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Contents

3-7

Using Trace.............................................................................................

3-7-1

 

Using Trace to Read Graph Coordinates............................................................

3-7-1

 

Linking Trace to a Number Table........................................................................

3-7-3

 

Generating Number Table Values from a Graph................................................

3-7-4

3-8

Analyzing a Function Used to Draw a Graph......................................

3-8-1

 

G-Solve Menu Overview.....................................................................................

3-8-1

 

Using G-Solve Menu Commands........................................................................

3-8-2

Chapter

4 Using the Conics Application

 

4-1

 

Conics Application Overview...............................................................

4-1-1

 

 

Starting Up the Conics Application......................................................................

4-1-1

 

 

Conics Application Window.................................................................................

4-1-1

 

 

Conics Application Menus and Buttons...............................................................

4-1-2

 

 

Conics Application Status Bar.............................................................................

4-1-4

4-2

 

Inputting Equations..............................................................................

4-2-1

 

 

Using a Conics Form to Input an Equation.........................................................

4-2-1

 

 

Inputting an Equation Manually...........................................................................

4-2-3

 

 

Transforming a Manually Input Equation to a Conics Form................................

4-2-3

4-3

Drawing a Conics Graph.......................................................................

4-3-1

 

 

Drawing a Parabola.............................................................................................

4-3-1

 

 

Drawing a Circle..................................................................................................

4-3-4

 

 

Drawing an Ellipse..............................................................................................

4-3-5

 

 

Drawing a Hyperbola...........................................................................................

4-3-6

 

 

Drawing a General Conics..................................................................................

4-3-8

4-4

Using Trace to Read Graph Coordinates.............................................

4-4-1

 

 

Using Trace.........................................................................................................

4-4-1

4-5

Using G-Solve to Analyze a Conics Graph..........................................

4-5-1

 

 

Displaying the G-Solve Menu..............................................................................

4-5-1

 

 

Using G-Solve Menu Commands........................................................................

4-5-2

Chapter 5 Using the 3D Graph Application

5-1

3D Graph Application Overview...........................................................

5-1-1

 

Starting Up the 3D Graph Application.................................................................

5-1-1

 

3D

Graph Application Window............................................................................

5-1-1

 

3D

Graph Application Menus and Buttons..........................................................

5-1-2

 

3D

Graph Application Status Bar........................................................................

5-1-4

5-2

Inputting an Expression........................................................................

5-2-1

 

Using 3D Graph Editor Sheets............................................................................

5-2-1

 

Storing a Function...............................................................................................

5-2-2

5-3

Drawing a 3D Graph..............................................................................

5-3-1

 

Configuring 3D Graph View Window Parameters...............................................

5-3-1

 

3D

Graph Example..............................................................................................

5-3-3

5-4

Manipulating a Graph on the 3D Graph Window.................................

5-4-1

 

Enlarging and Reducing the Size of a Graph......................................................

5-4-1

 

Switching the Eye Position..................................................................................

5-4-1

 

Rotating the Graph Manually..............................................................................

5-4-2

 

Rotating a Graph Automatically..........................................................................

5-4-3

 

Initializing the Graph Window..............................................................................

5-4-3

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