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. | ||
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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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| − | explains the syntax of the plot command for graphing an expression in a given range. | + | 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 15:42, 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)