<p>Which calculator is the best for the math level 2 subject test? Is the TI-89 good? I heard it was very good for this test if you learned how to use it correctly. I already have a TI-84, but I was wondering if a TI-89 was better.</p>
<p>A TI-84 is more than enough for the Math II subject test. Thats what I used on my test, and I got an 800.</p>
<p>I have a Ti-83 :(</p>
<p>:P nah, they're like the same.</p>
<p>hahaha i HAVE heard that an 89 can be useful for AP calc BC...but seriously
84 is already pretty much overkill for the SAT II</p>
<p>It doesn't really matter as long as you're familiar with the calculator</p>
<p>I used a TI-84 and got an 800. My friend used a TI-89 and also got an 800, and she said that the 89 helped her out a lot. I think it might be helpful if you know how to use it, but I would spend your time reviewing the material rather than trying to figure out a new calculator.</p>
<p>If you know how to use a 89, it will definitely shave seconds off many questions.</p>
<p>um. i use a casio...graphing calculator. but i dont see how it matters...unless:</p>
<p>are matrix problems on there?</p>
<p>yes, but they only ask for the det</p>
<p>since i dont know what a det is, i guess i DO need to review.</p>
<p>Determinant.</p>
<p>If you have a TI-89 and know how to use it, then it will literally take the test for you. It has a lot of functions, and is very useful on some problems. For instance, on the June 2008 Math 2, there was a question on that made you find the determinant of a 3 by 3 matrix. Thats a pretty time consuming question because you probably have to use either Cramer's Rule or Basket Weaving, both of which waste time and can go completely wrong if you make one menial multiplication or addition error. I used my TI-89 to solve that question, by simply typing in the matrix on my calculator and the det function. Took me about 60 seconds to do all that, but I knew I got it right (btw, the determinant was 0). It also graphs faster, can do limits, can do derivatives/integrals, and solve almost equation. So, if you want an 800, this is the calculator to get.</p>
<p>well i think i need a ti for physics, and i might as well get something that will help me a good amount. shaving seconds off of the math 2 test sounds like fun. i assume the 89 is much more expensive.</p>
<p>I can calculate determinants on my TI-84.</p>
<p>ashraf eassa- how can you calculate determinants on a ti 84? I am not familiar with marticies but I need to be soon as I am taking the test in October.</p>
<p>You can find a determinant using a ti-84 using: 2nd matrix, then move to the math selection at the top, determinant is the first function.</p>
<p>Use the calculator you're comfortable with. If that's a TI-89, that's fine, but an 89 is not required or even necessary to get an 800.</p>
<p>Yeunseok: There are two official Math II practice tests in this book: [Amazon.com:</a> The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide (9780874477726): The College Board: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Tests-Mathematics-Levels/dp/0874477727/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284912908&sr=8-7]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Tests-Mathematics-Levels/dp/0874477727/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284912908&sr=8-7)
There is only one official Math II practice test in this book, but it also has practice test for other subjects:
[Amazon.com:</a> The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide (9780874477726): The College Board: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Tests-Mathematics-Levels/dp/0874477727/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284912908&sr=8-7]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Tests-Mathematics-Levels/dp/0874477727/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284912908&sr=8-7)</p>
<p>Hello, I hate to hijack threads but I would hate to make a new thread for such a little questions. </p>
<p>Today I took a Math Level 2 practice test out of a P.R. 2006-2007 (or 2007-2008? I don’t remember, but it wasn’t the newest one) Math 1 + 2 book and my score was as follows. All of them correct minus 5 wrong minus 3 skipped. Now the book’s scoring guidelines put me at a 740 which I know is rubbish because I’ve read and heard that the Math II ‘real life’ test is curved dramatically. So could someone tell me what they think my score would come to in real life? Oh and by the way, if you’re taking the Math II test without a TI-89 (or the equivalent HP calculator, I think it’s the 50+?) you’re a fool. It saves so much time and honestly there are some things I wouldn’t know how to do without it, maybe I’m not as good at math as other people, but I love my 89 and wouldn’t be caught dead without it.</p>