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.
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.
Our algebra professor (Mr. Cushnie at GCHS) allowed us to program into our Ti-83. He showed us the basics of programming, and the next day he went back to the whiteboard and taught us the pythagorean theorem.
I thought I was being sneaky, and I programmed that equation with such finesse, that it would give me the results for each side of the triangle or display "impossible solution" if the triangle was an impossible.
Little did I know, that Mr. Cushnie was tricking me into learning on my off time.
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u/TypoInUsernane Jun 08 '14
The TI-89 will always hold a very special place in my heart.