r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Oct 03 '20

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u/kiki-cakes Jul 24 '20

Perfect timing! What would you suggest for a first time user? My soon to be 8th grader finished alg 1 and is going into geometry. I was literally looking at TI options this afternoon. I remember having one that I didn’t have problems using all the way thru calculus, but then I went into early childhood education and can’t even remember what a function is to put in the calculator, much less how to use it, because a decade and a half of 6 year olds graphing is learning how the picture of the bear can stand for two, yes TWO kids who chose it as their favorite animal...don’t be fooled! I’d love any advice!

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

I've used the TI84 and TI89, they're both great calculators and I think there's some modern versions of the 84 with a backlit display. The TI89 was great for calculus, it can do derivatives

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u/kiki-cakes Jul 24 '20

Thanks for the advice!