GRAPHING CALCULATOR
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Graphing Calculator
You need a graphing calculator for this course. The following Texas Instruments models are appropriate:
OPTIONS:
1. Buy a new one. I last checked online for a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition Graphing Calculator on 8/18/14 and it was $98 at Walmart and a TI-83 Plus Calculator was $96 at Target.
2. Buy a used one. You can often find used models on Ebay, Craigslist, or in used bookstores like Edward McKay. **Do not buy a yellow one because they are sold directly to schools (i.e. it was stolen).
3. Download a calculator application for your home computer. Follow the directions below.
4. Download a calculator application for your cell phone. Follow the directions below.
FOR YOUR HOME COMPUTER:
You can download a graphing calculator to the desktop of your home computer by following the instructions below.
1. Go HERE
2. Select TI-83 SDK.
3. Follow the instructions for downloading.
4. Go to File, and select New from the drop-down menu.
5. Select TI-83 Plus and click OK.
6. Click the Play button.
7. The graphing calculator is now ready to use.
FOR YOUR CELL PHONE:
You can download a graphing calculator to your phone by following the links below.
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Graphing Calculator
You need a graphing calculator for this course. The following Texas Instruments models are appropriate:
- TI-84
- TI-84 Plus (regular or silver edition)
- This is a good investment, and will be able to be used on the SAT, ACT, AP tests, IB exams, and most college courses. When you purchase a graphing calculator, please write your name on it in permanent marker in multiple locations (cover, back of calculator, under the battery cover).
OPTIONS:
1. Buy a new one. I last checked online for a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition Graphing Calculator on 8/18/14 and it was $98 at Walmart and a TI-83 Plus Calculator was $96 at Target.
2. Buy a used one. You can often find used models on Ebay, Craigslist, or in used bookstores like Edward McKay. **Do not buy a yellow one because they are sold directly to schools (i.e. it was stolen).
3. Download a calculator application for your home computer. Follow the directions below.
4. Download a calculator application for your cell phone. Follow the directions below.
FOR YOUR HOME COMPUTER:
You can download a graphing calculator to the desktop of your home computer by following the instructions below.
1. Go HERE
2. Select TI-83 SDK.
3. Follow the instructions for downloading.
4. Go to File, and select New from the drop-down menu.
5. Select TI-83 Plus and click OK.
6. Click the Play button.
7. The graphing calculator is now ready to use.
FOR YOUR CELL PHONE:
You can download a graphing calculator to your phone by following the links below.
- Android: The application is called Wabbitemu by BuckeyeDude. This app is free.
- Click here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Revsoft.Wabbitemu&hl=en
- iPhone: The application is called GraphNCalc83 by Ernest Brock and is $5.99.
- Click here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/graphncalc83/id744882019?mt=8