Plotting and exploring functions – HP 38g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Plotting and Exploring Functions

Defining a Problem............................................................... 3-1

Select an Aplet.................................................................... 3-2

Define an Expression (Symbolic View)............................3-2
Evaluating Expressions..................................................... 3-5
Examples: Defining Expressions...................................... 3-6

Plotting....................................................................................3-7

Plot the Expression (Plot View)........................................ 3-7
Examples: Plotting............................................................. 3-8

Exploring the Plot............................................................... 3-11

Tracing.............................................................................. 3-12

Zooming.............................................................................3-13

Other Views for Scaling and Splitting the Graph..........3-16

Setting Up the Plot (Plot Setup)......................................... 3-18

Interactive Root-Finding................................................. 3-19
Examples: Root-Finding with Plots............................... 3-21

Using a Table of Numbers.................................................. 3-23

Display a Table of Numbers (Numeric View)............... 3-23
Exploring the Table of Numbers.................................... 3-24

Setting Up the Table (Numeric Setup)...........................3-25

Building Your Own Table of Numbers..........................3-26

More Examples.................................................................... 3-28

Solve

Solving Equations.................................................................. 4-2

Define the Equation........................................................... 4-2

Solve for the Unknown Variable...................................... 4-4

Plotting the Equation............................................................ 4-6
Interpreting Results...............................................................4-7
Plotting to Find Guesses........................................................4-8

About Variables...................................................................4-11

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