<p>I own a titanium version if it makes a difference, but I wanted to ask if there is a way to actually see how a problem is solved on the 89? </p>
<p>I'm struggling in Calc and since the professor is really scattered when he teaches, I have to do all of my learning from the book and I really think it would be helpful if I could see how problems are solved.</p>
<p>no it just gives u the answer</p>
<p>no, and a calculator typically doesn’t solve it the same way you’d solve it anyway. Semi-related note: you could try and play around with the algebra and trig manipulation (unless you still have all trig identities committed to memory.) That could help because you will find that sometimes your answer will be different from the book but it’s really the same just the book is obsessed about manipulating/“simplifying” the answer. Also, when you start integrating somewhat more exotic functions you can compare two answers by graphing them and seeing if they only differ by a constant then you’ll know they’re essentially the same answer.</p>
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<p>Get a book that has many examples of how problems are solved, in great detail. There’s a lot of those around.</p>
<p>cool, that’s sounds great thx</p>
<p>Maybe try a software package like Maple or Mathmatica.</p>
<p>Do the software programs show you how the answer is found??</p>
<p>haha, most of my professors don’t allow calculators and the ones that do make you show ALL your work.</p>
<p>Honestly, figuring out how to use a TI-89 is harder than the calculus itself.</p>
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<p>No, they don’t. You might want to try getting one of the Schaum’s review books; I think they’re supposed to be pretty decent for what you’re looking for. Alternatively, you could try and see if there’s any sort of extra recitations, study sessions held by the school, or tutoring services offered by your school that you could take advantage of. Also try going to the library and looking at different textbooks.</p>
<p>My calc book has a student solutions manual available separately, as did my algebra book. I’m still waiting for the calc one, but if I recall correctly, it shows how to do the work for every odd problem (or every problem with answers posted in the back of the book). It was VERY helpful to me when I couldn’t catch on in Algebra cause the teacher was too busy focusing on explaining the little, useless details and not the big picture of how and why we were doing the things we were.</p>
<p>Search around the internet to see if a companion book exists for your calculus book, if not there are many online math tutoring programs. There is usually some kind of code or CD for math practice on the computer with college level math books. Sometimes your school may even provide tutoring, math labs, and access to an online tutoring site like etutoring that is covered by your admissions fees (AKA free for you).</p>
<p>Try this: [solving</a> derivatives step-by-step](<a href=“http://www.calc101.com/webMathematica/derivatives.jsp]solving”>http://www.calc101.com/webMathematica/derivatives.jsp)</p>
<p>It shows you how to take derivatives and other calculus problems step by step, but you have to buy a membership to do integrals.</p>
<p>I have a program for AP Calc BC that does show lots of stuff step by step, PM me and I can try to give it to you.</p>
<p>I know mathematica shows some step by step integration and differentiation. Google also shows some interesting results if you try searching for a software like that.</p>