Re: My first TI-(TI-89)


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Re: My first TI-(TI-89)



sure, I can do it with pencil and paper, and I know how to get a general
idea what the answer should be, but I would rather find a calculator
than kill a few trees scratchin all my problems out on paper

Nick Konidaris II wrote:
>
> >so? when are you ever gonna use this stuff without a calculator? I sure
> >am never gonna graph a parabola without assistance of a machine
>
> I disagree, if you ever have a function that you're looking at it, it's
> very nice to get a rough 'idea' of the function without having to whip
> out your calculator..  Graphing a parabola is automatic in my head, as a
> physics major.
>
> Using an 89 is great, just make sure you learn how to do most of the
> elementary operations yourself, then leave the hard stuff to the
> calculator.
>
> Even though I'm quite fond of maple and my 92, I also have learned how to
> deal with graphing these things fairly automatically.
>
> good luck
> nick


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