6
Plotting Equations and Analyzing
Graphs
This chapter provides a brief introductionto the PLOT application.
The lessons take you through examples of:
Plotting a simple function.
Modifying how a plot is displayed.
Plotting several functions at once.
Plotting functions of two variables in three dimensions.
Using various plot types.
Finding the roots of a function graphically.
Finding the slope of a function at a point.
Finding the line tangent to a function at a point.
Finding a local maximum.
Finding and shading the area under a curve.
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