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IB MATH PAPER 2 CASIO TIPS – 15 typical tips

PORTION: CALCULUS.
DEVICE: CASIO GDC fx cg – 20 / 9860 series

1. You cannot integrate a function without limit on

calculator. You can sketch the integral of a function but not
find the answer. The result of this is area under the curve

2. You can integrate a function with limits using 2 methods

- one on run platform and other on graph app

3 You cannot differentiate a function at a point at x =

constant - get a numerical value.

4. (3) This can be achieved on Run mode

5. (3) This can be achieved also on graph app triggering a

value for x after entering the parent function

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 6 Iterations of (4) and (5) can be called as *Slope of
tangent*- m

7. If you reciprocate -1/ ans (arrived in f) = *Slope of

normal*

8. You can find slope of tangent (m) using Graph App - ...
(Sketch)--> (Tangent)---> (Enter x point) --> (enter) -
Slope

9. You can find Eqn of tangent using Graph App -...

(Sketch)-->(Tangent)---> (Enter x point) --> (enter) -
(enter) --->eqn. (please note enter twice)

10. You can find slope of normal (-1/m) using Graph App - ...
(Sketch)--> (Normal)---> (Enter x point) --> (enter) - Slope

11. You can find Eqn of Normal using Graph App -..
(Sketch)-->(Normal)---> (Enter x point) --> (enter) -
(enter) --->eqn ( please note enter twice )

l2. You can *Sketch the derivative function without finding

derivative* in graph app
Y2 > ( Math ) ---> d/dx ( Y1) at x=x --->Enter

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 13.You can *Sketch the Second derivative function without
finding derivatives* in graph app
Y2 > (Option)-->(Calc) ---> d^2 /dx^2 (Y1) at x=x -
-->Enter

14. In Paper 2 question, find the inflection point of the graph

directly without derivative process
Y2 > (Option)--> (calc)---> d/dx (Y1) at x=x ---
>Enter---> (Gsolve)---> (Max/ Min) ----> enter

15. You can find the volume obtained by the curve directly by
loading the squared function in the graph app. Multiply the
answer X π ( Here do not consider the graph obtained as it
demonstrates different meaning and note the volume rotated
)

PROF.IYER
IB MATH PAPER 2 CASIO SHORTCUTS -HL / SL / SSL ibwithiyer@gmail.com
This document is not copied from any resource nor from internet. Created as per the IB HL
Exam trends. © Prof Iyer OCT 2018