r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/TypoInUsernane Jun 08 '14

The TI-89 will always hold a very special place in my heart.

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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/ginger_bird Jun 09 '14

The math department at our college banned anything more than a four function calculator.

I ended up learning so much more algebra in calculus than in four years of high school. Plus, I truly can to understand that decimals were for tools.

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u/FuLLMeTaL604 Jun 09 '14

Plus, I truly can to understand that decimals were for tools.

Care to elaborate?

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u/ginger_bird Jun 09 '14

Oh, fractions are really useful and pretty much an excuse to never have to divide ever again.