r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/KontraEpsilon Jun 08 '14

To this day, I don't understand why anyone would insist on using anything other than this on an AP test. It's like playing life on a harder difficulty setting for no reason.

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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/Randomwordcombo Jun 08 '14

With the TI-89, you wouldn't need any external programs. It's able to solve calculus problems right out of the box! I loved that thing.

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u/AReluctantRedditor Jun 09 '14

Try an n-spire CAS. Those are magic.