Get SAT_OS for Tomorrow's SAT test

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<p>Just a helpful reminder that the two versions of SAT_OS for your calculator are located here:</p>

<p>1.) TI-89 version:
<a href="http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/364/36478.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/364/36478.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>2.) TI-83+/84+/Silver Edition of SAT_OS is located here:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/366/36668.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/366/36668.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>...And the installation manual can be found here:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pdrt.org/satos.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pdrt.org/satos.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<li>I hope it helps you all out tomorrow! *</li>
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<p>We've been over this: its not useful. And if you try to learn how to use it in a night, it will almost certainly decrease your score.</p>

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<p>I disagree. It helped me solve some triangle problems a little bit quicker.</p>

<p>It was more useful on the SAT II though.</p>

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<p>I used it a lil on the Math 1 (SATII). I used to for a systems and a quadratic. That's all.</p>

<p>Programmer, I think you need to think of a way to have the formulas (that are in the formula section) somehow seperate...so you dont have to go flipping through the formula section</p>

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<p>Yea, the formula section is a little garbled... the way it is now you have to flip through a whole bunch of pages of formulas (TI-83+ version), but then you don't have to flip through ten different menus either. But I think navigating ten menus is alot easier than 10 pages of formulas heh. Thanks, I'll try to work on it.</p>

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<p>To Mathwiz,</p>

<p>You're opinion is not welcome in this thread or any of my other threads, ever.</p>

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<p>I know it isn't. But since when has that stopped me?</p>

<p>Using a program on your calculator and claiming you know math is like using a French-English dictionary and claiming you know French.</p>

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<p>True, but I used the calculator to save time mostly...I do know my stuff.</p>

<p>I refuse to be part of this discussion...I am neutral.</p>

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<p>What did you use for what problem?</p>

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<p>Quadratic to solve the quadratic...and the systems to solve the the concession stand prob</p>

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<p>i didn't take it today, so you'll have to be a bit more specific.</p>

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<p>I'm terrible at math, and I used this today. I think it helped me out. </p>

<p>Thanks Programmer.</p>

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<p>Do you think you would have done better if you had spent more time learning the material rather than learning the program?</p>

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<p>Definitely would have done better knowing the material, but that's not a possibility for me, really. I work 30 hours a week and take 5 AP classes (nothing impressive by CC's standards, but is challenging for me). Studying for the SAT is a secondary priority at best and tertiary priority at worst. I honestly have no time for test prep.</p>

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<p>But you have time to download a calculator program and learn how to use it efficiently?</p>

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<p>i forgot i had this, lol</p>

<p>for jan test, it would have only helped on a 3 variable 2 simultaneous equation question...but it wasnt bad since I did it pretty quick and one of the variable crossed out</p>

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<p>Indeed I do Mathwiz, takes a lot less time (roughly 30 mins) to figure out a calculator program than it does to study all of the math I've learned in my high school career.</p>

<p>Takes about 3 seconds to download (I have cable internet) and roughly half an hour to be able to navigate through it decently.</p>

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<p>2 simultaneous equations takes less than 30 minutes to do. If they're like the ones on the SAT, then they take about 3 seconds to do.</p>

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<p>whatever its a free tool that people can use if they want/need it.. i dont want/need the help so I wont use it :), thats why I stay out of the thread :)</p>

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<p>it doesn't seem right that someone who has taken a bizillion math courses but makes a stupid mistake can get 30 points lower than someone who failed algebra 1 but uses the program. anyway, the time would be better spent on actually LEARNING the material.</p>

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<p>Personally I think the program is kind of lame; you don't even need to know how to solve the question to find the answer.</p>