Re: Question! (fwd)
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Somehow, this didn't make it through the first time I sent it:-*
On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Aaron Ciuffo wrote:
> ewu@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:
> : This may sound like a stupid question and I am sorry if this may sound a
> : bit conusing, but is there any way to graph an equation like: x=y^2+2y=8?
> : Basically, with the 'x' equalling something instead of the 'y' equalling
> : something.
>
> Well, what you just wrote is that x=8, so that would be a vertical
> line. The 8X serries cannot *graph* a vertical line (it can draw one however)
> . If you mean, can you enter functions in x= form, no. But, chaning it
> into y= form is not a problem. It's basic algebra. I think you can enter
> eqs in the 92 in x= form, but I'm not sure.
>
> Aaron
>
DrawInv x^2+2x-8 should do it, but certainly a program can be written to
draw it one point at a time if you are really desperate. Try DrawInv
first. You won't be able to trace on it, but you'll get a decent sketch.
-- J.. Big Dog
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