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sachinmachin

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« on: September 30, 2009, 06:38:05 pm »
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i was just wondering if we were allowed to bring in our cas as well as our normal graphics calculator? is this permissible?
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 06:47:02 pm »
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Yes.
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 06:48:06 pm »
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I thought the rule was only one graphics, and one scientific; not two graphics'?
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 06:49:17 pm »
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I'm not too sure about the normal graphics calculator, but you can also bring a scientific calc
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 06:50:15 pm »
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Our teacher said one graphic (CAS or non-CAS) and if you want, one scientific.
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 06:50:41 pm »
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I've always brought my scientific into SACs along with my normal CAS one.

Isn't scientific one a "normal" gfx calculator?
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 06:52:17 pm »
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Quote from: TrueTears on September 30, 2009, 06:50:41 pm
I've always brought my scientific into SACs along with my normal CAS one.


yeah same, but I put the scientific calc into degrees mode
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 06:53:57 pm »
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reason i ask this is because its a real bitch to work with graphs on the cas
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 06:57:27 pm »
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Quote from: TrueTears on September 30, 2009, 06:50:41 pm
I've always brought my scientific into SACs along with my normal CAS one.

Isn't scientific one a "normal" gfx calculator?

A scientific isn't a graphics calculator. I assume the OP meant a non-CAS graphics, for example, TI-83, TI-84 etc, especially with the next post regarding how he/she'd rather graph on the non-CAS. In that case, I don't think you can. Read up on VCAA's guidelines perhaps, but from what I recall and what I did for the spesh exam, pretty sure you can't bring both.
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 07:03:16 pm »
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Quote from: shinny on September 30, 2009, 06:57:27 pm
Quote from: TrueTears on September 30, 2009, 06:50:41 pm
I've always brought my scientific into SACs along with my normal CAS one.

Isn't scientific one a "normal" gfx calculator?

A scientific isn't a graphics calculator. I assume the OP meant a non-CAS graphics, for example, TI-83, TI-84 etc, especially with the next post regarding how he/she'd rather graph on the non-CAS. In that case, I don't think you can. Read up on VCAA's guidelines perhaps, but from what I recall and what I did for the spesh exam, pretty sure you can't bring both.
Ahhh I see.
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 07:06:50 pm »
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From VCAA
"For specified mathematics examinations, either one approved graphics calculator or one approved CAS may be used, as applicable to that study. A scientific calculator may also be used if desired. Students are not allowed to take into any examination a CAS and a graphics calculator."

thanks anyway

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