1. Function The function must be in terms of x only: f(x). It can contain: - The variable x - Any real or integer constant - p (for PI) - e (for 2.7182818) - Any function abreviation listed in the function dialogue box The function must be entered in POSTFIX notation. i.e.: you can view the function as being evaluated from left to right. And each time a number or a variable is read, it is placed on top of a stack. And each time an operator is read it is applied to the last two or one numbers placed on the stack. Then the result of the operation is placed on top of the stack. This method is identical to the one used some scientific calculators. There must be at least one space character between each element of the function. examples: __________________________________ infix | postfix _________________|________________ (3x + 2) | 3 x * 2 + _________________|________________ x raised | to the power | of 3 | x 3 ^ _________________|________________ sin(x+2) | x 2 + s _________________|________________ abs(cos(3*x)) | x 3 * c a _________________|________________ -x | x -1 * _________________|________________ x modulo 5 | x 5 m _________________|________________ Note: To obtain -x, multiply x by -1 __________________________________________ 2. Interval xa,xb,ya,yb can be any real number where xa < xb and ya < yb The numbers can be in decimal or exponential notation. examples of valid numbers: 2 34.99875 2.1E-10 ___________________________________________ 3. Wider This menu option will enlarge the x and y range by a factor of two ___________________________________________ 4. Zoom This menu option permits to restrict the graphic interval. Press the left mouse button and drag the mouse while holding the button. ___________________________________________ 5. Superimpose, New Superimpose will draw the current function without erasing the screen. New erases before drawing. ___________________________________________ 6. Printing The Print option will send the graphic on the screen to the printer selected by the Windows control pannel. ____________________________________________ 7. Copy This option copies the current graphic window to the clipboard. The contents of the clipboard can then be pasted in other Windows graphics programs. _____________________________________________ 8. Origin This function will redraw the current graphic without changing the interval size but centered at the origin. ______________________________________________ 9. Save, Save as, Open These functions will save or load a graphics definition file containing up to ten distinct curves. ______________________________________________ 10. Coordinates The current coordinates of the mouse pointer are displayed on the screen. ______________________________________________