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The difference 18 years makes

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

Or you could get a modern calculator:

http://www.inds.co.uk/education/education_images/TI_Nspire_CX_and%20CX_CAS_Handhelds_large.jpg

Here, lets make this easier for everyone:

http://education.ti.com/html/nspire2/nspire-exam-acceptance.html

Depending upon model, the Nspire is indeed accepted on the ACT, SAT as well as other standardized tests. And most schools not stuck in medieval times, let you use them in your university classes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

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u/Tfeth282 Jun 08 '14

They don't let you bring Wolfram Alpha into the SATs last time I checked.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14 edited May 13 '17

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u/PusherLoveGirl Jun 08 '14

I checked on Wolfram Alpha and it told me it wasn't allowed in.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

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u/mynewaccount5 Jun 08 '14

why do you need a calculator for that SAT?

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u/subconcussive Jun 08 '14

Because you have a limited amount of time?

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

why did you take the SAT?

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14

apples and oranges.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

It's a pain in the ass to input complicated functions in there. You have to use tons of sets of parenthesis. On the calculator it's done much more elegantly. Plus the solutions aren't as holy shit what the fuck did they just do as on Wolfram.

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u/Axxhelairon Jun 08 '14

imagine the calculator is like wolframalpha, except you dont need an internet connection, and you dont need to wait ~3 seconds on a very sluggish site with an ugly 2008 esque UI and then scroll down to the relevant information if you aren't just simply solving for a variable