TI-89 Graphing Calculator For Dummies

by C.C. Edwards

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764589121
• ISBN13: 9780764589126
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great for TI-89 beginners who just need a quick idea

I have had the TI-89 for a while and keep finding other classes it's good for but the TI manuals you download are encyclopedias and not that helpful when you're in a hurry and just want to figure out how to do one particular thing. This fills the bill. A lot of stuff is repeated in each chapter so if you just need something for a topic in say Ch. 9 you don't have to read chs 1-8 to figure it out which is just perfect for me. I am taking Stat and Physics now and found just what I need to be productive in both in no time. It has a brief appendix for simple programming - just enough to do some simple stuff I need to key in some physics formulae and make a simple menu. If you want to get more deeply into programming or other features you will need a different book - but this will get you through basic physics, and stat.

TI-89 For Dummies

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!

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.

The book that should come with the calculator

When you purchase a TI-89, you should be either directed to purchase the Dummies book for it, or it should be included with the device. More informative (and easier reading than the dry manual included) the Dummies book is excellent to assist you in the learning curve and get your money's worth out of the device. My opinion is that the only dummies are those who do not make use of their Dummies books. Well written by knowledgable professionals who have a sense of humor.

Unlocking the Power of the TI-89

"TI-89 ...For Dummies" has unlocked for me many useful features of this powerful calculator. The TI-89 is required for a sequence of classes I am taking. The TI supplied manual reads like some poor engineer was asked to spruce up the notes from designing the thing. But CC. Edwards presents essential features in a clear, fun, and readable manner. I wanted skills that would help me quickly perform needed operartions and understand how to get out of quirky modes that you can blunder into. Thanks, C.C., you did it! She is a good writer.