Chapter 4: Basic Graphing Features — Basic Keyboard

: The expression can be represented as a graph.

= : The expression cannot be drawn as a graph.

Move the cursor pointer to the “=” sign and press Eto change between to-draw and not-to-draw.

Note: To switch the window back to the calculation screen, simply press the #key.

G: Draws a full-screen graph based on the equation(s) entered in the Graph Equation window. To cancel the graph drawing, press O.

Note: If no equations are entered in the Graph equation window, only the vertical (Y) and horizontal (X) axis will be displayed upon pressing the Gkey.

T: Displays the graph values in a table. The default sample incre- ment value of the graph’s X axis is “1”.

Z: Displays the ZOOM menu. Within the ZOOM menu, various preferences can be set for the graph appearance on zooming in/ out .

The menu items with each function and the sub-menu items are described below:

A ZOOM

There are a myriad of tools under this menu item, by which the graph can be zoomed in/out in various styles. Press “A” within the ZOOM menu to select this menu item.

1 Auto According to the WINDOW setup, the graph will be zoomed in by adjusting the “Ymin” (the minimum Y value) and “Ymax” (the maximum Y value) according to the “Xmin” (the minimum X value) and “Xmax” (the maximum X value). When this item is selected, the graph will automatically be redrawn.

Note: The “Auto” sub-menu item is directly affected by how the WIN- DOW items are set up. Refer to the Wkey section in this chapter to learn how to set up the Xmin and Xmax items.

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EL-9900 specifications

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