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Offline tjanuranus

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Thinking about getting a TI Nspire CX Cas. Should I?
« on: August 20, 2011, 05:54:04 PM »
taking calc one next month and I'm looking to upgrade my 83 plus. Actually i'm borrowing it so i'd like to get a better one and return this one. Anyone have experience with this calculator? Thoughts?
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Re: Thinking about getting a TI Nspire CX Cas. Should I?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 05:56:49 PM »
I'm not entirely sure what capabilities it has, but I'd recommend a computer program like Math Xpert, or something that can show you the steps of the calc operations rather than just giving you the answer. And in the end Wolfram Alpha has basically the same functionality for free. I assume you wouldn't be able to use such a calculator in class, so I don't really know what difference it would make.
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Re: Thinking about getting a TI Nspire CX Cas. Should I?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 06:00:52 PM »
As far as Calc I goes, the only benefits to having the Nspire is being able to see answers in expressions rather than just decimal answers and a much better resolution.

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Re: Thinking about getting a TI Nspire CX Cas. Should I?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 06:03:32 PM »
For the same price you can buy a copy of mathematica. It will be infinitely more useful.
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Re: Thinking about getting a TI Nspire CX Cas. Should I?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 11:57:32 PM »
Ok well my calc 1 class is online so no one will be checking what i'm using really. But if i have to go in to the testing center they will allow me to bring a calculator but not a computer.
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