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Graphing Calculator

The document discusses how to use a graphing calculator by explaining the functions of various buttons including GRAPH, WINDOW, and MATH. It provides examples of entering functions like y=5x and fractions. It also covers using exponents, absolute value, and adjusting the window settings.

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Graphing Calculator

The document discusses how to use a graphing calculator by explaining the functions of various buttons including GRAPH, WINDOW, and MATH. It provides examples of entering functions like y=5x and fractions. It also covers using exponents, absolute value, and adjusting the window settings.

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Graphing

Calculator
Locate these
buttons on your
calculator:

GRAPH
This button brings you to the
screen to enter your functions.
Notice: You have to
have your function in
SLOPE-INTERCEPT
FORM to type it in!!
(“Y” by itself)

You can enter up to


ten functions
at the same time!
When entering functions, use the
button for “X”, (or whatever variable you are
using)

Try it! Hit and enter the


following functions:
y = 5x y = 45x + 5
y=3 y = (1/2)x + 7
Then hit GRAPH to see their graphs all at
once!
WARNING!!!
Use
—
only for subtraction!

Use
(—)
for negative
numbers!
Enter these two functions into the calculator.

y = -2x + 3

y = 2x + 3
Other Buttons
This button lets you
add any exponent
5
So, to type in x
Just hit
One way to write a fraction:

For example, to write ½…


type
(( 1 ÷ 2 )
Absolute Value:
This takes a few steps.
1)Hit
MATH
2) Then hit “right arrow”

3)abs( should show up


on the screen. Hit “ENTER” to
put it in your graphing
formula.
You can also WINDOW
adjust the Xmin=
size of the
graph! Xmax=
Xscl=
Just hit Ymin=
WINDOW Ymax=
Yscl=
Xres=
WINDOW How low should
Xmin= the X-axis go?
Xmax=
How high
Xscl= should it go?
Ymin= Should I have
Ymax= a mark every 1?
or 2? or no marks
Yscl= on the x-axis?
Xres= ?

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