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1604
Looking through the demos, I see some things that as far as I know are not documented or hardly mentioned in any of my reading about graphing calculator. Is...
johnalbers2003
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Feb 18, 2009
9:25 pm
1605
... It's actually the points "a" and "b", represented by complex numbers, that are being dragged around.   You can have any points draggable by assigning...
Chris Young
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Feb 19, 2009
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On Feb 18, 2009, at 3:08 PM, johnalbers2003 wrote: > Looking through the demos, I see some things that as far as I know are > not documented or hardly...
Chris Young
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Feb 19, 2009
6:45 am
1607
Graphing variables, such as t (for parametric lines) and u and v (for parametric surfaces) are sort of like paint brushes which are applied to the vectors you...
Chris Young
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Feb 19, 2009
7:20 am
1608
I am looking at examples/two dimensions/tangent line to a function and would like to know how they entered the notation for the derivative of f(x) vertical bar...
johnalbers2003
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Feb 23, 2009
9:28 pm
1609
... I lost the original example, but here's an attempt to do a version where the length of the arrow is equal to the value of the derivative.  To get the...
Chris Young
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Feb 24, 2009
12:38 am
1610
Suppose that I click on a contour plot and begin tracing around a level curve. Graphing calculator displays the x and y coordinates of where my cursor is....
johnalbers2003
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Feb 24, 2009
9:57 pm
1611
... Although GC doesn't have a way to access the cursor position for use in equations, there are a variety of not-too-difficult workarounds.  For example,...
Chris Young
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Feb 25, 2009
6:29 am
1612
Here's a way to show the 3D function corresponding to the 2D one. Any function can be entered in. As you drag the 2D point around (following contours if you...
Chris Young
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Feb 25, 2009
8:32 am
1613
Just stumbled upon an interesting-looking plot here. If you've got a fairly advanced computer, GC will do beautiful, razor- sharp clipping that let's you make...
Chris Young
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Feb 25, 2009
8:51 am
1614
I periodically go to pacific tech's website and it looks like it has not be updated in a very very very very very ... long time. It is a little bit troubling...
johnalbers2003
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Feb 25, 2009
8:28 pm
1615
... Hello, Lights are still on. Work is proceeding. The web site has not been changed in some time, true, as the currently shipping software remains Graphing...
Ron Avitzur
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Feb 25, 2009
9:41 pm
1616
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the GraphingCalcUsers group. File :...
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Feb 27, 2009
4:34 pm
1617
Here's how to upload files to the website: First, go to our web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ GraphingCalcUsers/?yguid=54088085 On the left you'll see...
Chris Young
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Feb 28, 2009
9:21 pm
1618
We have a files section online at the Graphing Calc users group. I've tried to include comments helpful for beginners. The group is at...
Chris Young
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Feb 28, 2009
10:05 pm
1619
Can I get a graph to show volume by shells, washers, or cross section?...
griffithdouglass
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Mar 2, 2009
9:31 pm
1620
Sorry this is so complicated-looking as far as formulas and notation go. I'm trying to simplify it and explain the whole process better. Chris ... Here is an...
Chris Young
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Mar 2, 2009
11:51 pm
1621
... Here's a somewhat involved one from the Files section under Calculus      Another one on washers   Chris Young ...
Chris Young
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Mar 2, 2009
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1622
 Below,  gives us spherical coordinates (the default in 3D if we have "r" on the left of an equation), while  gives us cylindrical coordinates....
Chris Young
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Mar 3, 2009
6:39 am
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Way too complicated You gave me some simple stuff a few years back ... Re: Volume via washers. Part 1 Way too complicated You gave me some simple stuff a few...
Kevin Farrell
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Mar 3, 2009
12:12 pm
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The basic idea is to plot cylinders whose walls are at the distance given by the solid of revolution whose volume we're trying to find. Aligning the solid...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
6:54 am
1625
By just rearranging the equations a little, we get the relationship between the volumes of a cylinder, sphere, and double cone: i.e., 3:2:1. Interesting that...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
9:24 am
1626
A few refinements, at the expense of very slightly complicating the equations, but simplifying the visuals: If we want to clip off two curves at their...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
1:17 pm
1627
Here are some view of a the solid resulting from rotating the space between the cosine and the sine of 2πz around the z axis. I've used a smaller plotting...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
2:10 pm
1628
Mystery solved. I hit the keyboard accidentally and wiped out the highlighted parameter list below. Currently, each list has to be updated to change the number...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
2:13 pm
1629
Should make it so that it's easier to set any upper and lower limits desired.     Should make it so that it's easier to set any upper and lower...
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
2:31 pm
1630
This is still graphing reasonably fast. I still need to put back the volume calculations. Also, integrals will have to be done on a case by case basis....
Chris Young
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Mar 4, 2009
10:10 pm
1631
for some reason i can't see any images of equations on the topics page. Any advice?...
James Acevedo
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Mar 16, 2009
12:09 pm
1632
The attachments get stripped out by Yahoo, unfortunately. But if you set your user option to "Individual Email", you'll get all the attachments. Just click on...
Chris Young
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Mar 16, 2009
12:14 pm
1633
HELLO, I USE GC AS A HOBBY AND TO KEEP MY BRAIN ACTIVE. I BECAME VERY INTERESTED IN CONFORMAL MAPPING'S AND WOULD HAVE TO SEPERATE A MAPPING INTO REAL AND IM...
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