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Graphs & Functions

Type a function and see it. Type another and see both together. Useful when you want to check what a curve actually looks like before you reason about it, or to put two of them side by side and compare.

Controls

Type into the box and press Plot, or just press Enter. Add as many curves as you like — each gets its own colour, and you can remove them one at a time from the list. Pinch or scroll to zoom, drag to pan, and press Fit to return to the starting view. Syntax help lists what you can type.

Variables and outputs

The curves, on axes with numbered ticks. Zooming actually recalculates the curve rather than just enlarging the picture, so it stays sharp however far in you go.

Model assumptions

The axes start at −10 to 10 across and −6 to 6 up. No polar plotting. Everything is dimensionless — these are pure numbers, not physical quantities.

Learning objective

You should be able to check the shape of a function you are working with, instead of guessing at it.