Activities/Sliderule: Difference between revisions
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The Custom Slide Toolbar is used to make a custom slide. From left to right: | The Custom Slide Toolbar is used to make a custom slide. From left to right: | ||
* position function of x used to calculate the horizontal position of each mark along the slide or stator (the range of this function should be 0 to 1) | * position function of x used to calculate the horizontal position of each mark along the slide or stator (the range of this function should be 0 to 1) | ||
* result function of x used to read a value from the slide or stator (usually the inverse of the position function) | |||
* label function of x used to calculate a label for each mark (often identity) | * label function of x used to calculate a label for each mark (often identity) | ||
* the minimum value of x used in the functions domains | * the minimum value of x used in the functions domains | ||
* the maximum value of x used in the functions domains | * the maximum value of x used in the functions domains | ||
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In the values shown in the illustration of the Custom Toolbar are used to generate a C (log) slide: | In the values shown in the illustration of the Custom Toolbar are used to generate a C (log) slide: | ||
:the position is determined by ''f''(''x'') = ''log''(''x'', 10) | :the position is determined by ''f''(''x'') = ''log''(''x'', 10) | ||
:the result (the inverse of ''f''(''x'')) is ''f<sup>-1</sup>''(''x'') = ''pow''(10, ''x'') | |||
:the label is ''g''(''x'') = ''x'' | :the label is ''g''(''x'') = ''x'' | ||
:the domain is from 1 to 10 | :the domain is from 1 to 10 | ||
:the step size is 1/4. | :the step size is 1/4. | ||