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The TI-89 is a graphing calculator used in advanced mathematics classes and approved for use on examinations like the Scholastic Aptitude Test and various Advanced Placement tests. While its large ...

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The humble decimal point may have been invented about 150 years before we previously thought. Experts had previously credited German mathematician Christopher Clavius for the innovation, but according ...

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