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By Jake Peterson
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Calculators are a useful tool for a wide array of people. They help students to businessmen do all kinds of calculations. Over the years, they have developed to become more and more advanced.
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The abacus originated in China
Was used to do simple calculations
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• Developed in late 1800s
• Had the ability to add and do direct multiplication
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• Invented in the mid 1900s
• Portable size
• Battery operated
• Used a chip
• This made small calculators possible
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• Basic calculator able to do simple calculations
• Could add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Smaller and more portable
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• Calculator that could keep records of what was done
• Had more functions than the previous models
• Good for accountants and people who work with numbers
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• Got smaller and skinnier
• Had more abilities
• Able to do trigonometric functions
• Useful to a student in school
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• Similar to older version
• Made larger screen
• Added ability to show graphs and tables
• Common calculators used in high schools
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• Made simpler calculators that would appeal to younger kids
• More portable and better looking
• Some were bendable and clear
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• Made more advanced calculators accessible on phones
• Just needed to buy the app
• Saved money
• No more need to carry a calculator
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Future
In the future I believe calculators will no longer be needed. As a child, a small chip will be put in our brain that allows us to do calculations in our head.