Trying to figure out (quickly, Jan 21 test date) what to do for a calculator. My son uses a scientific calculator, but has never used a graphing calculator. When he takes calculus at the high school, they have TI Nspire Cx CAS that they loan the students. I have no problem buying one of those for him. However, I don’t know if he is better off trying to learn a new calculator while studying for Math II test or just sticking with what he knows.
To be honest, this math is beyond anything I have done for 25 years, and I have no clue if the extra graphing functions of the calculator will outweigh the time it will take to figure it out. That’s what I need to know.
To complicate matters, he is out for a winter sport, so he is going to be pushing pretty hard just to prepare for the test, without the complication of the calculator. He may need to bail and take the test later, however, he just finished his precalc class last week, so the information is relatively fresh in his mind now. At least the information that he learned in school, I’m not sure how much he still needs to teach himself. He is using the Baron’s book.
