Electronic Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Boston, Massachusetts, February 15-18, 2007

Paper C002

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-55846-4, Copyright (C) 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.


It Has To Be Right, That's What My Calculator 'Says'!!!

Abraham S. Mantell


Mathematics Department
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY 11530-6793
USA

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ABSTRACT

Through the use of some well-chosen examples, this presentation shows how students can easily be misled by the use of technology (both calculators and math software), and in some cases get wrong answers! Thus, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of the mathematical principles involved.

Keyword(s): calculators