Difference between revisions of "Activities/Calculate"

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The Calculate Activity is an infix-notation graphing calculator. Type an expression or select components from the toolbars, and press Return to evaluate it.
 
The Calculate Activity is an infix-notation graphing calculator. Type an expression or select components from the toolbars, and press Return to evaluate it.
  
  help(help)
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  help(index)
  
 
gives a list of topics, mostly mathematical function names, but also including plot.
 
gives a list of topics, mostly mathematical function names, but also including plot.
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  help(plot)
 
  help(plot)
  
explains the syntax of the plot command for graphing an expression in a given range.
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explains the syntax of the plot command for graphing an expression in a given range. For example,
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plot(sin(x), x=0..2*pi)

Revision as of 14:42, 28 July 2009

The Calculate Activity is an infix-notation graphing calculator. Type an expression or select components from the toolbars, and press Return to evaluate it.

help(index)

gives a list of topics, mostly mathematical function names, but also including plot.

help(plot)

explains the syntax of the plot command for graphing an expression in a given range. For example,

plot(sin(x), x=0..2*pi)