Wich Calculator is better for college?
TI or HP?
Which model?
For Calculus, physics etc...
which have people used?
which are good?
2006-08-08 14:59:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
TI 83 is the best calculator I know. It's gotten me through trig, pre-cal, chem, and physics!
2006-08-08 15:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by MegW12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Texas Instruments, they are by far the most widely used.
I'd say that the TI-83+ is the most popular, but in my experience the TI-89 is the best. It runs on the exact same software as the TI-92, but it doesn't have the full keyboard so its not banned on tests. In my opinion the TI-89 is much easier to use.
And since we are all saying what classes we've used our calculaors for: Calculus based physics, Chemistry, and many engineering classes in which the TI-89s matrix operations (exclusive to the TI-89/92 software) have helped me. Once you finish algebra you won't use a calculator in a math class.
It depends on your needs. If you don't need precision and exactness in your calculations, non-science majors, then get the cheaper calculator. If you are a science or engineering major then do yourself a favor and get the TI-89. It's well worth the extra money because it will save you time and effort.
2006-08-08 23:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by vintagejbass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are better more impressive calculators but a lot of professors will give instructions based on a TI-83. I found that the newest TI-86 or is it the 89 either way yeah it cost about 40 bucks more and it really isn't worth it because the 83 can handle all of those same problems unless of course they have some how changed how to input calculus into a calculator.
2006-08-08 22:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Heather P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The TI-89 is the calculator that I have had to use for the past four years. It is more difficult to manage than an 83, but it is well worth the difficulty. Every teacher I've had has encouraged their students to buy a TI-89 Titanium, but it is not cheap. The price tag runs up to about $140. I have used this for Trig, Pre-Calc, Calc, Chemistry, Physics, etc, but I was not allowed to use it on a few tests (it is considered cheating to use it on some exams because of the many functions it can compute).
2006-08-08 22:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by newsblews361 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ti-83 or the slightly newer version, ti-84. If you get Texas instruments though, don't get anything higher nubmered than the ti-84 because a lot of them have programs that are considered cheating in some schools. Ask your school what calculator they;d suggest!
2006-08-08 22:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by nsg_2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a TI-92. It's so good that it's been banned in certain standard tests. It does more things than a TI-83 ever could.
2006-08-08 22:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TI-86 model is a touch better for calc and finite studies. My personal opinion. There might be an upgrade to that too
Texas instruments is the best company for calcs though
2006-08-08 22:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by Joe Knows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a TI 83+, It got me through calculus, physics, and 6 chemistry classes
2006-08-08 22:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by ~Perfectly Flawed~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an old TI-83 that has worked beautifully for several years. It has handled everything the professors have thrown at me. Because there is a newer model now, you can probably find them pretty cheap now.
2006-08-08 22:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Chemclueless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a basic scienctific calculator. There's lots of cheap or free software for graphing if you can wait until you can get to a computer.
I've been a physics major for 2 years now, and haven't needed a graphing calculator once.
2006-08-08 22:05:08 · answer #10 · answered by Jim Trebek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋