tip about finding a viewing window
here's something i learned about graphing:
i know some people still do this, and its wrong! when you trying to find a good window, DO NOT USE ZOOM FIT! i was getting help from mr k one day during lunch and he asked me what i saw when i graphed one of the equations, it looked like an asymptote and i said it was, but mr k made it extremely clear that it wasnt. so lesson learned: zoom fit = dumb even though you are trying to find a good window b/c it makes your graph appear as something its not.
i'd suggest making some good estimates by looking at the equation being graphed or do some guessing and checking unless there's an easier way about it which id be glad to hear.
-sarah i
i know some people still do this, and its wrong! when you trying to find a good window, DO NOT USE ZOOM FIT! i was getting help from mr k one day during lunch and he asked me what i saw when i graphed one of the equations, it looked like an asymptote and i said it was, but mr k made it extremely clear that it wasnt. so lesson learned: zoom fit = dumb even though you are trying to find a good window b/c it makes your graph appear as something its not.
i'd suggest making some good estimates by looking at the equation being graphed or do some guessing and checking unless there's an easier way about it which id be glad to hear.
-sarah i
posted by Anonymous at 6:10 PM
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i completely agree with the whole "zoom fit is dumb". one of the things i find very useful when trying to find a window is by looking at the table. in case you don't know where that is, press diamond, F5 and there you go. it's a WHOLE lot better than guess and check (or it at least gives you a better starting point). is there another way?
-Monica
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