
what is the triangle program????
also can some1 tell me what the gmail drive is
ive heard it has hundreds of exams
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: Odette. on October 26, 2008, 11:29:56 am
what is the triangle program????
also can some1 tell me what the gmail drive is
ive heard it has hundreds of exams

Don't quote me on this but I think the gmail drive was deleted or something because a few problems arose from it, i.e. people changing passwords, deleting information, adding irrelevant information, etc.
Title: Re: Graphix Calc programs?
Post by: ZeroX03 on October 29, 2008, 10:47:08 pm
Can someone please upload ATRIGA? Thanks!