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Article: Calculators Throw Teachers a Curve.(high school students use graphing calculators)(Brief Article)
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- New York Times Upfront
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- November 1, 1999
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Graphing calculators have taken high school math to a new level, forcing teachers to change the rules to keep up with the students
Like hundreds of thousands of other high school students, Greg Myers, 16, began using a graphing calculator in freshman algebra. Graphing calculators are sophisticated devices that can run small computer programs and draw the graph represented by complex equations in an instant. In the last few years, they have become mandatory in many high school math classes and can be used on the SAT and advanced placement exams and other standardized tests.
"I use graphing calculators all the time, and am a big enthusiast," Greg says. "In ...