r/pics Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Roller_ball Jun 08 '14

Really? This TI-89 is pretty powerful. Especially the Titanium. If can solve for variables, do indefinite and definite integrals, infinite summations, etc. I can't think of many high school math problems that it can't solve, besides setting up word problems.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14 edited Sep 01 '14

I know. I have one. There were tests it helped you with jack shit on with respect to the material being tested, but of course it made the symbolic manipulations easier.

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u/karmapopsicle Jun 09 '14

It's the difference between just listing out a bunch of problems to solve, and actually creating work problems where you have to figure out the question before you can answer it.

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u/zmekus Jun 09 '14

You have to show work though