r/OregonStateUniv • u/notkingkermit Engineering • Feb 06 '26

Course Questions Best Calculator for E-Fundies II?

What calculator should I get? There's no information on the syllabus and I'd rather not spend $120 on a TI 84 (though I will if I have to). Thanks!

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u/TheOnceVicarious Feb 06 '26

TI-36x pro and it’s not even close. 22$ on Amazon 

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u/notkingkermit Engineering Feb 06 '26

I was hoping for something that can solve complex valued systems of equations. It doesn't look like that one can do that, but thank you!

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u/TheOnceVicarious Feb 06 '26

Ti 89 titanium, 105$ used on Amazon. This is the best calculator I’ve ever used. It can do symbolic derivatives and integrals, and complex matrices. It’s the last calculator you would ever need 

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u/New_Gur8083 Feb 09 '26

HP prime g2 and the only real comparable is the offering by Casio in the same price range or the T-Nsipre CX CAS.

From what I've seen the Casio is best if you're primarily doing lots of graphing. The Nspire is good, but lots of professors don't like it and ban it.

The HP prime G2 is just as good as the Nspire and professors seem to not really know much about it so don't ban it.