I would like to plot a graph (from scratch). I would like it to be a line graph, in a "u" shape, and I would like to plot names along the graph.
Can anyone help me?
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Making a graph on a mac
- Thread starter alielizadubois
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I know next to nothing about the free mac program "grapher", but this will be the second time I recommend it here in the past few minutes. I just created this which sounds like what you want:
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This is almost what I am looking for.
I would like it to be inverted, with the vertex on the bottom, not on the top, and with the vertex a bit deeper....
Can you help me?
What did you create that graph with?
I would like it to be inverted, with the vertex on the bottom, not on the top, and with the vertex a bit deeper....
Can you help me?
What did you create that graph with?
The graph was created using Grapher, which is installed on all macs with 10.4 (it's in your utilities folder).
Regarding the shape of the curve, you just need the correct equation. Try y=x^2 (i.e., x-squared).
Thank you soooo much! (Im a math dummy!)
Now, my next question is...
I would like to add names along the graph, as labels to plotted points, in a way.
Do you have any suggestions?
Now, my next question is...
I would like to add names along the graph, as labels to plotted points, in a way.
Do you have any suggestions?
You can add text by choosing "Object" then "Insert Text" You can then move it anywhere.
EDIT: That's what I used to add the text "Name of bell curve" on the graph in my first post.
I am probably so annoying, but how did you get the bell curve, and is there anyway that i can invert it, so it looks like a u, but exactly like that one????
(e^((x^2)/2))/sqrt(2pi)
then just make that negative and bam you have a bell curve
or if you need to modify its size, here's a general equation
ae^((x^2)/2)/sqrt(2pi)
where a is how tall to make the bell curve
then just make that negative and bam you have a bell curve
or if you need to modify its size, here's a general equation
ae^((x^2)/2)/sqrt(2pi)
where a is how tall to make the bell curve
I couldn't even get Grapher to read that
EDIT: Okay, now I did.
How about y = x^2 That's usually what I think of for a "U" shaped curve (you can change the shape by multiplying or dividing by a constant: y=2x^2 or y=1/2 x^2)
Play with it some; do some google searches for curve equations and you'll find some good ones.
never knew such a thing existed. i think i will be using this quite often. thanks!
I love using it for calculus to check answers and that. Cause you can do Integrals, Derivatives, Implicits, etc.
More people should know about grapher. It saved my maths assignment when I lost my calculator.
Here's a tip for you guys:
Go to Format->Layout
Click on Size
change it to paper size click ok, click equalize axises, then click zoom out the center.