Casio fx-7400G PLUS User manual

Graphing
A collection of versatile graphing tools plus a large 79 ×47-dot
display makes it easy to draw a variety of function graphs quickly
and easily. This calculator is capable of drawing the following types
of graphs.
•Rectangular coordinate (Y =) graphs
•Parametric graphs
•Inequality graphs
•Aselection of graph commands also makes it possible to incorpo-
rate graphing into programs.
1. Before Trying to Draw a Graph
2. View Window (V-Window) Settings
3. Graph Function Operations
4. Drawing Graphs Manually
5. Other Graphing Functions
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1. Before Trying to Draw a Graph
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kEntering the Graph Mode
On the Main Menu, select the GRAPH icon and enter the GRAPH Mode. When you
do, the Graph Function (G-Func) menu appears on the display. You can use this
menu to store, edit, and recall functions and to draw their graphs.
1(SEL) ........ Draw/non-draw status
2(DEL) ........ Graph delete
4(DRAW) .... Draws graph
2. View Window (V-Window) Settings
Use the View Window to specify the range of the x-and y-axes, and to set the spac-
ing between the increments on each axis. You should always set the View Window
parameters you want to use before drawing a graph. Press !3to display the
View Window.
1. Press !3 to display the View Window.
!3(V-Window)
1(INIT) ........ View Window initial settings
2(TRIG) ...... View Window initial settings using specified angle unit
3(Sto) ......... Store View Window settings to View Window memory.
4(Rcl) .......... Recall View Window settings from View Window memory.
Xmin................ Minimum x-axis value
Xmax............... Maximum x-axis value
Xscl ................. Spacing of x-axis increments
Memory area
Use
f and c to change selection.
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2. Input a value for a parameter and press w. The calculator automatically selects
the next parameter for input.
•You can also select a parameter using the cand fkeys.
Ymin................ Minimum y-axis value
Ymax............... Maximum y-axis value
Yscl ................. Spacing of y-axis increments
The following illustration shows the meaning of each of these parameters.
3. Input a value for a parameter and press w. The calculator automatically selects
the next parameter for input.
•There are actually nine View Window parameters. The remaining three param-
eters appear on the display when you move the highlighting down past the Y
scale parameter by inputting values and pressing c.
Tmin ................ T minimum values
Tmax ............... T maximum values
Tptch ............... T pitch
The following illustration shows the meaning of each of these parameters.
X max
Y scl
Y min
Y max
(x, y)
X min
X scl
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4. To exit the View Window, press Q.
•Pressing wwithout inputting any value also exits the View Window.
•The following is the input range for View Window parameters.
–9.99E+97 to 9.999E+97
•You can input parameter values up to 7 digits long. Values greater than 106or
less than 10-1
, are automatically converted to a 4-digit mantissa (including nega-
tive sign) plus a 2-digit exponent.
•The only keys that enabled while the View Window is on the display are: ato
j, ., E, -, f, c, d, e, +, -, *, /, (, ), !7,
Q. You can use -or -to input negative values.
•The existing value remains unchanged if you input a value outside the allow-
able range or in the case of illegal input (negative sign only without a value).
•Inputting a View Window range so the min value is greater than the max value,
causes the axis to be inverted.
•You can input expressions (such as 2π) as View Window parameters.
•When the View Window setting does not allow display of the axes, the scale for
the y-axis is indicated on either the left or right edge of the display, while that for
the x-axis is indicated on either the top or bottom edge.
•When View Window values are changed, the graph display is cleared and the
newly set axes only are displayed.
•View Window setting may cause irregular scale spacing.
•Setting maximum and minimum values that create too wide of a View Window
range can result in a graph made up of disconnected lines (because portions of
the graph run off the screen), or in graphs that are inaccurate.
•The point of deflection sometimes exceeds the capabilities of the display with
graphs that change drastically as they approach the point of deflection.
•Setting maximum and minimum values that create to narrow of a View Window
range can result in an error (Ma ERROR).
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kInitializing and Standardizing the View Window
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uTo initialize the View Window
a. Press !3 (V-Window) 1(INIT) to initialize the View Window to the following
settings.
Xmin = –3.9 Ymin = –2.3
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b. Press !3(V-Window) 2(TRIG) to initialize the View Window to the follow-
ing settings.
Deg Mode
Xmin = –360 Ymin = –1.6
Xmax = 360 Ymax = 1.6
Xscl = 90 Yscl = 0.5
Rad Mode
Xmin = –6.28318
Xmax = 6.28318
Xscl = 1.57079
Gra Mode
Xmin = –400
Xmax = 400
Xscl = 100
•The settings for Ymin, Ymax, Ypitch, Tmin, Tmax, and Tpitch remain unchanged
when you press 2(TRIG).
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kView Window Memory
You can store a set of View Window settings in View Window memory for recall when
you need them.
uu
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uTo save View Window settings
While the View Window setting screen is on the display, press 3(Sto) to save the
current settings.
•Whenever you save View Window settings, any settings previously stored in
memory are replaced.
uu
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uTo recall View Window settings
While the View Window setting screen is on the display, press 4(Rcl) to recall the
View Window settings stored in memory.
•Whenever you recall View Window settings, the settings on the View Window are
replaced by the recalled settings.
•You can change View Window settings in a program using the following syntax.
View Window [Xmin value], [Xmax value], [Xscl value],
[Ymin value], [Ymax value], [Yscl value],
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3. Graph Function Operations
You can store up to 10 functions in memory. Functions in memory can be edited,
recalled, and graphed. The types of functions that can be stored in memory are:
rectangular coordinate functions, parametric functions, and inequalities.
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kSpecifying the Graph Type
Before you can store a graph function in memory, you must first specify its graph
type.
1. While the Graph Function Menu is on the display, press [to display a Graph
Type Menu.
[
1(Y =) ......... Rectangular coordinate graph
2(Parm) ...... Parametric graph
[
1(Y >) ......... Y > f (x) inequality
2(Y <) ......... Y < f
(x) inequality
3(Y ≥)......... Y >f
(x) inequality
4(Y ≤)......... Y <f
(x) inequality
Press [to return to the previous menu
2. Press the function key that corresponds to the graph type you want to specify.
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kStoring Graph Functions
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uTo store a rectangular coordinate function (Y =)
Example To store the following expression in memory area Y1:
y= 2 x2– 5
[1(Y =)
(Specifies rectangular coordinate
expression.)
cTx-f
(Inputs expression.)
w
(Stores expression.)
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•You will not be able to store the expression in an area that already contains a
parametric function. Select another area to store your expression or delete the
existing parametric function first. This also applies when storing inequalities.
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uTo store a parametric function
Example To store the following functions in memory areas Xt2 and Yt2:
x= 3 sin T
y= 3 cos T
[2(Parm)
(Specifies parametric expression.)
dsTw
(Inputs and stores xexpression.)
dcTw
(Inputs and stores yexpression.)
•You will not be able to store the expression in an area that already contains a
rectangular coordinate expression or inequality. Select another area to store your
expression or delete the existing expression first.
uu
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uTo store an inequality
Example To store the following inequality in memory area Y3:
y> x2– 2x– 6
[[1(Y>)
(Specifies an inequality.)
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kEditing Functions in Memory
uu
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uTo edit a function in memory
Example To change the expression in memory area Y1 from y= 2x2– 5
to y= 2x2– 3
e
(Displays cursor.)
eeeed
(Changes contents.)
w
(Stores new graph function.)
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uTo delete a function
1. While the Graph Function Menu is on the display, press for cto display the
cursor and move the highlighting to the area that contains the function you want
to delete.
2. Press 2(DEL).
3. Press 1(YES) to delete the function or 4(NO) to abort the procedure without
deleting anything.
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kDrawing a Graph
Before actually drawing a graph, you should first make the draw/non-draw status.
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uTo specify the draw/non-draw status of a graph
You can specify which functions out of those stored in memory should be used for a
draw operation.
•Graphs for which there is no draw/non-draw status specification are not drawn.
Example To select the following functions for drawing:
Y1 : y= 2x2– 5
Xt2: x= 3 sin T
Yt2: y= 3 cos T
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Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –5 Ymin = –5
Xmax = 5 Ymax = 5
Xscl = 1 Yscl = 1
ccc
(Select a memory area that contains a
function for which you want to specify
non-draw.)
1(SEL)
(Specify non-draw.)
4(DRAW) or w
(Draws the graphs.)
•Pressing uor Areturns to the Graph Function Menu.
•Aparametric graph will appear coarse if the settings you make in the View
Window cause the pitch value to be too large, relative to the differential be-
tween the min and max settings. If the settings you make cause the pitch value
to be too small relative to the differential between the min and max settings, on
the other hand, the graph will take a very long time to draw.
4. Drawing Graphs Manually
After you select the RUN icon in the Main Menu and enter the RUN Mode, you can
draw graphs manually. First press !4(SKTCH) 2(GRPH) to recall the Graph
Command Menu, and then input the graph function.
!4(SKTCH)2(GRPH)
1(Y =) ......... Rectangular coordinate graph
2(Parm) ....... Parametric graph
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1(Y >) ......... Y > f (x) inequality
2(Y <) ......... Y < f
(x) inequality
3(Y ≥)......... Y >f
(x) inequality
4(Y ≤)......... Y <f
(x) inequality
Press [to return to the previous menu.
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uTo graph using rectangular coordinates (Y =)
You can graph functions that can be expressed in the format y= f(x).
Example To graph y= 2x2+ 3x– 4
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –5 Ymin = –10
Xmax = 5 Ymax = 10
Xscl = 2 Yscl = 5
1. In the set-up screen, specify the appropriate graph type for F-Type.
!Z1(Y =)Q
2. Input the rectangular coordinate (Y =) expression.
A!4(SKTCH)1(Cls)w
2(GRPH)1(Y =)
cTx+dT-e
3. Press wto draw the graph.
w
•You can draw graphs of the following built-in scientific functions.
• sin x• cos x• tan x• sin–1 x• cos–1 x
• tan–1 x• • x2• log x• lnx
• 10x• ex• x–1 • 3
View Window settings are made automatically for built-in graphs.
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uTo graph parametric functions
You can graph parametric functions that can be expressed in the following format.
(X, Y) = ( f(T), g(T))
Example To graph the following parametric functions:
x= 7 cos T – 2 cos 3T
y= 7 sin T – 2 sin 3T
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –20 Ymin = –12
Xmax = 20 Ymax = 12
Xscl = 5 Yscl = 5
Tmin = 0 Tmax = 2π
Tptch = π÷36
1. In the set-up screen, specify the appropriate graph type for F-Type.
!Z2(Parm)
2. Set the default angle unit to radians (Rad).
cc2(Rad)Q
3. Input the parametric functions.
A!4(SKTCH)1(Cls)w
2(GRPH)2(Parm)
hcT-ccdT,
hsT-csdT)
4. Press wto draw the graph.
w
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uTo graph inequalities
You can graph inequalities that can be expressed in the following four formats.
• y> f
(x)
• y< f
(x)
• y>f
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Example To graph the inequality y> x2– 2x– 6
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –6 Ymin = –10
Xmax = 6 Ymax = 10
Xscl = 1 Yscl = 5
1. In the set-up screen, specify the appropriate graph type for F-Type.
!Z[1(Y>)Q
2. Input the inequality.
A!4(SKTCH)1(Cls)w
2(GRPH)[1(Y>)
Tx-cT-g
3. Press wto draw the graph.
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5. Other Graphing Functions
The functions described in this section tell you how to read the x- and y-coordinates
at a given point, and how to zoom in and zoom out on a graph.
•These functions can be used with rectangular coordinate, parametric, and in-
equality graphs only.
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kConnect Type and Plot Type Graphs (D-Type)
You can use the D-Type setting of the set-up screen to specify one of two graph
types.
•Connect type (Conct)
Points are plotted and connected by lines to create a curve.
•Plot
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kTrace
With trace, you can move a flashing pointer along a graph with the f, c, d, and
ecursor keys and obtain readouts of coordinates at each point. The following
shows the different types of coordinate readouts produced by trace.
•Rectangular Coordinate Graph • Parametric Function Graph
•Inequality Graph
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uTo use trace to read coordinates
Example To determine the points of intersection for graphs produced by
the following functions:
Y1: y= x2– 3
Y2: y= –x+ 2
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –5 Ymin = –10
Xmax = 5 Ymax = 10
Xscl = 1 Yscl = 2
1. After drawing the graphs, press 1(TRCE) to display the pointer in the center of
the graph.
1(TRCE)
•The pointer may not be visible on the graph when you press 1(TRCE).
2. Use dto move the pointer to the first intersection.
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•Pressing dand emoves the pointer along the graph. Holding down either
key moves the pointer at high speed.
3. Use fand cto move the pointer between the two graphs.
4. Use eto move the pointer to the other intersection.
e~e
•To quit the trace operation, press 1(TRCE) again.
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uScrolling
When the graph you are tracing runs off the display along either the x- or y-axis,
pressing the eor dcursor key causes the screen to scroll in the corresponding
direction eight dots.
•You can scroll only rectangular coordinate and inequality graphs while tracing.
You cannot scroll parametric function graphs.
•Trace can be used only immediately after a graph is drawn. It cannot be used
after changing the settings of a graph.
•You cannot incorporate trace into a program.
•You can use trace on a graph that was drawn as the result of an output com-
mand (^), which is indicated by the “-Disp-” indicator on the screen.
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kScroll
You can scroll a graph along its x- or y-axis. Each time you press f, c, d, or
e, the graph scrolls 12 dots in the corresponding direction.
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kOverwrite
Using the following syntax to input a graph causes multiple versions of the graph to
be drawn using the specified values. All versions of the graph appear on the display
at the same time.
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Example To graph y= Ax2– 3, substituting 3, 1, and –1 for the value of A
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –5 Ymin = –10
Xmax = 5 Ymax = 10
Xscl = 1 Yscl = 2
[1(Y =)
(Specifies graph type.)
aATx-d,
![aA!=d,
b,-b!]w
(Stores expression.)
4(DRAW) or w
(Draws graph.)
↓
↓
•The function that is input using the above syntax can have only one variable.
•You cannot use X, Y or T as the variable name.
•You cannot assign a variable to the variable in the function.
•When the set-up screen’s Simul-G item is set to “On,” the graphs for all the vari-
ables are drawn simultaneously.
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kZoom
The zoom feature lets you enlarge and reduce a graph on the display.
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uBefore using zoom
Immediately after drawing a graph, press !2 (ZOOM) to display the Zoom Menu.
!2(ZOOM)
1(BOX) ....... Graph enlargement using box zoom
2(FACT) ...... Displays screen for specification of zoom factors
3(IN) ........... Enlarges graph using zoom factors
4(OUT) ....... Reduces graph using zoom factors
[
1(ORIG) ...... Original size
Press [to return to the previous menu
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uTo use box zoom
With box zoom, you draw a box on the display to specify a portion of the graph, and
then enlarge the contents of the box.
Example To use box zoom to enlarge a portion of the graph y= (x+ 5)
(x+ 4) (x+ 3)
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –8 Ymin = –4
Xmax = 8 Ymax = 2
Xscl = 2 Yscl = 1
1. After graphing the function, press !2 (ZOOM).
!2(ZOOM)
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2. Press 1(BOX), and then use the cursor keys (d, e, f, c) to move the
pointer to the location of one of the corners of the box you want to draw on the
screen. Press wto specify the location of the corner.
1(BOX)
d~dw
3. Use the cursor keys to move the pointer to the location of the corner that is diago-
nally across from the first corner.
f~fd~d
4. Press wto specify the location of the second corner. When you do, the part of
the graph inside the box is immediately enlarged so it fills the entire screen.
w
•To return to the original graph, press 2(ZOOM) [1(ORIG).
•Nothing happens if you try to locate the second corner at the same location or
directly above the first corner.
•You can use box zoom for any type of graph.
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uTo use factor zoom
With factor zoom, you can zoom in or zoom out on the display, with the current
pointer location being at the center of the new display.
•Use the cursor keys (d, e, f, c) to move the pointer around the display.
Example Graph the two functions below, and enlarge them five times in
order to determine whether or not they are tangential:
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Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin = –8 Ymin = –30
Xmax = 8 Ymax = 30
Xscl = 5 Yscl = 10
1. After graphing the functions, press !2 (ZOOM), and the pointer appears on
the screen.
!2(ZOOM)
2. Use the cursor keys (d, e, f, c) to move the pointer to the location that
you want to be the center of the new display.
d~df~ f
3. Press 2(FACT) to display the factor specification screen, and input the factor
for the x- and y-axes.
2(FACT)
fwfw
4. Press Qto return to the graphs, and then press 3(IN) to enlarge them.
Q3(IN)
This enlarged screen makes it clear that the graphs of the two expressions are not
tangential.
•Note that the above procedure can also be used to reduce the size of a graph
(zoom out). In step 4, press 4(OUT).
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•The above procedure automatically converts the x-range and y-range View Win-
dow values to 1/5 of their original settings.
•You can repeat the factor zoom procedure more than once to further enlarge or
reduce the graph.
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uTo initialize the zoom factor
Press ! 2(ZOOM) 2(FACT) 1(INIT) to initialize the zoom factor to the
following settings.
Xfct = 2 Yfct = 2
•You can use the following syntax to incorporate a factor zoom operation into a
program.
Factor <X factor>, <Y factor>
•You can use factor zoom for any type of graph.
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kSketch Function
The sketch function lets you draw lines and graphs on an existing graph.
•Note that Sketch function operation in the STAT, GRAPH or TABLE Mode is
different from Sketch function operation in the RUN or PRGM Mode.
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uBefore using the Sketch Function
Press !4(SKTCH) to display the sketch menu.
In the STAT, GRAPH or TABLE Mode
!4(SKTCH)
1(Cls) .......... Clears drawn line and point
3(PLOT)...... Displays plot menu
4(LINE) ....... Displays line menu
[
1(Vert) ........ Vertical line
2(Hztl) ......... Horizontal line
Press [to return to the previous menu
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•Other menu items are identical to those in the STAT, GRAPH, TABLE Mode menu.
The Sketch function lets you draw lines and plot points on a graph that is already on
the screen.
All the examples in this section that show operations in the STAT, GRAPH or TABLE
Mode are based on the assumption that the following function has already been
graphed in the GRAPH Mode.
Memory Area Y1: y= x(x+ 2)(x– 2)
The following are the View Window parameters used when drawing the graph.
Xmin = –5 Ymin = –5
Xmax = 5 Ymax = 5
Xscl = 1 Yscl = 1
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uTo plot points
In the STAT, GRAPH or TABLE Mode
Example To plot a point on the graph of y= x(x+ 2)(x– 2)
1. After graphing the function, display the sketch menu and perform the following
operation to cause the pointer to appear on the graph screen.
!4(SKTCH)3(PLOT)1(Plot)
2. Use the cursor keys (f, c, d, e) to move the pointer the locations of the
points you want to plot and press wto plot.
•You can plot as many points as you want.
e~ ef ~ f
w
•The current x- and y-coordinate values are assigned respectively to variables X
and Y.
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