Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Learn Online Graphing Equations

Introduction :

We can learn how to graph in online.In online we can also get the graph of equations.Learning graphing the equations is very easy, once if we know the procedure to graph the equations.There are many ways to learn is followed in online to draw the graph.In general the graph displays the nature of relationship between the variables. One of the most useful graph that we obtain quite often is the linear  graph. All these ordered pairs (s, p) can be plotted as points in the Cartesian plane where its horizontal axis is the s-axis and the vertical axis is the p-axis. These points now define what is called the learn graph of the relation.

Linear Graphing:


Let x and y be two variables. If they are connected by an equation of the form y = mx + c, then x and y are linearly related. the equation y = mx + c represents a straight line in the Cartesian plane. This is the reason why the relationship between x and y is called linear.

For each value of x, the equation y = mx + c gives a value of y and ordered pair (x, y) of numbers can be obtained. The set of all such ordered pairs defines the graph of y = mx + c, called a learning linear graphing.
In the equation y = mx + c, the number m is called the slope of the line and c is known as the y-intercept. The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0. Sometimes the y-intercept c is 0. In this situation, the equations of the line is y = mx and we say that the line passes through the origin.

The basic principle behind drawing a linear graph is that only two points are needed to graph a straight line.

Procedure to draw the graph of the equation:


Step 1: By substituting two different values for x in the equation y = mx + c, we get two values for y. Thus we get two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) on the line.

Step 2: Draw the x-axis and y-axis on the graph paper and choose a suitable scale on the coordinate axes. The scale for the graph is depends on the coordinates . If the coordinate values are large, then 1 cm along the axes may be taken to represents large number of units.

Step 3: Plot the two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in the Cartesian plane of the paper.

Step 4: draw the line betwwen these two pointst and extend it in both directions of the segment.

Online graphing Example problem:

Draw the graph y = 3x -1.

Solution:

Substituting x = -1, 0, 1 in the equation of the line, we get y = -4, -1, 2 correspondingly. In a graph, plot the points (-1, -4), (0, -1) and (1, 2)

x       -1       0        1

y        -4       -1       2

Understanding Graph a Function Online is always challenging for me but thanks to all math help websites to help me out.

Graph of the equation:

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