Examples of Acceptable Calculators for 5.111 and 5.112 Fall 2002

Examples of Acceptable Calculators (you can use these for exams)

Manufacturer Description Model #
Texas Instruments TI36-XA Calculator TI-36XA
  Scientific Calculator TI-34II TI-34II
  2-Line Display Scientific Calculator TI-30XIISOLAR
  TI30-XA Calculator TI-30XA
Sharp 10-Digit, 131-Function Ergonomic Scientific EL-501VB
  10-Digit, 131-Function Scientific EL-501VB
Casio Casio FX250 Scientific Calculator FX-250HCS
  Solar-Powered Calculator FX-300W Plus
  FX115W Calculator FX115W PLUS
  FX-260 Calculator FX-260SLRS
Hewlett-Packard HP-42S RPN Scientific HP-42S

You need to make sure you can use your calculator before you go to exam. Make sure you can put the calculator into scientific mode with at least 5 significant figures.

Examples of Unacceptable Calculators (you can not use these for exams, you will need to get another calculator)

Manufacturer Description Model #
Texas Instruments TI-92 plus graphing calculator TI-92T
  TI-89 Graphing Calculator TI-89RTLII
  TI-86 Graphing Calculator TI-86RTL
  TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator TI-83PLUS
  TI-82 Graphing Calculator TI-82RTL
Casio FX7400G Plus Graphing Calculator CASFX-7400G-W

Sharp
10-Digit, 326-Function 2-Line Display with D.A.L. Advanced Scientific Calculator EL506RB
Hewlett-Packard HP48GX Graphing Calculator HP48GX
  HP49G Graphing Calculator F1633A
 

HP 32SII

HP 32SII

If you don't see your calculator on this list and want to make sure you can use it, email Prof. Ceyer at stceyer@mit.edu


Last updated: Sunday October 20, 2002 at 7 pm