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Best calculator for FP2 exam?

Hey,

Which calc would you recommend for the Edexcel FP2 exam?

Ignoring price, I'm after the best LEGAL calc for the exam.
Original post by Ravster
Hey,

Which calc would you recommend for the Edexcel FP2 exam?

Ignoring price, I'm after the best LEGAL calc for the exam.


I use the TI-84 Plus CE-T, which is allowed in all UK public exams. It's a graphical calculator so can sketch curves, solve equations numerically, do numerical differentiation/integration, etc.
If you do get this one, make sure it says "CE-T", as the old TI-84 Plus (released in 2004) doesn't have a colour display, and is not as fast as the new CE-T.
Are you sure this is legal?
Original post by Prasiortle
I use the TI-84 Plus CE-T, which is allowed in all UK public exams. It's a graphical calculator so can sketch curves, solve equations numerically, do numerical differentiation/integration, etc.
If you do get this one, make sure it says "CE-T", as the old TI-84 Plus (released in 2004) doesn't have a colour display, and is not as fast as the new CE-T.
Original post by OllieeTownsend
Are you sure this is legal?


Yes, it's legal. See https://www.mathsnetalevel.com/index.php?ref=CALCS
It's the next model up, the TI-89, that's not allowed, since it can do algebraic differentiation/integration, whereas the TI-84 can only do calculus numerically.

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