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the420star · 10-31-2004, 09:36 PM

If you check out the TI-89 you will see that it is allowed for use on both the AP calc test, AB and BC, as well as the SAT. The SAT thing does not matter, but the AP Calc test does. The TI-89 is able to do any form of integration and diffentiation. The AP is not a normal test, it is for college credit, get your child the calculator and you can almost be sure of a 4 or better. Just thought i would give you all a heads up, and if anyone gets one and has ?s about how to use it let me know.
I just read a post about becoming dependent on the calculator, i have taken 4 semesters of college calc, as well as 3 semesters of other math courses, all calc based, in addition to taking all my electrical, physics which were all calc based. I do not advocate passing the 89 to your child for all of ap calc. this post is ment simply to let parents know that the 89 is now allowable on the AP and can prove to be very benificial during both claculator sections and free response.

10-31-2004, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
the420star Psycho Location: Cow Country, CT	Quick Heads up for parents with kids in AP Calc If you check out the TI-89 you will see that it is allowed for use on both the AP calc test, AB and BC, as well as the SAT. The SAT thing does not matter, but the AP Calc test does. The TI-89 is able to do any form of integration and diffentiation. The AP is not a normal test, it is for college credit, get your child the calculator and you can almost be sure of a 4 or better. Just thought i would give you all a heads up, and if anyone gets one and has ?s about how to use it let me know. I just read a post about becoming dependent on the calculator, i have taken 4 semesters of college calc, as well as 3 semesters of other math courses, all calc based, in addition to taking all my electrical, physics which were all calc based. I do not advocate passing the 89 to your child for all of ap calc. this post is ment simply to let parents know that the 89 is now allowable on the AP and can prove to be very benificial during both claculator sections and free response. __________________ No, they arnt breasts, they are personalities, because its ok to like a girl for her personalities. Last edited by the420star; 11-01-2004 at 03:48 PM..