Re: Question about Calculus on the TI-85


[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

Re: Question about Calculus on the TI-85



Although it may seem cool that the 92 can do symbolic evaluation of
integrals, etc. It's because of that function that most math classes
(everyone i've seen) don't allow you to use it. You wouldn't want to buy a
calc for $$$ and not be able to use it ;)

scrmac@uslink.net wrote:
> In article <57hgq5$cip@news.one.net>, jwhall@one.net (Justin Hall) wrote:

> [snip]
> > spitting out 2(3) or 6. What you want is f'(x), which is the straight
> > derivative of the function. The 85 cannot do this using nder() right
> > out, and I doubt there's a calculator anywhere that can (if there is,
> > i'm buying it :P). What you can do is use graphs to check if your
> [snip]

> Actually, the TI-92 does full symbolic math including derivatives and
> integrals. Better get out the checkbook, eh? :)

> Andy

> --
> Any opinions expressed here are not necessarily my own.

> Proud owner of a crappy WWW page.

> Animal behaviorists have found that in order to attract a mate,a weasel
> will occasionally found Microsoft and make 12 billion dollars.

--
   =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
   = The wise man can pick up a grain of sand and  =
   = envision a whole universe.  But the stupid    =
   = man will just lay down on some seaweed and    =
   = roll around until he's completely draped in   =
   = it.  Then he'll stand up and go, "Hey, I'm    =
   =                  Vine Man."                   =
   =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


References: