BananaWaffle Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 What's the best one for SL Math? TI-84plus? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Any IB-approved calculator will be good for SL Maths. However, it might be a good idea to ask your school which one your teacher is familiar with e.g. if they're using Casio, they might find it hard to help you with your TI. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroinky Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Any Texas Instruments that's in the recent years will be fine. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosalina Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Here's the list of calculators that are permitted and prohibited for IB examinations. Like Gaby said, I'd ask your teacher which calculator they will be using to teach the course before buying. Personally, there's no need to buy a Ti-84 Plus when a Ti-83 is sufficient. There's not much of a difference in the processing speed and I don't think it being colourful justifies the price. The only time I found a Ti-84 to be handy was when I can't use logs with different bases on my calculator. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB_taking_over Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 TI 84+ (no color) is the favorite of my school. The Ti 84's are slightly more user-friendly than the Ti 83's. Here's a breakdown of the Ti 83 and Ti 84 family Really it depends on what your teacher/school's preference is. For example if they teach with Casio over Ti, Casio is the best option. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xes Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 haha, we actually use the ti-nspire cx at our school - I didn't realise that wasn't the norm. But, yeah, definitely check out what your school uses - I have a friend who uses a ti-84 in class, but since we use a different calculator, it tends to slow them down a bit. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 I'm going to be anomaly (as I am at my school) and recommend the Casio FX-9860GII. It's a fantastic calculator, easy to use, cheaper than TI... honestly, I love it. Yes, it's a little difficult when your school uses another one, but there are plenty of resources online to help you use it instead. #notsponsored Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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