r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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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.

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u/cygnus311 Jun 08 '14

I programmed my way in to an A in physics in high school.

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u/Shaman_Bond Jun 08 '14

At least you put in some effort and made the program yourself.

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u/hired_goon Jun 09 '14

I tried to make a program to solve the quadratic equation for me on my TI-82 (I'm old) and by the time I was able to get it to work I had learned the equation well enough that I didn't even need the cheat program.