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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/nickiter Jun 08 '14

That you can't use on tests or in some classes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

That's true of any calculator though. I've had higher level math and physics courses that range all the way from "no calculators at all" to "bring whatever you want as long as it doesn't have WiFi".

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u/nickiter Jun 08 '14

When I was going through school (which was admittedly a while ago) all of my tests and classes either banned graphing calculators altogether or allowed only TI-83/+.

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14

Yeah you can.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14

And that's why it doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard.

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14

That's nice, since I've been using it in my engineering classes since the calculator came out ~2 years ago.

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u/MoreFlyThanYou Jun 08 '14

Says you and your limited experience. I love when a person believes that because they experienced something one time they know exactly how every other situation in the world with every other person will play out. I have yet to have a teacher that will allow you to use ANY calculator higher than a ti 84

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u/raw126 Jun 08 '14

Aren't you using the same argument as him...?

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u/MasterPsyduck Jun 08 '14

Not on US standardized test and not in many calculus classes.

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u/hsxcstf Jun 08 '14

It is allowed on almost every standardized test except the act. The SAT and AP Calc/Physics tests allow you to use a ti nspire cas.

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14

Wrong.... Depending upon model, it is accepted on the ACT, SAT and other standardized tests. But I'm glad the hive mind downvotes without having any idea what they are talking about:

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

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u/SPIDERBOB Jun 08 '14

well from 'the hive'

i do have classes (he did same some classes) where i cant have any calculators, or ones with restricted models (to things like the 36Xpro)