Essential Equations for the FE Exam Using the Hp 33s

Customer Reviews

helped me pass the PE

2008-08-12
The HP 33 is not a user friendly calculator (neither is the owners manual) but this book definetly helps you understand it's programability well it spoon feeds exactly what & how to enter the calulations. It helps more with the a.m. general session since you encounter more straitforward "plug and chug" problems, but still helpful in the p.m. Time is the shortest commodity in a test, so give yourself a little edge and run through the equations faster with your calculator preprogrammed. Very handy for equations where you have to solve for y in a y^n form, let the calculator do the iterations and algebra in a second, instead of spending precious time working it out by hand. But program early and work problems with your calculator so you can help determine if the answers coming out are reasonable "garbage in -> garbage out"

This is the only one you need!

2008-02-19
This book is great, there are plenty of equations for you to use in the test, great book... It takes some time to programm all the equations in the calculator, but if you calculate how much time you are saving in the long run you should be fine... 100% recomended...

Thats all!

2007-12-23
Read it in a day passed the exam, but I don't think it helped not one bit I returned it. Still waiting for my refund!

Worthwhile

2007-08-13
The book was not entirely clear and a few of the essential equations that are looked at in the review are not included in the step by step storage. The step by step instructions are great and are given with great detail. However the list of equations that the book could have included additionally is far larger than those indicated in the book. The actual worked exam problems could have gone into further detail. If you are completely unfamiliar with this calculator, this book is ideal.

THE BEST BUY FOR YOUR BUCK!

2007-06-29
This book was a tremendous help. I bought it only a week-and-a-half before my FE Exam, and it helped wonders. I even passed the FE on my first try! I am definitely recommending this book. It is a huge time-saver. If you can have all the equations ready to go in your calc, then all you have to do is plug in the variable's values, and it's a lot quicker than writing all of that down to solve it! LOVE THIS BOOK! Excellent buy!

Not really worth it

2007-05-14

Time is of the essence during the FE exam. Make the most of your time by storing commonly used equations in your HP 33s calculator prior to the exam. Essential Equations gives you all the tools you need to quickly and accurately input important equations for the exam into your calculator.

Save precious time on the FE exam by storing equations in your HP 33s calculator Store 38 frequently used equations Keystroke-by-keystroke instructions quickly walk you through the necessary steps Images of the corresponding calculator display screens to ensure accuracy 20 specially-selected practice problems with step-by-step solutions show you how to use each of the equations

Maybe not worth it.

2007-02-07
I ordered this book. It wasn't what I expected. I hoped to see more programs. This book simply gives the equations (which you can find in the CERM), and if you know how to use solve on your calculator this book doesn't seem to do much more.

It does give a recommended list of equation that you are more likely to see during the exam and how to place them as an equation (if you don't know how to do this it might be a good book).

If you are going to buy this book consider 1st if you know how to enter an equation in your HP33s then you probably don't need this book. It doesn't have any programs.

Up to speed quickly.

2007-01-16
This little book will quickly bring you up to speed on how to use the HP 33s equation input and solving features. You may or may not agree with the author's selection of "Essential" equations. I would say buy this book if you just bought the calculator and your exam is just a couple of weeks (or less) away. If you've got time, the HP 33s manual does a good job of explaining the basics also.

Complete and comprehensive, easy to navigate

2006-04-04
The Hp33s offer so many functions, but learning how to navigate them and fully understand their capabilities is an arduous task. This guide is written in a clear, concise format that provides an easy way to jump right to equations that are useful on the exam! It is divided into categories, and subcategories from there. A very useful text and worth the buy!

Big help for the Hp 33s

2006-02-04
This book breaks down the process of programing the HP 33s and gives some of the formulas you will need. From using this book I learn how to use this calculator.