HP 40gs User Manual page 75

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Shading area
Function aplet
Function Description (Continued)
Intersection Select Intersection to find the
intersection of two graphs nearest
the cursor. (You need to have at
least two selected expressions in
Symbolic view.) Displays the
coordinate values and moves the
cursor to the intersection. (Uses
Solve function.) The resulting x-
value is saved in a variable
named ISECT.
You can shade a selected area between functions. This
process also gives you an approximate measurement of
the area shaded.
1. Open the Function aplet. The Function aplet opens in
the Symbolic view.
2. Select the expressions whose curves you want to
study.
3. Press to plot the functions.
4. Press or to position the cursor at the starting
point of the area you want to shade.
5. Press .
6. Press , then select Signed area and press
.
7. Press , choose the function that will act as the
boundary of the shaded area, and press
8. Press the or key to shade in the area.
9. Press to calculate the area. The area
measurement is displayed near the bottom of the
screen.
To remove the shading, press
.
to re-draw the plot.
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