Tuesday, November 08, 2005

How to graph more than 1 function on 1 y-editor

Since this has been a relatively common question, I will briefly describe how you can graph more than one function on one y-editor entry. This should be very helpful with the logo project. Basically, you are using the { } brackets to set coefficients for the terms in your equation. Here is an example with a simple line.

y = x + 1

In order to graph more than one line, use brackets to set coefficients like so:

y = {1,2}x + {3,5}1

What that means to the calculator is graph y = 1x +3 and y = 2x + 5

You can put as many different numbers in the brackets as you want, though make sure to have the same amount in each set of brackets, all the numbers need to correspond to numbers in the other set of brackets. i.e. first term of 1st set of brackets corresponds with 1st term of 2nd set of brackets, etc.

In order to save y-editor entries, go to Draw (2nd PRGM), then go over to STO, then go to store GDB and give it a number. To recall, go to this same menu and hit recall, then type in the number.

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