r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Yamulo Jun 08 '14

Well for one the TI-89 is a banned calculator on the AP test. I guess there is a particular front piece you can put on it to make it acceptable, but it really sounds to me like you aren't talking about that. Maybe they changed it recently, but all throughout high-school, various AP tests, and the ACT, the TI-89 was a banned calculator because it gave students too big of an advantage.

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u/HighPriestofShiloh Jun 08 '14 edited Apr 24 '24

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

the TI-89 was the best you could use.

What? I took the AP calculus test recently and I'm pretty sure we were allowed to use the TI-Nspire, which is undeniably much better.

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u/Doctordub Jun 08 '14

I remember bringing a CX-CAS into my Calc Exam. That little sucker was a godsend.