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Scientific Calculator for College Calculus?

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I need help  picking a calculator for my college calculus class. The teacher requires both a graphing and a scientific calculator. I already own an TI nSpire, so I am good with the graphic calculator.

 

We are only allowed to use a scientific calculator on our exams though, but we are allowed to choose whichever scientific calculator we want.

 

So does anyone have any suggestions? I've been thinking about the TI-36X Pro as it is only $19 at a local store. 

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Typical TI-84 Plus is overpriced but reliable. And for scientific you can just use your smartphone :D

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Typical TI-84 Plus is overpriced but reliable. And for scientific you can just use your smartphone :D

I already have a graphic calculator: The TI-Nspire

And read my comment, It is needed for Exams. There is no way in hell we are going to be allowed to pull out our cell phones during an exam.

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all TI calculators are banned in the uk exams that sucks we are stuck with the casio gt series

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http://web2.0calc.com/

 

Best calculator ever

I need a physical calculator to use In class during exams.

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all TI calculators are banned in the uk exams that sucks we are stuck with the casio gt series

 

Where in the UK do you live and what exams are you sitting?

 

In A-Level exams, you can use graphical calculators as long as they can't do non-numeric algebra

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I need a physical calculator to use In class during exams.

I used this for all my engineering BA and I never needed anything more "sophisticated".

 

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On exams?  I don't think so.

 

The TI-30XIIS will do well

Meh, I gave my 30XIIS to my sister. I used that calculator when I was in high school algebra and Trig. 

 

I've been thinking of picking up the TI-36X Pro, just for the convenience factor.

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Where in the UK do you live and what exams are you sitting?

 

In A-Level exams, you can use graphical calculators as long as they can't do non-numeric algebra

london, to be more accurate reigate college, we have aqa as the exam board, my friend had a TI-84 and he had to change his calculator because the TI-84 was on a blacklist.

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http://www.casio.co.uk/products/calculators/scientific-calculators/Product/FX-83GTPLUS-SB-UH/

 

Simple and reliable.

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london, to be more accurate reigate college, we have aqa as the exam board, my friend had a TI-84 and he had to change his calculator because the TI-84 was on a blacklist.

 

Well yeah, some graphical calculators are banned.

 

Calculator regulations are government, not exam board.

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In my calculus classes you could not use a calculator of any kind... But then they usually didn't actually expect you to solve the problem, just get it to its most basic function.

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