Graphing Calculator App

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Interactive Graphing Calculator App

Use JS syntax: x * x, Math.sin(x), Math.cos(x), Math.sqrt(x), Math.pow(x, 3)
Error: Please check your function syntax.

Understanding the Graphing Calculator App

A graphing calculator is an essential tool for students, engineers, and mathematicians to visualize mathematical relationships. Unlike standard calculators, a graphing app plots coordinates on a Cartesian plane, allowing you to see the behavior of functions such as growth, decay, and oscillation.

How to Use This Tool

To use this graphing calculator, enter your mathematical expression in the "Function f(x)" field using standard JavaScript mathematical notation. Define your viewing window by setting the minimum and maximum values for both the X and Y axes.

Common Syntax Guide:
  • Parabola: x * x
  • Sine Wave: Math.sin(x)
  • Square Root: Math.sqrt(x)
  • Cubic Function: Math.pow(x, 3)
  • Absolute Value: Math.abs(x)

The Importance of Graphing in Mathematics

Visualizing an equation helps in identifying key features like intercepts, local maxima and minima, and asymptotes. For instance, in physics, graphing the position of an object over time can immediately reveal its velocity (slope) and acceleration (curvature).

Practical Example: Quadratic Functions

If you input x * x - 4, you are plotting a quadratic function. By setting the X range from -5 to 5, you will see a U-shaped curve (parabola) that crosses the X-axis at -2 and 2. These points represent the roots of the equation.

function drawGraph() { var canvas = document.getElementById('graphCanvas'); var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); var equation = document.getElementById('equationInput').value; var xMin = parseFloat(document.getElementById('xMin').value); var xMax = parseFloat(document.getElementById('xMax').value); var yMin = parseFloat(document.getElementById('yMin').value); var yMax = parseFloat(document.getElementById('yMax').value); var errorDiv = document.getElementById('errorMessage'); errorDiv.style.display = 'none'; // Clear canvas ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height); // Calculate scaling factors var width = canvas.width; var height = canvas.height; // Function to transform math coords to canvas coords function getCanvasX(x) { return (x – xMin) * (width / (xMax – xMin)); } function getCanvasY(y) { return height – (y – yMin) * (height / (yMax – yMin)); } // Draw Axes ctx.strokeStyle = '#bdc3c7'; ctx.lineWidth = 1; // Y-Axis var zeroX = getCanvasX(0); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(zeroX, 0); ctx.lineTo(zeroX, height); ctx.stroke(); // X-Axis var zeroY = getCanvasY(0); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(0, zeroY); ctx.lineTo(width, zeroY); ctx.stroke(); // Plot Function ctx.strokeStyle = '#3498db'; ctx.lineWidth = 2; ctx.beginPath(); var firstPoint = true; var step = (xMax – xMin) / 200; // Resolution try { for (var x = xMin; x <= xMax; x += step) { // Evaluate function safely var evalY = new Function('x', 'return ' + equation); var y = evalY(x); var canvasX = getCanvasX(x); var canvasY = getCanvasY(y); if (isNaN(y) || !isFinite(y)) { firstPoint = true; continue; } if (firstPoint) { ctx.moveTo(canvasX, canvasY); firstPoint = false; } else { ctx.lineTo(canvasX, canvasY); } } ctx.stroke(); } catch (e) { errorDiv.style.display = 'block'; console.error("Calculation Error:", e); } } // Initial draw window.onload = function() { drawGraph(); };

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