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    Calculating Initial Speed - Revisited

    Sorry, I found what I was doing wrong. Screwed up the algebra :blushing:
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    Calculating Initial Speed - Revisited

    I found the exact question I'm trying figure out here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=91948 My exercises are all online and I can view the correct answer if I choose to (or if I answer incorrectly 5 times). Well, now I know the correct answer is 14.5 m/s. I still don't...
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    Calculators Solving TI-89 Derivatives Problem: Setting X to a Constant

    Ah, great! I've never taken the time to really go over everything this calculator can do. I just figure things out as I need them. I wish I would have known about the "as if" thing a long time ago, could save some time. Although now that I think of it, using Y= and looking at the table seems...
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    Calculators Solving TI-89 Derivatives Problem: Setting X to a Constant

    I had a problem doing derivatives on my TI-89 and found the solution to my problem on this forum. I had x set to a constant instead of a variable. I'm just curious how x was set to this constant in the first place. I've never (that I know of) set it to anything. Just out of curiosity, what...
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