If this is on the book list for starting high school, you can price beat at Officeworks for $33.20.
I wasn’t asked any questions when price beating.
Officeworks: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/casio-fx-8…
Price beat against Kmart for $28:
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/casio-fx-82au-plus-ii-2nd-e…
yeah was about to say it was quite the price jump from last year the last I saw these on a school list
Every teacher ever: yOu WonT aLWAys haVE A CaLCuLATOR iN yoUR pOcKET.
I'm pretty sure I don't speak like that.
My English teacher never said that. And would correct you on your capitalisation.
But seriously, almost everyone has a mobile phone with them, with calculator function. And you will have quite some difficulty if you try to calculate logarithms or trigonometry by hand.
My English teacher never said that
Would be weird if they did…
To all the teachers who said I would amount to nothing and always be a failure:
Lucky guess.
My teacher was right, my calculator is on my wrist now.
they were right. sometimes it'll be in your hand or on your wrist or on the device you're using.
regardless, it won't be able to think for you :D for example, you reckon a calculator can do: 2÷2(2)? half of them will output 2 while the other half will output 0.5… even the ones which have a computer algebra system and supposedly have order of operations built in!
(also, even maths professors… lolz)
Thirty percent price inflation in the last year. I bought some for my top performing maths students last year. They had to meet a certain threshold which was achievable for anyone in the class. Some really appreciated it. One boy left it laying on the floor. I read the manual front to back. It's a pretty good calculator.
Just like giving the tongs a few test clicks before firing up the BBQ, better check 2+2 = 4 using a dedicated calculator.
Also need to calibrate the display to make sure that 80085 displays correctly.
I thought it was 58008.
You have to read it upside down for security purposes and avoiding suspension.
isnt it funny, when i was in primary school the teachers would always harp on that when they were kids, they didnt have school bags, they had 'ports'.
me as an adult now: yooo back in my day we had the 58008 'hack' D:
Can this run Mario or snake?
No licence from Nintendo.
It's a good calculator, and as it uses 2xAAA batteries, it's easy to put in a new set of batteries just before exams.
I'm just a little disappointed that Casio aren't putting solar cells on these. When I was a uni student, I sought out a calculator that could run on solar power alone, with battery removed, and would operate when powered by the ambient light inside a classroom. I found two models, and they still work today, some thirty years later. I never had to worry about batteries going flat.
This actually uses a singular AAA battery just like the first edition! Full specs on Page 52 for those curious.
Thanks, I trusted the "specifications" listed on Officeworks, which are wrong.
The battery in my Casio Calculator is still running, originally bought in 2008.
Good point, but in fairness they last for 5+ years on a single replaceable battery.
Most students don't need to replace the battery by the end of high school. If they do, a AAA is easily sourced.
I'd still replace the battery annually, it would be a disaster if the calculator stopped working during exams.
It's not a trivial exercise to change the battery either. Undo six screws, remove the back, replace battery, put back on, do up six screws, and enter an arcane incantation with the buttons to reset the calculator. Otherwise I'd just give the kids a spare battery at exam time.
Maybe every two years if you're playing super safe. The batteries don't just drop dead, the screen starts fading weeks or months before it's unusable.
Agreed the battery replacement process needs improving. I've seen kids throw calculators out when the battery died, because they didn't even realise it could be replaced.
because they didn't even realise it could be replaced.
I'm sure Casio are happy about that, they get to sell more calculators that way. The basic design hasn't changed in more than 30 years, so I'd say it's deliberate that they don't have a battery hatch.
80085
Isn't this one literally like $29.95 at Kmart?
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/casio-fx-82au-plus-ii-2nd-e…
Also just a general comment regardless of the price, if you need a calculator to last all of hs then this one isn't really a great option- get the 100au plus.
Good find! It’s the same. Although no stock.
When learning I found it good to have the same as everybody else. There was always one kid with different calculator / edition of books - “Everyone turn to page x, and here’s how to do this function. Dave, no idea what page it is in your book, and I can’t help you with that non-standard calculator”.
I was tempted to be a loose canon and go upmarket. That can be the replacement in a few years if needed.
100AU is basically the exact same as 82AU just with some extra features. All the functions they share are done the same on both. Can pricematch 100AU at School Locker - just did it a few weeks back no issues.
Yep, as a teacher, there's no problem with the 100AU over the 82. In a few cases, you might need to press 4 rather than 3 when doing stats. But if students are just following the buttons by rote rather than reading what's on the screen, there are other problems.
schools usually settle on a brand and model, that way teacher can assist and most of the calculator companies provide teacher notes ……idea of mixed calculator brands i. a class makes no sense to me unless you have teachers with spare time …..
You can tell ppl's age based on which version they used in high school
TI25 . And I still have it.
Casio FX-250
hmm, this year in year 9 they were using TI89 CAS ….. for those without the calculator some used phone ….. ($200+ calculator)
kids are less likely to loose their phone than their calculator ….. downside is always "flat batteries" which is tricky when the TI89 has lithium rechargeable and not AA …..
yeah, unless you have printed log books for trig, you limited if you don't have a calculator.
Wish the school went with Casio, their TI89 equivalent is $100 on Amazon from USA.
TI-36X Pro master race checking in here. The FX82 and FX100 are good calculators as a backup.
Came here just to see 58008
Wasn't disappointed
Glad didn’t leave 55378008.
Does it come with its own lab coat
Should qualify for NSW Back to School vouchers right?
Is this good for light gaming?
This looks exactly the same as my FX82-ES PLUS 2nd EDITION (unsure of the differences apart from model name) which can be purchased for $29.5 delivered on ebay
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/371180900198
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on the AU you have to press the S<->D button for a perfect fraction
While on the ES it gives it to you in fraction form regardless. For decimal, press the S <-> D button.
Also, the ES provides roots (type root(8)) in, and it gives you 2root(2).
Does surd conjugates and shit too.
It has the logₐb button, where you can put whatever value you want.
One more thing, if you press mode on the ES, there's option 3 as "table" which gives you a table of value for a curve you specify.
The AU lacks all this.
The ES is NOT approved by the board of studies. but you go to UNSW, which I have no idea about.
Note:
AU - Australian Model
ES - European or chinese model ahahhahaha
https://boredofstudies.org/threads/difference-between-casion…
Prefer the FX-991ES PLUS/ FX-570EX PLUS/FX-115 ES PLUS series
I think I used the earlier version of this calculator almost 20 years ago in high school
Our list specifies fx100plus 2 edition
Does anyone know the difference?
The 82AU’s functionality is largely a subset of the functionality offered by the 100AU. The 100AU offers more functionality, mainly involving higher order functions. For example binary computation, complex number computation (polar and cartesian) and a host more.
The 82AU provides list-based Statistics input, whereas the 100AU does not.
Depending on your state and school year, consider waiting for the fx-8200AU which is coming in July next year. https://casioeducation.com.au/fx-8200-au/
It is approved by NESA for next year's HSC exams and has a few benefits for HSC students, including:
* exact values for some trig calculations
* easier output of stats (median, quartiles, correlation coefficient and line of best fit)
* table output of function values
I don't know how this fits for other states, but if I was a Standard or Advanced Maths student sitting next year's HSC, I'd definitely get one.
not sure about the easier/better output, but even current 82 does median, quartiles, correlation coefficient and line of best fit.
Yes, it does. Have a look at the link above to the 8200. The main benefit is that the output is on a single scrollable screen. Students no longer need to go back to the menu to get each quartile, for example. Note also the A+BX regression, where they are given the a, b and r values on one screen, as well as the equation Y=A+BX, so they are less likely to mix up where the A and B go in the equation.
oh sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant that I genuinely didn't know about the easier/better output. I'm sure you're correct :-) The current models have terribly awkward implementations.
What year would kids start using the more complex functions of these calculators.
My guess is that these devices are aimed at advanced maths yr 11 and 12
On the contrary. They're good for natural input of fractions, calculating statistics and many other things for 7-10 (at least in NSW).
The main use of these in 11-12 Advanced is Logs.
In Extension I, you'd start using Perms and Comms.
Extension II would get some use out of the complex number tools (eg. 3+5i) on the 100AU
The better stats output makes it really good for Standard as well.
Which one has the better stats output?
The upcoming fx-8200AU.
Will OW actually price best TSL?
They did for me.
Cheers! There's a few other items that are cheaper there too.
Officeworks price matched the Kmart price for me.
Wonder if you can purchase 2 and use the govt back to school vouchers
Pro tip, your kid's school could be providing these calculators or the 1st edition variant for ~$20 each for students to purchase, so ask/call the office and ask if they sell/provide them. Cheaper than buying elsewhere, though cost and availability will depend on the school.