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IMP Live 106 – It’s A Threesome!

Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | Add a comment

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The panel : Bart Busschots, Stu Helm and Gazmaz

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I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, but I’ve only gotten around to it now. I’ll be reviewing 4 graphing calculator apps: WolframAlpha ($1.99), GraphingCalculator ($1.99), PocketCAS Pro ($4.99), and SpaceTime ($19.99) [iTunes Links].

WolframAlpha

WolframAlpha LogoProbably the most well-known graphing calculator app, WolframAlpha is one of the more powerful apps, though to do more than basic calculations you need an internet connection.

Usage is very simple: just type in the equation in the search bar at the top and press enter. A page will pop up with everything you could possibly want to know about the equation, including the graph, factored form, vertex, x-intercepts, etc. Graphing multiple equations at the same time is just a bit more complicated. To graph multiple equations, just put a comma between each equation.

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