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Calculator?

Does anyone know what type of a calculator I will need for Algebra?

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    Are you talking about College Algebra? Probably just any scientific calculator, but your instructor may require a specific model.

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    I had to use the TI 83-plus. I got it at Target for 99.99.

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    Are you talking about College Algebra? Probably just any scientific calculator, but your instructor may require a specific model.

    Yes, college algebra. My son needed some graphing calculator this year and it was $100!!! Just wondering if anybody knew if I needed the same.

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    I had to use the TI 83-plus. I got it at Target for 99.99.

    UGH!!! That sounds like the graphing calculator. Guess I will get one this week with my 15% off bag from Office Depot.

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    Ask, Fun2Care, rn in 3 years. She's the expert.

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    Does anyone know what type of a calculator I will need for Algebra?

    Scientific is what we used in algebra, and again in Intro to Chemistry.

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    We didnt have to use the graphing calculator until Pre-calculus. Maybe your school is different :) Hopefully not, those monsters are expensive

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    Don't buy anything until the class starts. You never know what the instructor is going to want you to use and it'd be a pity to spend all that money. Plus, your son might not need his when you are in your class, so you could possibly share the one you already have.

    I have no clue, as I didn't take any math except for Statistics in college...

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    For Basic Algebra, Beginning Algebra, Algebra I any calculator will work. The highest functions you will need will be to do square roots or take a square root. If you are going into Intermediate Algebra you will need a scientific calculator. You can find nice ones at just about any office supply or discount store for less than $20. You DO NOT need a graphing calculator unless you are told specifically that you do. They are generally used in Trig, Calculus and Finite Math. The TI-83 is a graphing calculator and runs upward to $100. It requires time to learn how to use it because it's functions are so complex. I use a TI-36X scientific calculator that I bought at Staples for about $17 and it served me quite nicely in doing logarithms and finding things like the 5th root of numbers for Intermediate Algebra which I took this past semester. (TI = Texas Instruments) Whatever you end up getting--save the instruction booklet! You may need it down the road.

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    Thanks for the info. I will just buy a scientific calculator and save the receipt so that if I need something different I can just return it. I have to use my 15% Office Max bag this week and class does not start until next Tuesday.

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    You may need a scientific one for chemistry also, so make sure you get one that can be used for your other classes :) I have a TI- 36 X and it was $40.

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    I also bought a ti for a chemistry class last year, and made the mistake of buying solar. You have to be at just the right angle under extremely bright light to get the darn thing to come on, and it takes forever to come on.

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