Question about Ti-89 and Calculus

[thomas997]

Anyone know if the Ti-89 is allowed on the Calculus AP test?

Also what kind of derivatives can this this do?
Can it use chain rule, power rule, etc..
Anti derivatives?


Thanks

[thomas997]

hm

[genseng]

using a calculator to do this type of test sort of defeats the purpose doesn't it? i didn't ever take an AP test (i took OAC courses at an ontario highschool) but i've never been allowed to use those type of calculating devices in exams at the highschool or university level and i've taken plenty of exams! best method would be to learn the stuff proper and write the test the old fashion way.

anyway, having the initiative to write the test shows you want to learn and anyone who goes out of their way to learn calculus in highschool is probably fairly nerdy and has plans to go onto do nerdier things after highschool (i mean that in a positive way - i'm in engineering myself). since you are already showing a desire to learn i'm sure you will do fine on the AP test, though you are going to need to study instead of relying on your calculator!

btw, wouldn't your so called anti-derivative be an integral? that is what they are correctly called. i've never heard anyone call them anti-derivatives.

[thomas997]

Yeah it takes soooo long to do some questions though (the derivative part).

The thing is I read on epinions that people used this calculator on the Canadian AP test, it was written back in 1999 though.. so the rules may have changed..

Also there was something on TV, a teacher was saying how students shouldnt waste time doing work a calculator can do in a tenth of the time or less..

I dont really care about my highschool calculus mark, I just want to pass it. Ill probably take it again in university if the mark makes a difference..

Thanks though :)

[Soulcatcher]

Anyone know if the Ti-89 is allowed on the Calculus AP test?

Also what kind of derivatives can this this do?
Can it use chain rule, power rule, etc..
Anti derivatives?


Thanks

Well, antiderivate is an integral, so yes, it can do integrals and it can take derivates also, this is pretty obvious ;) And lots of other stuff...

[isleepinadrawer]

you shouldnt need a calculator for any calculus course

[Soulcatcher]

you shouldnt need a calculator for any calculus course

yes you should. At least if you are not a person with good math abilities. It helped me a lot in my first year.

But of course i have friends who just get 80-90 on every test w/o having any calc (not on test cause it's forbidden but in general). I'm not one of them. Lucky bastards ;)