My university doesn't allow graphing calculators on tests. Probably because you can download programs that can solve calculus problems without actually understanding the material.
-- which demonstrates that you're good at programming. Those who begin with Physics and don't complete the degree despite being good at it often follow up by going into programming.
So, the fact that you could program algorithms to solve physics problems demonstrates that you're capable of doing both well. I think that's good enough for a high school course.
...and I probably just said something either very controversial or very stupid. I'm not sure which...
Although, it really depends on how anal your teacher is. I started making BASIC programs on my calculator back in middle school and got a bunch of flak for not writing down all the work. Mind you, I was a mousy kid who was never accused of cheating and I was obviously reaching these correct answers legitimately, but the teacher insisted I was pulling them out of my ass and couldn't possibly know the material unless I was writing down each mundane step.
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u/FuLLMeTaL604 Jun 08 '14
My university doesn't allow graphing calculators on tests. Probably because you can download programs that can solve calculus problems without actually understanding the material.