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2014.01.05: Just posted a new tutorial on plotting parametric functions on the TI-83+ and TI-84+. Hope you find it useful! 2013.05.05: We posted a new video tutorial on using variables to perform calculations on your graphing calculator. Watch it! 2013.04.08: Check out our great new guide on learning the HP 50g and its RPN option. 2013.03.23: Just posted a quick guide to entering logarithms on your calculator.-
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Business and Finance Math #3: Converting Effective Interest Rates (EAR) to Stated Interest Rates
In our previous blog post we introduced the concept of the effective annual rate (EAR), which is the true interest rate when compounding occurs more than one time per year. For example, 10% compounded semiannually is the same thing as 5% paid every 6 month …
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Business and Finance Math #2: Calculating the Effective Annual Rate (EAR) on Your TI BA II Plus or HP 12c
Consider the following problem: Timmy Burns plans to open a new bank account and calls several banks to find out where he can earn the most interest on his money. After talking with several banks, Timmy has three options. Which bank account should he choo …
Filed under Difficulty: Easy, Finance, HP 12c, TI BA II Plus
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SAT Test Prep #1: Mean, Mode, and Median on the TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, and TI-89
The following is a sample SAT problem similar to many found on the actual exam: Nighttime Temperatures in Juneau, Alaska MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 32282826212225 The table above shows the temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, in a city in Alaska …
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Calculating Derivatives on the TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, TI-89, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage 200
Derivatives are perhaps the most elementary topic in calculus and show up in practically every discipline, from the natural and social sciences to economics and finance. This tutorial discusses the mathematical background of derivatives and demonstrates ho …
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TI Graphing Calculator Buying Guide
TI graphing calculators come in a variety of models, with the biggest differences between devices being symbolic math capabilities and the amount of RAM and ROM space available. (To learn more about RAM and ROM, take a look at our article on RAM vs. ROM on …
Archive vs. RAM on TI Calculators
There are two different types of memory built into the TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, TI-89, TI-92 Plus, and Voyage 200: Read-only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory (RAM). Calculator programs can be stored in both memory types as well as transferred between …
Performing a Linear Regression on the TI-89, TI-92+, and Voyage 200
Unlike with the TI-83+ and TI-84+, it is relatively hard to perform statistics operations on the TI-89, TI-92+, and Voyage 200 the first time around. This tutorial demonstrates using the statistics functions available on this series of calculators to perf …
Filed under Difficulty: Hard, Statistics, TI-89, TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200
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