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by thfuran 551 days ago
Because if you're studying real math, a calculator wouldn't help?
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cyberax 551 days ago
Pretty much. You either do every calculation symbolically, or you need a full-blown computer for numeric methods.
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bawolff 551 days ago
Either that, or you are trying to teach people arithmatic, in which case having them do it by hand is a benefit.
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