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Which calculator would you prefer?
« on: November 24, 2008, 09:42:23 pm »
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Which calculator would you prefer if you were in my shoes?

Ti-84+: I'm much faster on (I would say nearly "touch type"  ::) ) i.e. more familiar with everything and all the functions

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CAS calculator: To check the answers of integrals and derivatives, although I don't know how to find the y-intercept, turning points (the basics) and I'm very slow on it.

Got an exam tomorrow and one calculator allowed.
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 09:44:51 pm »
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your cas is weird.
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2008, 09:46:19 pm »
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Use CAS, ti 84 is primitive........
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2008, 09:47:21 pm »
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Why is it weird? It's great but I just don't know how to use all it has to offer, as I've hardly used it. :P
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 09:49:47 pm »
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anything besides ti-89 is weird to me :P.
anyway, you'll get quicker on the cas if you use it. come exam time you'll be 'touch typing' on it as well.
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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 09:51:14 pm »
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There was only really one question on the Spech paper this year that required a CAS calculator... I think the last question with the integral of the area between a circle and line from the Argand diagram. But other than that, CAS is basically the same as Ti 83-84. You should know if you have the answer right or wrong anyway. :P
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2008, 10:34:41 pm »
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I used a TI-84, and I didn't feel disadvantaged at all as I know how to effectively use a TI-84 to its full capacity.  CAS calculators just encourage laziness.
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2008, 11:12:00 pm »
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That said, as the Specialist study design comes closer to the renewal period, there will probably be more CAS-designed questions
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 12:32:28 am »
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CAS all the way.
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 12:44:25 am »
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I'd opt for a CAS. It's saved me plenty of time in many situations, and any possible advantage in an exam is worth capitalising on.
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 12:45:33 am »
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^I got a, in my opinion, a crappy CAS right now shinjitsuzx ::)
Oh and those tiny green buttons beside each number.. I don't have the thinnest fingers and I often press them by mistake  >:(
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 12:01:52 pm »
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The TI-nSpire right... not very inspirational is it? :P
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2008, 12:15:27 pm »
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Quote from: Glockmeister on November 25, 2008, 12:01:52 pm
The TI-nSpire right... not very inspirational is it? :P

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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2008, 12:49:24 pm »
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i actually like the n-spire :P
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Re: Which calculator would you prefer?
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2008, 12:57:10 pm »
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I feel so outdated, using my pathetic little TI-83 :(


Mind you if I ever need to graph something or calculate something then I just use Mathematica. Either you're not allowed anything in uni exams, or they're open book and you can use your calculate but it doesn't help you anyway.
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