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<p>Is it neccessary to have a graphing calculator for college. Right now I'm in highschool and I just borrow a calc from the school each year because of money issues. Is it really neccessary for college for a econ or business major. Also don't we bring laptops to college neways.</p>

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<p>econ is very math-heavy. you'll be glad you have a graphing calculator. plus, you'll have to take stats for business, which basically requires a graphing calculator.</p>

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<p>Yea, you'll need one. Try looking at ebay, you can get a TI-89 for a pretty good price.</p>

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<p>Although you might be able to squeek by with a scientific calculator if you aren't going to be taking a lot of math & science courses...
I would highly highly highly recommend you get one, even if it's used. The TI-89 is wonderful (does integrals, 3D graphs, derivatives, etc). TI-83 is decent, but I like the 89 way better. I'm more prone to mistakes on a scientific calculator because you have to do each calculation in more steps.</p>

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<p>IMO HP makes the best graphing calculators.</p>

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They even have really affordable ones.
<a href="http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/215348-215348-64232-30821-215350-240095.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/215348-215348-64232-30821-215350-240095.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>ooh thanks for input, so you guys suggest i get a TI 89 for college.</p>

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<p>TI89 was my math bible. <3</p>

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<p>get a 50G
<a href="http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/215348-215348-64232-30821-215350-3235173.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/215348-215348-64232-30821-215350-3235173.html&lt;/a>
Reverse Polish notation is awesome.</p>

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<p>ooo, also I'm going to be a high school senior next yr taking AP Calc. Do they allow TI0-89's and is buying a used one from amazon a good idea.</p>

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<p>Unless you're in higher-level math and science classes, no. None of my basic core classes (pre-calc, chem fundamentals, etc) even allowed anything but a standard scientific calculator to be used.</p>

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<p>Yeah you're definitely gonna need one. I already need one in high school.</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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Unless you're in higher-level math and science classes, no. None of my basic core classes (pre-calc, chem fundamentals, etc) even allowed anything but a standard scientific calculator to be used.

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In some classes, you aren't even allowed to use any calculator.</p>

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ooo, also I'm going to be a high school senior next yr taking AP Calc. Do they allow TI0-89's and is buying a used one from amazon a good idea.

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Yes, TI-89s are allowed.</p>