Write and Plot a Function
Works much better with MS Internet
Explorer 3 and higher
The above applet combination allows you plot any function and change the
attributes of your graph. One can enter the function into the command line
below. It must be of the form y = ..., thus y + x = 5 is not allowed. An
array of functions is available, including trigonometric, logarithmic, and
exponential. There is also a random number generator rand. Note that
the arguments of functions must be in parentheses (ex:
y=sin(x)). One can change the starting x value xmin
in the command line below. The maximum x value xmax is entered just
below that. The number of points numpoints determines how accurately
the graph looks. Beware that large numbers may slowdown system performance.
The y values of the graph are scaled automatically, so note that entering
an infinite function i.e., y = tan(x) results in a huge
y value. Also note that angle values for trigonometric functions are entered
in radians.
© Copyright 1997,
Sergey Kiselev and
Tanya Yanovsky-Kiselev
Last modified: June 17, 1997