TI-89 Graphing Calculator For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)) | 
| Author: C. C. Edwards
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764589121
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.284
EAN: 9780764589126
ASIN: 0764589121
Publication Date: August 26, 2005
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Condition: New. No dust jacket as issued. Significant crease to back cover. New book. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 338 p. Contains: Illustrations. For Dummies (Computers). Audience: General/trade.
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Product Description
Do you own a TI-89, TI-89 Titanium, TI-92 Plus, or a Voyage 200 graphing calculator? If you do, or if you need to get one for school or your job, then you need to know how it works and how to make the most of its functions. TI-89 For Dummies is the plain-English nuts-and-bolts guide that gets you up and running on all the things your TI-89 can do, quickly and easily. This hands-on reference guides you step by step through various tasks and even shows you how to add applications to your calculator. Soon you’ll have the tools you need to: - Solve equations and systems of equations
- Factor polynomials
- Evaluate derivatives and integrals
- Graph functions, parametric equations, polar equations, and sequences
- Create Stat Plots and analyze statistical data
- Multiply matrices
- Solve differential equations and systems of differential equations
- Transfer files between two or more calculators
- Save calculator files on your computer
Packed with exciting and valuable applications that you can download from the Internet and install through your computer, as well as common errors and messages with explanations and solutions, TI-89 For Dummies is the one-stop reference for all your graphing calculator questions!
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Shows science, math, and engineering students and professionals how to make the most of this top-of-the-line graphing calculator Describes step by step how to harness the calculator's 3D graphing capabilities, advanced built-in functions, USB connectivity, and 16 preloaded applications, including calculus and electrical engineering tools The book's accessible, plain-English explanations are a must for users who find TI's instruction manual difficult to slog through Since students can now use the TI-89 and other graphing calculators on AP exams, the SAT, and other standardized tests, this book will get them up to speed quickly Texas Instruments owns over 95 percent of the graphing calculator market
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 It's ok July 12, 2008
This book is of course much better than the horrible manual that comes w/the 89 (who were they kidding)...however, it could be MUCH better at showing how to imput expressions or equations. I am a math idiot...the TI89 has saved my butt (I just need to take Algebra even though I am a history major) but if you do not know EXACTLY how to enter say a radical then you are left hanging. The examples that are shown are good, but for much less complicated problems...not dealing w/indexes and exponents at the same time. Unless I've missed something. I've had to call TI tech support to teach me how to input various problems...and they were very helpful....now if they would only rewrite THEIR manual and not assume everyone is a math wizard.
Title says it all May 31, 2008
This is a good book, I do wish it talked more about the other apps that come with or are available for free, and i would of liked to have seen more information on computer to calc interface, and programming. but all in all, the book assumes you know nothing about anything, and is good to get you started. The programing can come later(also, one might imagine that someone who is ready to program is not typically a "Dummy"). What is nice about this book though is that you dont have to read it front to back, you can jump around to find something that you are specifically looking for. the price at a book store or anywhere else is kinda high so amazon.com is probably the cheapest your gonna find it.
TI-89 for dummies April 6, 2008
The book was helpful explaining the basics and also gave me a little confidence to read the textbook.
 TI-89 For Dummies March 8, 2008
The TI-89 for Dummies book is an excellent supplement to the TI-89 owner's manual. The book is logically organizaed by subject area and is easy to follow. I highly recommend it if you're "new" to the TI-89.
JML
Wonderful book - perfect for the first-timeTI-89 owner! February 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book (like all books I've read in the "For Dummies" series) is wonderful. The book assumes you've just purchased a TI-89 and starts off acquainting you with the basic info you need to operate the TI-89; then delves into subject-specific (trig, calculus, matrices, etc) chapters. Each chapter past the intro chapter stands alone, so you don't have to read the book cover-to-cover to take advantage of the TI-89. When a chapter refers to a step that is covered in another chapter, the text clearly explains where to quickly find the preliminary information.
Another good point in the book is that when describing button press sequences on the calculator, the name of the key is called out, and not the name of the function it performs (e.g. when describing the use of the inverse tangent function, the book tells you to press "2nd T" (the names of the keys as they appear on buttons), instead of telling you to press tan^-1, and leaving it up to you to figure out which sequence of keystrokes will give this fn.
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