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Function apiet

About the Function apiet

The Function apiet enables you to explore up to 10

real-valued, rectangular functions y in terms of x. For
example y = 2x + 3 .

Once you have defined a function you can:

create graphs to find roots, intercepts, slope, signed area,

and extrema

create tables to evaluate functions at particular values.

This chapter demonstrates the basic tools of the Function apiet
by stepping you through an example. See “Apiet views’’ on

page

2-1

for further information about the functionality of the

Symbolic, Numeric, and Plot views.

Getting started with the Function apiet

The following example involves two functions: a linear
function

y

= 1 -

X

and a quadratic equation

Open the

Function apiet

y = (A- + 3) -2.

1. Open the Function apiet.

|APLET|

Select

Function

^^FUNCTiDN SYMtaUC

=

F3i-.X>=

The Function apiet starts

in the Symbolic view.

F4iX>=

F5i:X)= ¥

MiataKWiiagBMHWianninanB

The Symbolic view is the defining view for Function,

Parametric, Polar, and Sequence aplets. The other views
are derived from the symbolic expression.

Function apiet

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