lolcats4

is a calculator for BC Calculus? I'm not very proficient at doing calc on my calculator, because use of it was prohibited in nearly all of my calc exams (community college course)

So, do I need to learn to use it to do calc? If so, what would you recommend I become familiar doing?

byan1007

Become familiar with a TI 84. It's easy to learn unlike the TI 89 and it will help you a lot during the test.

A calculator is necessary on this because they will ask you ridiculous integrals which you can only find on a calculator (2nd>Calc> 7:f(x)dx ) It will be almost impossible to do it by hand.

x9521

if u can integrate and round your answer to the thousandths place all in your head, why are you taking calculus BC in the first place
you should go cure cancer with those mental skills.
go buy a ti 83/4/silver/plus/silverplus/plusplussilver

lolcats4

I have a TI-84. You might have misunderstood my question. I know that it's a necessity when you have to plug in endpoints, but that's the algebra part. Is there anything CALCULUS that I have to know how to do?

byan, those commands will allow me to integrate?

diamondbacker

Yes, you need to be able to find definite integrals on a calculator.

byan1007

yes, it should, after you plugged in f(x) into Y1

db123

if anyone advocates the use of a TI-84 over a TI-89, they obviously do not have a TI-89 or have not learned to use it properly. For BC Calculus, a TI-89 makes life much, much easier. Even better than that is a NSPIRE which is basically a computer in calculator form. However, if you have not been using a TI-89 and are taking the BC test this coming Wednesday, it would be better to stick with what you know and use the 84. If you switch now, you could waste time trying to figure out where the buttons are on the 89 and switching between modes. Which reminds me, everyone: make sure your calculator is in radian mode.

lolcats4

ok, so I'm only going to need it to plug in values in function for definite integrals? that's a relief

intellec7

You need to find the zeros of a function, points of intersection, derivative at a point, definite integral approximation (fnInt).

byan1007

Oh I'd recommend a TI 89 any day but today. Or last week. It takes a while to understand how to use it well and right now, it's crunch time, and there isn't enough time to study for the tests and learn how to use a calculator like that in time.